Dutch passenger trains set new punctuality record
Dutch passenger trains set a new punctuality record by reaching a mark of 91.4 per cent in 2018. This result ensured a rank of the Netherlands in the…
New Coradia Lint trains for Bavarian Oberland
Alstom has been awarded a contract for supplying 25 Coradia Lint regional trains by German private railway operator Bayerische Oberlandbahn (BOB). The diesel two-car units will be manufactured…
680 Swiss stations will become accessible for disabled people
Around 580 railway stations in Switzerland will be modernised while 100 stations will be adapted by 2023 to become accessible for people with reduced mobility. Such measures allow…
Hungary launches new train service to Ukraine
Hungarian State Railways (MĂV) has launched a new train service to Ukraine. In seven hours, it delivers passengers from Budapest to the Ukrainian city of Mukachevo. The train…
Estonia to replace Tallinn-PĂ€rnu rail service with bus connection
The railway service between Tallinn and PĂ€rnu, the fourth largest city in the country, will be cancelled per 9 December this year, announced Estonian rail operator Elron. The…
Newag signs new deal for the supply of diesel trains
Lubusz Province in western Poland has signed an agreement with Polish rolling stock manufacturer Newag to supply 2 three-car diesel multiple units. The delivery, valued at 43 million…
Austrian train traffic disrupted due to 2-hour strike
Austria was deprived of rail services for two hours today, due to a strike of its main railway union. The company’s train traffic was suspended across the country…
Belarusian Railway to purchase 50 regional trains
Belarusian Railway intends to purchase thirty electric multiple units and twenty diesel ones by 2025. Most of them are expected to run on the regional and interregional lines…
Stadler to supply 30 diesel trains to Ferrovienord
Stadler signed a framework agreement with Italian transport group FNM for supplying thirty battery-equipped diesel-electric trains with an option for twenty additional units. The first units are expected…
Ukraine develops its first tram-train service
The authorities of Ukraine’s capital Kyiv are planning to launch the first tram-train service in the country. The new mode of transport will connect several densely populated parts…
NS CEO: journey time Amsterdam – Berlin to be reduced to four hours in 2023
Dutch Railways (NS), Deutsche Bahn, the Dutch and German Ministry of Infrastructure and the German states involved made far-reaching agreements during the rail trade fair InnoTrans to accelerate…
Testing begins for TransPennine Express’ Nova 1 fleet
Tests for TransPennine Express’ Nova 1 fleet, which is being built by Hitachi Rail Europe, have begun this week. It is being tested on Britain’s East Coast Main…
Interior of Thalys high-speed trains completely restyled
The interior of all Thalys trains is going to be completely revamped. Between 2019 and 2022, the operator will refurbish all its train carriages. The first updated high-speed…
âCombination with Regional Express best option for Eindhoven-DĂŒsseldorf connectionâ
Linking the intercity connection between the Dutch cities Eindhoven and Venlo and the German Regional Express to DĂŒsseldorf has the most potential in connecting Eindhoven with DĂŒsseldorf. This…
Technical innovations Thales at RailTech Europe 2017
Video-interview with Thales, who was exhibitor at RailTech Europe 2017. In this video they speak about their technical innovations and what they showed at the railway exhibition in…