Bulgarian State Railways (BDZ) last month announced it would be merging its passenger and rail freight operations under a single roof. While experts agree that there is a…
Network Rail has begun using sniffer dogs on the West Coast main line in an effort to prevent the theft of cables and other materials. Metal theft has…
The train driver who crashed and derailed a train at Kirby station in the metropolitan borough of Knowsley near Liverpool was using his phone for texting just seconds…
Deutsche Bahn has brought forward its target date for climate neutrality to 2040, a full decade sooner than previously envisioned. The plans include 100-percent green electricity for factories,…
The corona pandemic has opened up a window of opportunity for the international railway sector. While hit hard, rail could raise its competitive advantage and bolster its market…
The Hungarian government last month signed off on the so-called Budapest Suburban Railway Node Strategy, which is designed to increase the number of passengers using railways in and…
Railways offer the smallest risk of death and injury of all means of everyday transport per so-called passenger-kilometre, research published by German transport association Allianz pro Schiene on…
The Belgian coalition government reached a budget agreement last week. Railways receive 250 million extra in the next three years. Most of this will be invested in infrastructure,…
European governments will have to come up with a continent-wide approach to rail in order to have trains compete with planes, a report by Koios consultancy concludes. Released…
Finnish state-owned railway company VR will improve the internet connection of long-distance trains for 4.5 million euros. The reform will provide faster and more consistent internet access to…
The proposed new passenger rights agreement by Member States and the EU Parliament does not go far enough to make rail more attractive, says ALLRAIL, which represents independent…
To enhance passenger information systems at small and medium-sized train stations, SBB is installing interactive screens. The first devices were deployed in the municipalities of Suhr, Illnau-Effretikon and…
German national railway company Deutsche Bahn has recognised wi-fi connection as a basic need for travellers. To this end, it launched a major investment programme to provide this…
Swiss Federal Railways (SBB) and Austrian Federal Railways (ÖBB) announced their Nightjet strategy for 2024. Planning is underway for new night trains from Switzerland to Amsterdam, Rome and…
Koleje Dolnośląskie is the first regional railway operator in Poland that has request stops in its schedule. Two halts were examined during the nine-month tests. Now the train…