Analysis

How the state railways are expanding through Europe

Frecciarossa high-speed train of Trenitalia
Trenitalia's Frecciarossa 1000 high-speed train Pixabay

Trenitalia has started operation of its first high-speed train service between Milan and Paris. The public company is thereby directly competing with another: French state railways SNCF. Looking back at this year, there have been quite some developments in the European rail market, across borders.

Want to read more?

Subscribe now!

Take advantage of our exclusive offer to get full access to all premium content.

See the offer

Tags: , , , , , , ,

Author: Frédéric de Kemmeter

Frédéric de Kemmeter is signalling technician and railway policy observer.

E-mail

Related posts

Hyperloops, pan-Euro tickets: What the EU wants from its new transport chief

The European transport sector has a new political leadership. Apostolos Tzitzikostas has been appointed Sustainable Transport & Tourism Commissioner by the Commission’s head, Ursula von der Leyen. The…
What does DB Schenker’s €14bn sale mean for German rail?

Deutsche Bahn (DB) has finalised the sale of its subsidiary DB Schenker to Danish logistics giant DSV for 14.8 billion euros, marking the largest transaction in DB’s history.…
Europe’s top rail firms back Draghi ‘EU competition’ report

Europe’s largest railway operators have “warmly welcomed” a major EU report by ex-Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi on European competitiveness – particularly its support for major funding of…
Equal access for all in the new British railways

Great British Railways, the proposed name for the soon to be renationalised network, will take charge of the infrastructure and train management throughout the network. However, it will…

Add your comment

characters remaining.

Log in through one of the following social media partners to comment.

How the state railways are expanding through Europe | RailTech.com
Analysis

How the state railways are expanding through Europe

Frecciarossa high-speed train of Trenitalia
Trenitalia's Frecciarossa 1000 high-speed train Pixabay

Trenitalia has started operation of its first high-speed train service between Milan and Paris. The public company is thereby directly competing with another: French state railways SNCF. Looking back at this year, there have been quite some developments in the European rail market, across borders.

Want to read more?

Subscribe now!

Take advantage of our exclusive offer to get full access to all premium content.

See the offer

Tags: , , , , , , ,

Author: Frédéric de Kemmeter

Frédéric de Kemmeter is signalling technician and railway policy observer.

E-mail

Related posts

Spain’s transport minister livid after Ouigo offers 10,000 one-euro tickets

The battle for budget rail in Spain continues. French high-speed train operator Ouigo has launched an offer of 10,000 tickets at just one euro, much to the anger…
HS2: cancellation of Euston extension overruled in UK Budget

There’s a new UK Budget and there’s some big news for British rail. Finance minister Rachel Reeves has said the southern leg of the HS2 railway line should…
‘Now or never’: RIA urges Chancellor to back rail in Budget

It’s budget time in the UK, and the country’s top rail lobby, the Railway Industry Association (RIA), has called on Chancellor Rachel Reeves to “bring forward a steady…
What we know so far: UK’s first ERTMS route reopens after fatal collision

The Cambrian line in Wales, the first rail route in the UK to be equipped with the European Rail Traffic Management System (ERTMS), is set to open for…

Add your comment

characters remaining.

Log in through one of the following social media partners to comment.