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
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
Czech private railway operator RegioJet will launch a new passenger train in June 2020. It will connect three countries in Central Europe: Czechia, Austria and Hungary. The new service will run from Prague to Budapest...Read more
Slovak national rail operator Železničná spoločnosť Slovensko (ZSSK) improves the index of online ticket sales. In just a year, the figure was doubled. The main contribution to this was made by the company’s mobile application.
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While the European officials are making further steps to the European single rail market, the open-access railway operators do the same in their own way. They enter new markets, launch new services to the neighbouring...Read more
Slovak national passenger operator ZSSK has launched a new train connection to Ukraine. In around four hours, the railbus delivers passengers from Košice, the second largest city in Slovakia, to Mukachevo, an important railway junction...Read more
Czech open-access railway operator RegioJet plans to increase the capacity of its busiest regional service in Slovakia. Starting on the 2nd September, the company will start to operate two five-car double-decker trains on the Bratislava...Read more
The national railway companies of Slovakia and Ukraine are discussing the launch of a new passenger train between the countries. The new service will connect Košice, the second largest city in Slovakia, with Mukachevo, an...Read more
Slovak national passenger operator Železničná spoločnosť Slovensko (ZSSK) invests in upgrading its fleet. The company has already ordered 25 electric multiple units for 160 million Euros and 21 diesel trainsets for 71 million Euros. The...Read more
A total of 114 tram units were delivered to Ukrainian cities in 2018. 84 of these vehicles are secondhand rolling stock from European countries, still in good condition. The capitals of Germnay and Latvia proved...Read more
Stadler has secured a contract to deliver rolling stock suitable for operation in mountainous regions, such as the High Tatras mountain range in Slovakia. The manufacturer is to deliver five rack-and-pinion/adhesion traction GTW-type multiple units...Read more
