Finnish Railways focuses on self-service ticketing
More and more passengers in Finland prefer to buy train tickets via the self-service distribution channels. Therefore, VR Group, the country’s national railway operator, is reducing the number of ticket offices at the stations.Read more
Facial Biometric Corridor on Eurostar routes to avert deepfakes crime
Work has begun on the instalment of a facial biometric corridor along Eurostar’s high-speed rail routes from London through Europe. This cutting-edge facial recognition system, funded by the UK Department of Transport, will protect railways...Read more
Reactivation of disused tracks to improve rail connectivity in Germany
Better and faster trains, improvements in rail infrastructure and implementation of new digital innovations. These are the solutions that help railways to attract more passengers. Meanwhile, more than 3 million people in Germany could receive...Read more
Synergy of railways and aviation in Germany
The German transport sector is continuing to intensify cooperation between the different modes of transport. Instead of competing with each other, the market players are looking for more synergy opportunities. Among the latest developments is...Read more
HS2 will unlock capacity of three mainlines in UK
The planned High Speed 2 (HS2) railway from London to Birmingham and Crewe will be a powerful stimulus for the further development of the UK’s rail sector. Among other things, it will free capacity of...Read more
RegioJet unveils details of new international train in Central Europe
Czech private railway operator RegioJet is continuing to break borders in Central Europe. It has unveiled the prices and schedule for its new international train that connects the capitals of Czechia, Austria and Hungary. The...Read more
Russian Railways revamps electronic train tickets
Russian Railways introduced a new design for electronic train tickets. It was developed according to the wishes of the passengers. The upgraded tickets are much more informative and personalised. They contain many pictograms that allow...Read more
Dutch Railways to launch multimodal digital platform
Dutch travellers will be able to use a new multimodal digital platform for planning their trips across the country from 2021. They can do this by combining various modes of transport. It will be launched...Read more
New brand for Lithuanian Railways
Lithuanian Railways is moving further in its transformation. After major changes in the corporate structure, the state-owned holding has introduced its new brand. Each group’s division has also received a new name as well as...Read more
Finnish Railways unifies ticket sales
Finnish national railway operator VR Group has dramatically altered its ticket sales. The company’s distribution system has been unified for both long-distance and commuter trains. To this end, VR Group developed new digital services.Read more
Swiss officials shift from planes to trains
The government of Switzerland has set a positive example for other countries in reducing CO2 emissions. Since 1 July, the federal officials must travel by train instead of taking a plane for short-haul business trips.Read more
Artificial intelligence supervises social distancing in metros
In order to meet safety requirements in pandemic times, public transport operators need new innovative solutions. To this end, French technology and rolling stock company Alstom has applied its AI-based mobility supervision system to monitor...Read more
SBB relaunches long-distance trains to Italy
Swiss Federal Railways (SBB) has resumed the long-distance international trains to Italy. From Monday, 29 June, they are available for the customers who want to travel from several cities in Switzerland to Milan. It is...Read more