More than 1,5 million people in Spain now make use of free train tickets
Renfe says more than 1,5 million free train passes have been issued since the tickets for free travel became available on August 24. Subscriptions for the Cercanías and Rodalies services are the most popular.Read more
Oman Rail and Etihad Rail agree on 3-billion-dollar cross-border railway
Oman Rail and Etihad Rail have agreed to jointly build a new 303-kilometre cross-border railway line that will link the Omani port of Sohar to the UAE National Rail Network. The line will be equally...Read more
How to improve passenger information?
Recent trips across Europe demonstrate a significant lack of up-to-date information in the event of traffic disruptions. Part of the reason is that railroads are somewhat sluggish companies that operate through compartmentalised departments, even when...Read more
ÖBB to introduce energy-saving sleeping mode for parked trains
ÖBB will be equipping its Cityjet trains from the Siemens Desiro ML series with new software so that they can be put in so-called ‘sleep mode plus’. The installation campaign should be completed by mid-2023.Read more
Belgian railways next to offer steep discounts
Starting on Friday, Belgian operator NMBS/SNCB will offer a monthly train pass at half price for domestic train travel. The move is intended to entice people to use the train for their daily commutes. The...Read more
French government calls for ‘energy sobriety’ from SNCF not fewer trains
While the French government has called on SNCF to make energy savings in response to the current crisis, it has not requested that the state railway utility prepare to run fewer trains this winter in...Read more
German government announces 9-euro ticket successor campaign
The German federal government will launch a new flat-fee public transport ticket as part of a major new relief package aimed at cushioning the effects of rising inflation and energy costs, which was announced over...Read more
UK rail passenger numbers hit post-pandemic high
Rail passenger numbers in the UK were at 95 percent of pre-corona levels earlier this month, the Railway Industry Association (RIA) has said. Passenger levels were consistently above 93 percent of pre-COVID levels in during...Read more
Renfe users obtain more than 90,000 free rail passes on first day
Some 92.000 Renfe users got their hands on one of the free rail passes for the September-December period on the first day of availability last week, the operator said.Read more
Renfe beefs up customer service operation following start of free ticket campaign
Renfe has hired 851 new employees for its customer service division, who will be active on Renfe stations and at its call centre. The move comes in the wake of the announcement of free train...Read more
Spain’s free train tickets on sale as of today
Spain’s free train ticket campaign kicked off earlier on Wednesday, with registered Renfe users being able to obtain free passes for the Cercanías, Rodalies de Catalunya and Media Distancia routes online. The company has welcomed...Read more
TUI launches new night trains to Austrian ski resorts
Major German tourism business TUI on Tuesday announced the introduction of the TUI Ski Express in cooperation with GreenCityTrip. From December 23 onwards, new night train services will depart to Austrian ski resorts in Tirol...Read more
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz throws weight behind plans for 9-euro ticket successor
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has lauded the country’s 9-euro ticket for public transport, labelling it as “one of the best ideas of late”. Based on its success, Scholz now wants to look into a simplified...Read more