Passenger Rail

West Midlands Trains will transfer to public ownership in February 2026 as national rail reform continues

The British Department for Transport (DfT) confirmed the move as part of the ongoing Public Ownership Programme, introduced following the Public Ownership Act passed in November 2024.

Lubomir Cech August 1, 2025 · 2 min read

Passenger Rail

HS2 reveals Class 895 interior concept at Derby rail event (video)

HS2 plans to display the concept interior of its Class 895 high-speed train for the first time, as part of the ‘Railway 200’ anniversary event hosted at Alstom’s Derby Litchurch Lane Works from 1 to 3 August 2025. The site will be opened to the public for the first time in nearly five decades.

Lubomir Cech August 1, 2025 · 2 min read

Passenger Rail

PKP Intercity reports over 40 million passengers in first half of 2025

From January to June 2025, PKP Intercity transported 9% more passengers compared to the same period in 2024 and a 31% rise over 2023.

Lubomir Cech July 31, 2025 · 2 min read

Passenger Rail

3 operators with new open access passenger services of on British East Coast Main Line from December 2025

The UK’s Office of Rail and Road (ORR) has granted approval for a set of additional open access services to be introduced on the East Coast Main Line (ECML) from the December 2025 timetable change.

Lubomir Cech July 30, 2025 · 1 min read

Passenger Rail

Crack in a frame of Talgo train, Renfe reorganizes Avlo services

Following bogie component inspection, Renfe had to reorganize Madrid–Barcelona route of its low-cost branch.

Lubomir Cech July 30, 2025 · 1 min read

Passenger Rail

Kuyavian-Pomeranian region awards two contract to Arriva, buys Pesa EMUs and plans hydrogen trains

Arriva win two routes operation Brodnica–Rypin and Wierzchucin–Laskowice Pomorskie from 2026 to 2030.

Lubomir Cech July 28, 2025 · 2 min read

Passenger Rail

German train accident: several people are dead

At least three people died on Sunday in a train accident in Baden-Württemberg in southwestern Germany.

Karel Novak July 28, 2025 · 2 min read

Passenger Rail

Ukrzaliznytsia buys 100 new passenger wagons from Kryukovsky Railway Car Building Works

The supplier is expected to complete delivery within 2.5 years of receiving advance payment—which includes certification procedures for the new generation wagons.

Lubomir Cech July 28, 2025 · 2 min read

Passenger Rail

Renfe reports the strongest ever H1 in its history: 277.4 million passengers

Renfe transported a total of 277.4 million passengers across its services in the first half of 2025, representing a 3% increase compared to the same period in 2024.

Lubomir Cech July 23, 2025 · 2 min read

Passenger Rail

First Amtrak Cascades Airo trainset leaves Californian Siemens factory for testing

The unit is headed to Pueblo, Colorado, where it will undergo a testing and certification process. Service entry is scheduled for 2026.

Lubomir Cech July 23, 2025 · 2 min read

Passenger Rail

Passenger rail news from PKP Intercity, České dráhy and MÁV

Polish, Czech and Hungarian national carriers announce vehicle upgrades, international service configurations, and station-level capacity works.

Lubomir Cech July 22, 2025 · 3 min read

Passenger Rail

Metronom secures Hanse network lot 1 contract until 2033

The agreement for northern Germany runs until 2033.

Lubomir Cech July 21, 2025 · 1 min read

Passenger Rail

Titagarh Firema delivers 16th train for Napoli suburban lines

The transfer took place from the company’s Caserta manufacturing site to Naples Campi Flegrei station.

Lubomir Cech July 19, 2025 · 1 min read

Passenger Rail

From Prague to Copenhagen in 11 hours

From May next year, ČD will offer a new direct international train service between Prague, Berlin, Hamburg and Copenhagen in cooperation with Deutsche Bahn and Danish State Railways (DSB).

Karel Novak July 15, 2025 · 2 min read

Passenger Rail

Region Bourgogne-Franche-Comté orders 14 CAF Coradia Polyvalent trains

The Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region has confirmed an additional order of 14 Coradia Polyvalent trains, extending its current fleet of 48 units.

Lubomir Cech July 14, 2025 · 1 min read

Passenger Rail

ÖBB adjusts Railjet and Nightjet orders to reflect long-distance traffic demand

By 2030, the fleet will grow from the originally planned 27 to a total of 40 Railjet trainsets, consisting of 12 nine-car and 28 seven-car units.

Lubomir Cech July 11, 2025 · 2 min read

Passenger Rail

ADY extends high-speed operation to Gazakh with Stadler units

Azerbaijan Railways (ADY) has extended its high-speed passenger train service from Aghstafa to Gazakh.

Lubomir Cech July 11, 2025 · 2 min read

Passenger Rail

Arriva Nederland to buy 5 Stadler FLIRT trains after winning Vechtdal lines concession from 2028 to 2043

The new contract, awarded by the provincial authorities, spans from December 2028 through 2043, with an estimated value of over EUR 650 million.Arriva has secured the railway concession for the Vechtdal lines in the province of Overijssel, the Netherlands.

Lubomir Cech July 8, 2025 · 2 min read

Passenger Rail

Occitanie region reopens Montréjeau-Luchon rail line after ten-year closure

For the first time in France, a regional administration independently managed the reopening of a previously closed railway line.

Lubomir Cech July 5, 2025 · 1 min read

Passenger Rail

GYSEV takes over operation of 752 km of railway lines from MÁV

The Hungarian railway infrastructure operator MÁV and the Sopron-based railway company GYSEV have signed an agreement on the transfer of railway lines in Western Hungary.

Lubomir Cech July 4, 2025 · 2 min read