Scotland: services down, fares up, passengers blamed
Peak-time fares are here again. Scotland’s transport policy is in disarray, and everyone is blaming everyone else. Hard on the tail of an intractable industrial dispute, which has…
Renfe kicks into high gear with new high-speed service to France
Renfe will begin offering – starting Friday afternoon – a high-speed service between Madrid and the French coastal city of Marseille. The move comes a mere two weeks…
DB welcomes more passengers but still braces for ‘significant’ full-year loss
While Deutsche Bahn (DB) recorded an uptick in passenger travel during the first half of 2023, the company still expects to end the year with a ‘significant’ loss.…
UK government threatens to turn off on-train wifi
No trains, late trains and cancelled trains. The British commuter is prepared to put up with a lot. Then the government said we’ll cancel your wifi. That has…
Network rail shares new 44-billion pound five-year plan
Network Rail published its five-year plan for its English and Welsh railways. This 44.1-billion pound plan (50.9 billion euro) will be in place for the period of April…
Deutsche Bahn hooks first corporate client for low-cost Deutschland ticket
Retail and tourism group REWE will offer its 150,000 employees the new Deutschland ticket for their public transport needs, Deutsche Bahn announced on Wednesday. REWE is the first…
Lower traction energy costs elevate Renfe’s quarterly figures
Renfe has seen its traction energy costs fall by more than 30 per cent over the last quarter. This has helped the Spanish operator to contain overall costs…
German train traffic gradually resumes following nationwide morning strike
German regional trains resumed services at the end of Friday morning following a nationwide strike. The strike was called by union EVG earlier this week for the period…
Germany braces for second nationwide rail strike, DB furious at union
Deutsche Bahn (DB) for the second month in a row has issued a warning, saying that there will be massive disruptions of rail traffic following the announcement of…
Saint-Michel-Notre-Dame station reopens in the heart of Paris
After eight months, the emblematic Saint-Michel-Notre-Dame station is reopening its doors to passengers, having been completely renovated. This 32-million-euro project was financed by Île-de-France Mobilités (IDFM), while the…
Strong demand for Germany’s 49-euro ticket following start of sale
The 49-euro Deutschland ticket granting access to virtually all forms of public transport for a month has sold 250.000 times via Deutsche Bahn alone in the first three…
All quiet on the German train stations
The previously announced rail and transport strike in Germany crippled train traffic on Monday as expected. Deutsche Bahn reported empty train stations and platforms in an update on…
Deutschland-ticket launch may affect Berlin’s 29-euro ticket
The long-awaited 49-euro Deutschland-ticket will be available for purchase from 3 April 2023 on, in preparation for its launch, scheduled for 1 May 2023. Berliner Verkehrsbetriebe (BVG), Berlin’s…
Deutsche Bahn fears ‘massive impact’ of planned strike
Unions in Germany are planning a major strike on Monday, which is expected to affect trains, trams, buses and flight traffic. The unions want an increase in pay.…
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At least 38 dead, 85 injured following train crash in Greece
A collision between a passenger train and a freight train in northern Greece has left at least 38 dead and 85 injured, of which 53 remain in serious…