Coronavirus impact on railways: 18 March
RailTech continues to cover the influence of coronavirus on the European rail sector. Below you can find some highlights of Wednesday, 18 March. The updates from Tuesday, 17…
European operators suspend international trains
The further spread of coronavirus in Europe force the governments to take more measures including the closure of borders. This directly impacts on the railway operators that are…
How European railways react to coronavirus
While European airlines cancel their flights to Italy and other countries, railway operators try to keep up the work as normal as possible. However, the international train traffic…
New washing facility for Slovak trains
Slovak national railway operator ZSSK is finalising the modernisation of its oldest depot at the Vrútky junction, close to the city of Žilina. The project includes the installation…
ÖBB unveils major infrastructure projects
ÖBB-Infrastruktur, the infrastructure division of Austrian Federal Railways, has outlined several priorities for the current year. Its main focus will be devoted to the eastern part of Austria.…
Czech private operators will enter regional lines
After several years of successful operations on the mainline between Prague and Ostrava, two major Czech private railway operators are preparing to enter the country’s regional lines. On…
Open-access operators focus on double-decker trains
Trying to compete with state-owned railway companies, the open-access operators are looking for new options to improve their service. One of the solutions is the use of double-decker…
European rail sector requires more female employees
To address the lack of staff, the European rail sector should recruit more female employees. Therefore, Community of European Railway and Infrastructure Companies (CER), representing railway sector employers,…
Slovakian AI-based solution can prevent accidents at level crossings
A level crossing is an important but often dangerous component of rail infrastructure. 517 people have died or been injured in level crossing accidents in the EU in…
RegioJet launches double-deckers on regional route in Slovakia
RegioJet has become the first operator in Slovakia to use the double-decker trains on the regional non-electrified route. Two five-car double-deckers allow RegioJet to increase the capacity on…
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.…
RegioJet will launch three-country train in Central Europe
Czech private railway operator RegioJet will launch a new passenger train in June 2020. It will connect three countries in Central Europe: Czechia, Austria and Hungary. The new…
Slovak operator ZSSK doubles online ticket sales
Slovak national rail operator Železničná spoločnosť Slovensko (ZSSK) improves the index of online ticket sales. In just a year, the figure was doubled. The main contribution to this…
European open-access railway operators break borders
While the European officials are making further steps to the European single rail market, the open-access railway operators do the same in their own way. They enter new…
Slovakia launches new train to Ukraine
Slovak national passenger operator ZSSK has launched a new train connection to Ukraine. In around four hours, the railbus delivers passengers from Košice, the second largest city in…