Thousands register with Renfe for free train tickets on first day
Renfe registered more than 81,000 new users on Tuesday, the first day of registration for the free train passes that will become available later this month for use…
DB has already sold more than 6.5 million cheap train tickets
DB has already sold more than 6,5 million tickets for 9 euros in recent days. That is double the number of flat-fee tickets sold since the end of…
UK railway passenger numbers recover to 90 percent of pre-Covid levels
In May, UK railway passenger numbers reached a high of 92 percent of pre-Covid levels, new statistics of the Department for Transport (DfT) reveal. The Railway Industry Association…
CAF to supply additional Urbos units to Metro de Granada
Local transportation company Metro de Granada has awarded CAF with a contact to supply eight Urbos light rail vehicle sets. The units are expected to enter service in…
ÖBB sets expansion plans for Phyrn line in motion
ÖBB has entered the planning stage for the expansion of the Phyrn line, a railway connection between Linz and Selzthal. The railway will be expanded to two lines…
Passenger flow technology to be installed at HS1 stations
HS1 stations in the United Kingdom, from London to the Channel tunnel, will adopt passenger flow technology. HS1 Ltd announced a three-year contract with OpenSpace Group, whose technology…
German cartel watchdog takes issue with certain DB contractual clauses
The German Federal Cartel office released its preliminary conclusion about various practices and contractual clauses of Deutsche Bahn (DB) this week, saying that those related to mobility platforms…
Turkey aims for major increase of rail use with new investments
The Turkish Ministry of Transport and Infrastructure unveiled its transport and logistics master plan earlier this month, which calls for almost 200 billion dollars (183,7 billion euros) in…
Renfe reports record post-corona daily passenger numbers
Renfe registered 163,676 passengers on its Ave long-distance trains and its medium-distance services last Friday, a new post-corona record.
European Commissions opens application round for free travel passes for 18-year-olds
Thousands of European youth became eligible for the European Commission’s free travel passes this week. The application period for the 35,000 tickets is open through April 21st. Another…
Several dead, 11 injured in train collision Hungary
A collision between a passenger train and a pick-up truck in Hungary on Tuesday morning left several dead and at least 11 injured, railway company MAV and the…
Dutch train services back on track after near day-long outage
A major IT issue at Dutch Railways (NS) on Sunday left most of the Netherlands without train services throughout the afternoon and early evening. NS was able to…
German rail transport association against proposed fuel tax reductions
Allianz pro Schiene, Germany’s not-for-profit rail transport association, on Tuesday called upon the Germany government not to go ahead with a reduction in fuel tax, saying Berlin should…
Amtrak train driver cleared of all charges related to fatal 2015 derailment
The driver who in 2015 operated an Amtrak Northeast Regional train that derailed, causing the deadliest wreck in the area in almost three decades, was acquitted by a…
Brussels OK Italian long-distance rail compensation scheme
Italy will be allowed to compensate commercial rail passenger operators for the loss of income as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, the European Commission ruled earlier this…