What is the state of rail in the EU, and what has changed in the past years? To this end, the European Commission publishes a yearly Rail Market…
Passenger train operators have proposed widespread closures to the majority of rail station ticket offices in England. Even in the age of online booking and smart cards, ticket…
10 European and international associations sent an open letter to European Commission Vice President Frans Timmermans this Wednesday, after learning that the Commission is considering to downgrade its…
While in Belgium SNCB is scheduled to receive a renewed concession for the next 10 years, the course from the European Commission in Brussels is instead to bring…
With the current passenger rail service contracts expiring in 2030, publicly funded passenger rail traffic in Finland will need to be reorganised in 2031 to meet the European…
SNCF will be testing its Flexy rail-road vehicle in Brittany next year as part of an ongoing testing programme for the battery-powered people mover. Through a subsidiary, SNCF…
As a temporary measure, Finland will reduce VAT on train and other public transport tickets from 10 per cent to zero from January 1 to April 30, 2023.…
A little over one year ago, Siemens Mobility wrapped up the acquisition of Dutch company Sqills, a provider of SaaS inventory, reservation and ticketing software solutions. Company CEO…
From a regular railway operator transporting people and goods, Ukrainian Railways became crucial in assisting the people of Ukraine via evacuations, transporting medical equipment, and by bringing foreign…
Already a frontrunner in ticketing for public transport, Sweden will be the first country to have a nationwide ticket distribution system based on the Open Sales and Distribution…
“Ground transport prices have been stable while the cost of flying has increased”, says booking platform Omio in their EU Mobility Report. The company sees that the average…
A resolution to improve passenger experience when planning and booking international rail tickets was adopted at the High-Level Passenger Meeting in Prague by CER, UIC and the CEO…
Not a new tram connection, but electric buses should improve public transport between Hasselt (Belgium) and Maastricht (the Netherlands). At least, that is what the Flemish government decided,…
FS Italiane has set up a 2022-2031 Industrial Plan, supported by an investment plan worth over 190 billion euros. The plans were presented in Rome on Monday by…
Finnish operator VR is offering free tickets for commuter trains, where train rides can be ‘tested’ free of charge for 24 hours on a predetermined day in an…