The Swedish Public Transport Association (Svensk Kollektivtrafik) has produced a report summarising knowledge about the increase in climate emissions and how public transport and increased transport efficiency can reduce emissions and create benefits for society....Read more
It may be a popular public transport corridor now, but there were failures every step of the way with Edinburgh’s rebirth of a tram service. Scrapped in the 1950s and partly rebuilt in the 2010s,...Read more
The costs of the 49-euro Deutschlandticket will be higher than forecasted, the Association of German Transport Companies VDV suspects. Where will the bill end up?Read more
A Dutch court has ruled against the Federation of Transport Companies (FMN) in their case against the government. The FMN had objected to the government’s aim to grant the incumbent operator, Dutch Railways (NS), another...Read more
Edinburgh Trams have made history for the right reasons, for once. A test run saw the first guided rail vehicle to traverse Leith Walk in 66 years. History was made on Monday night (13 March),...Read more
National Express Group’s German entity will operate two railway lines in the federal state of North Rhine-Westphalia for the next 10 years, the UK-based transport provider announced on Monday. The contract carries a value of...Read more
The Brussels Intercommunal Transport Company (STIB) will carry out major improvements to its public transport infrastructure this year. The works come on the back of a 23-percent increase in the number of journeys last year...Read more
The Spanish Government has approved the extension of the free subscriptions for Cercanías, Rodalies and Media Distancia trains as well as state-owned bus lines. The 50-percent discounts on Avant high-speed services for regular travellers are...Read more
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. Parliament decided on the course action as...Read more
Development of new urban rail infrastructure in Africa could cut one gigatonne of CO2 emissions by 2050 as well as fostering inclusive socio-economic growth, according to new research by Alstom.Read more
The Dutch government will channel close to 3.5 billion euros towards new rail and other public transport infrastructure projects in the current decade. The investment package is aimed at increasing mobility options, new lines and...Read more
Swiss operators BLS, Schweizerische Südwestbah and PostAuto have joined forces under the ÖV42 project with the Canton of St. Gallen and the climate cooperative 42hacks. Together, they will explore the possibilities of using artificial intelligence...Read more
Zurich-based start-up Traila has unveiled a prototype active steering system for trains and trams. Using this system, the company aims to reduce noise, wear and harmful fine dust emissions.Read more
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
Germany’s much-lauded 9-euro ticket, which enables people to make unlimited use of regional public transport, has mostly resulted in additional journeys. Introduced due to rising costs of energy and living, preliminary findings show that it...Read more