Bi-mode Azuma train debuts in Yorkshire
British train operating company London North Eastern Railway (LNER) has entered into regular service the Hitachi-built Azuma trainset. On 15 May the nine-car bi-mode vehicle travelled from London King’s Cross station to Leeds, Yorkshire. It...Read more
Virgin Trains proposes airline model for rail
British train operating company Virgin Trains has proposed to provide radical reforms in the rail sector by implementing an airline-style model. This will allow the industry to abolish overcrowding, promote competition and attract long-term private...Read more
Alstom gets new order for Coradia trains
Alstom has concluded a new deal with the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region of France worth circa 170 million Euros. The French rolling stock manufacturer was obliged to supply other 16 Coradia Polyvalent trainsets. Earlier, the region ordered...Read more
Alstom will supply more Coradia Lint trains for Bavarian service
French technology company Alstom has concluded an agreement with Transdev Germany for the delivery of 41 Coradia Lint diesel trains. The units will run in Bavaria under the brand of Bayerische Regiobahn (BRB), a subsidiary...Read more
Belarus to launch passenger train to Hungary
Belarusian Railway is working to improve its links with the European Union. The state-owned company plans to launch a passenger rail service from Brest station, near the Polish border, to Budapest, the capital of Hungary....Read more
Slovakia plans new train service to Ukraine
The national railway companies of Slovakia and Ukraine are discussing the launch of a new passenger train between the countries. The new service will connect Košice, the second largest city in Slovakia, with Mukachevo, an...Read more
Dutch passenger trains set new punctuality record
Dutch passenger trains set a new punctuality record by reaching a mark of 91.4 per cent in 2018. This result ensured a rank of the Netherlands in the top three list of countries with the...Read more
New Coradia Lint trains for Bavarian Oberland
Alstom has been awarded a contract for supplying 25 Coradia Lint regional trains by German private railway operator Bayerische Oberlandbahn (BOB). The diesel two-car units will be manufactured at Alstom’s production site in Salzgitter, Lower...Read more
680 Swiss stations will become accessible for disabled people
Around 580 railway stations in Switzerland will be modernised while 100 stations will be adapted by 2023 to become accessible for people with reduced mobility. Such measures allow doubling the number of stations fit for...Read more
Hungary launches new train service to Ukraine
Hungarian State Railways (MÁV) has launched a new train service to Ukraine. In seven hours, it delivers passengers from Budapest to the Ukrainian city of Mukachevo. The train runs daily via a dual gauge railway...Read more
Estonia to replace Tallinn-Pärnu rail service with bus connection
The railway service between Tallinn and Pärnu, the fourth largest city in the country, will be cancelled per 9 December this year, announced Estonian rail operator Elron. The main reason is the poor technical condition...Read more
Newag signs new deal for the supply of diesel trains
Lubusz Province in western Poland has signed an agreement with Polish rolling stock manufacturer Newag to supply 2 three-car diesel multiple units. The delivery, valued at 43 million Zlotys (9.3 million Euros), will be carried...Read more
Austrian train traffic disrupted due to 2-hour strike
Austria was deprived of rail services for two hours today, due to a strike of its main railway union. The company’s train traffic was suspended across the country between 12 and 2 PM. Since 2PM...Read more