Green-roofed tram and metro stops opened in Vienna
To improve the city environment, the Vienna public transport operator Wiener Linien has started to convert its stations into green oases. The first five waiting shelters at the…
Leo Express to open new train service to Poland
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.…
SBB makes headway towards self-service
The automation gets increasingly into the rail sector. It covers the various segments of the industry – from the track maintenance to the manufacture of rolling stock. For…
Russian Railways equips 216 train stations with Wi-Fi
Russian Railways has equipped 216 train stations with Wi-Fi service in the four last years. 80 locations were covered with wireless internet during the first half of 2019.…
Poland equips train stations with EV chargers
Polish state-owned railway holding PKP S.A. is extending the network of the electric vehicle charging points located at the country’s train stations. The new site has been installed…
Modernisation of busiest railway line in Belgium draws to close
From 14 October to 11 November, the Belgian rail infrastructure manager Infrabel will perform the modernisation works at the Brussels-South station. It is the final stage of the…
Dutch train stations to be totally smoke-free
The rail infrastructure manager ProRail wants to make all train stations in the Netherlands totally smoke-free. Currently, the passengers can smoke only in the special zones located at…
SBB introduces new option to buy cheap train tickets
Swiss rail operator SBB has launched a new option in its application ‘SBB Mobile’. It provides the customers with a better search for the cheap tickets. The new…
Green revolution on Austrian rails
Austrian Federal Railways (ÖBB) is implementing environmentally friendly solutions to reduce CO2 emissions. The company develops the use of green traction energy, improves its infrastructure, invests in alternative…
Belarusian Railway improves ticketing service
State-owned enterprise Belarusian Railway has installed 10 new ticket machines at Minsk railway station. By using them, the passengers are able to purchase tickets for the Minsk City…
ÖBB extends carsharing service
Austrian rail infrastructure manager ÖBB-Infrastruktur has opened a new carsharing location at Vienna Praterstern railway station. Unlike other ÖBB’s carsharing points, the new site offers to the customers…
NMBS has no plans for its own Three Countries Train
For a number of years, Dutch and Belgian authorities, rail operators and rail infrastructure managers have been discussing an international rail connection between four cities in Belgium, the…
Renfe to purchase 38 bi-mode trains for commuter service
Spanish national railway operator Renfe plans to purchase 38 bi-mode trains. New vehicles will run on both electrified and non-electrified commuter routes. The basic procurement costs 365.6 million…
Station of future: urban park or ‘feeder station’
The town and city centres are becoming increasingly popular to live or work in, and that also includes areas around stations. But there is less building space in…
Kazakhstan Railways improves online ticketing system
Kazakhstan Temir Zholy (Kazakhstan Railways) has improved its online ticketing system. The novelty simplifies the purchase of tickets for passengers and reduces the options for ticket frauds. The…