Czech private operator RegioJet has cancelled 1,080 train services in Poland just days before their scheduled departure, citing staff shortages.
Bavaria will introduce a uniform exterior design for all newly procured regional and S-Bahn trains, applying a white-and-blue scheme with a diamond motif across the state rail network.
The contract value stands at EUR 89,4 million, with funding provided through the EU Cohesion Fund and national co-financing.
Plans for a new night train connection between Basel and Malmö have been cancelled following the Swiss Parliament's decision not to provide the required financial support.
The United States Navy has opened a presolicitation process aimed at replacing the ageing DODX 40000-series flat wagons, originally built in 1981.
Deutsche Bahn (DB) and Eurostar have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to explore a direct high-speed service between London and major German cities such as Cologne and Frankfurt, with operations targeted for the early 2030s.
With upcoming winter timetable change, passenger rail companies announce news on latest development in their offerings. Swiss SBB is no exception.
České dráhy (ČD), the Czech national railway carrier, will introduce a new night service from Prague to Przemyśl from 14 December. The route offers direct access to southeastern Poland and coordinated onward connections to Ukraine.
Transport UK and East Midlands Railway (EMR) have begun passenger operations with the first train from the new Aurora fleet, introducing a revised long-distance offer on the Midland Main Line.
The order will renew part of the operator’s fleet used in the Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship, with the first vehicles entering service in 2028.
The first of 16 new electric trains built by Škoda Group will enter passenger service in Estonia.
By December 2025, ČD expects to receive eight more PESA-made units.
The new fleet is being phased in gradually and will be fully deployed by October 2026.
The decision will apply to all season tickets, peak-time returns for commuters, and off-peak returns between major cities, covering over a billion passenger journeys in England.
The rise in tourism and leisure traffic led to capacity constraints, particularly on the Bernina line during peak periods.
This morning, an express train and a regional passenger train collided in the south of the Czech Republic (in the South Bohemia region), near the city of České Budějovice, leaving around 40 people injured. Five people in a serious condition.
The deal brings the total number of Elf units ordered by the regional operator to 55, forming the largest single fleet of these trains in Poland.
If successful, the travel time between the two cities will be less than two hours.
The current frequency of the route will be increased to accommodate over 400 passengers per day.
East Midlands Railway (EMR), in partnership with Transport UK, has confirmed that the first unit from its new £400 million train fleet, branded as the Aurora fleet, will begin operating during December.