Torino-Airport railway service inaugurated
The new Torino-Airport railway service connecting Torino Airport and the Lanzo Valleys with the city centre has been inaugurated.
RFI starts construction to connect Venice airport to the rail network
Italian rail infrastructure manager RFI started constructing a railway connection to Marco Polo Airport in Venice, on Monday 11 December. It will be connected to the Mestre-Trieste route.…
Railway Industry Association backs Heathrow Southern Railway Link
Proposals have been tabled for a rail link to Heathrow Airport, approaching from the south. The project is promoted by Heathrow Southern Railway Link, an influential group representing…
Heathrow southern rail link concept takes flight again
It has been on the taxiway more than once, but now there’s a renewed pushback for a rail link from the south of London to Heathrow Airport. The…
This is what the new CPK air-rail hub in Poland will look like
Centralny Port Komunikacyjny (CPK) has presented the architectural concept for the new airport and integrated railway hub in Poland. The railway station will serve the airport, but will…
DB and German aviation sector join forces to move 4.3 million domestic flights to rail
The Association of the German Aviation Industry (BDL) and Deutsche Bahn (DB) are launching a joint action plan to bring about a shift from domestic flights to the…
Deutsche Bahn and Lufthansa launch new joint offers
Deutsche Bahn and airline Lufthansa announced new Express Rail connections to Frankfurt Airport on Monday. They will link to Berlin, Hamburg, Bremen, Münster and Munich from the second…
Danish railway line to Aalborg Airport completed
Banedanmark has established a 3 kilometre long railway to Aalborg Airport, Denmarks’ third largest airport. It connects the North Jutland region better with the rest of the country…
First UK’s tri-mode train will run to Gatwick Airport
A totally new kind of rolling stock will be introduced on the UK’s railway network. It is the tri-mode vehicles that are able to run on the lines,…
UK open-access operators coming back to life
Britain’s non-franchised railway companies were on the verge of extinction for four months. Now the situation has changed for the better. While Hull Trains is just returning on…
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…
Rail link to airport a top priority for Liverpool
Despite the corona crisis, Liverpool John Lennon Airport is still interested in the construction of the rail link to the city centre. It will facilitate the connectivity between…
Night trains halted in Finland
Finnish railway operator VR Group has suspended all the night trains in the country due to the coronavirus pandemic. The decision will be in effect until at least…
British open-access operators in jeopardy because of coronavirus
In a month after introducing the entire Paragon brand new train fleet, the UK’s open-access operator Hull Trains has been forced to temporarily cancel all its connections. This…
Coronavirus impact on railways: 17 March
RailTech starts an everyday overview dedicated to the impact of coronavirus on the rail sector in Europe. We will inform about major developments in this area.