RegioJet launches double-deckers on regional route in Slovakia
RegioJet has become the first operator in Slovakia to use the double-decker trains on the regional non-electrified route. Two five-car double-deckers allow RegioJet to increase the capacity on the popular regional line connecting Bratislava with...Read more
Tram service inaugurated in Ottawa
Canada’s capital city of Ottawa has launched tram service on the Confederation Line. The 12.5-kilometre network consists of 13 stations and provides a good connection for passengers with the bus and train services in the...Read more
Polish passengers buy more digital train tickets
The digital channels have shown the best growing dynamics in selling the train tickets in Poland. In 2018 the passengers purchased around 33.3 million trips using internet websites and mobile applications. The figure increased by...Read more
High Speed Train to Highlands
They may be almost fifty years old, but the fastest ever production diesels have a new lease on life serving some iconic destinations. Often credited with saving British Rail, when the former publicly owned network was...Read more
SBB will develop new digital solution for passengers
Swiss railway company SBB intends to offer the passengers a brand new digital solution. It will allow customers to plan their journeys using various mobilities. The new application will be developed by the Lucerne-based start-up...Read more
Train traffic in southern Sweden completely restored after major fire
Swedish rail infrastructure manager Trafikverket has completed the recovery activities after the major fire took place in Hässleholm, an important railway junction. For a few days, a lot of trains were cancelled, rerouted or replaced...Read more
One more airport in Russia gets rail link
The newly-opened Saratov Gagarin Airport has received the rail link with the adjacent city. There are nine trains delivering passengers to and from the airport. In the future, Russian Railways will construct the new railway...Read more
Netherlands opens world’s largest bicycle parking at train station
The new extension of the Stationsplein bicycle parking was opened at Utrecht Centraal station on 19 August. As a result, the storage capacity of this parking area increased up to 12,500 two-wheelers. The facility became...Read more
Green-roofed tram and metro stops opened in Vienna
To improve the city environment, the Vienna public transport operator Wiener Linien has started to convert its stations into green oases. The first five waiting shelters at the tram and metro stops have been equipped...Read more
Leo Express to open new train service to Poland
Czech open-access railway operator Leo Express will open the Prague – Wroclaw train in December. It will be the company’s second direct rail service between Czechia and Poland. The new link will be organised and...Read more
SBB makes headway towards self-service
The automation gets increasingly into the rail sector. It covers the various segments of the industry – from the track maintenance to the manufacture of rolling stock. For the railway passenger operators, the automation means...Read more
Russian Railways equips 216 train stations with Wi-Fi
Russian Railways has equipped 216 train stations with Wi-Fi service in the four last years. 80 locations were covered with wireless internet during the first half of 2019. Two more stations will get Wi-Fi by...Read more
Poland equips train stations with EV chargers
Polish state-owned railway holding PKP S.A. is extending the network of the electric vehicle charging points located at the country’s train stations. The new site has been installed at Bydgoszcz Główna railway station. Two other...Read more