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.
According to the operator, projects are starting, stopping, or overlapping with little warning, leaving almost no route free of disruption.
Changes include new direct routes to Villach and Copenhagen, additional InterCity and EuroCity services, deployment of new rolling stock, and a group fare discount for online bookings.
European Sleeper has confirmed the launch date for its direct night train service between Paris and Berlin.
An option for 30 more units is part of the contract.
From May 2026, passengers will once again be able to travel directly by train from Prague to Copenhagen. České dráhy has opened advance ticket sales for the new cross-border service operated jointly with DB and DSB.
Two passenger trains collided head-on on Sunday evening, 9 November 2025, on the main railway corridor between Pezinok and Svätý Jur, causing a complete shutdown of traffic in the section. The incident occurred shortly after 19:30.
The European Commission has presented a comprehensive plan to deliver a unified high-speed rail network across the European Union by 2040.
With this a daily return service is introduced operated with the Spanish-built rolling stock, which replaces older equipment previously used on the international corridor.
The regional council is expected to vote on the contract award on 15 December 2025. If approved, RATP Développement will begin a transition period in January 2026 to prepare for the start of operations.
To mark the anniversary, the operators are releasing 25,000 additional discounted tickets for travel between the two countries. Fares start at EUR 19.99 and are available until mid-November.
The proposals include new routes from Rochdale to London Euston, and Cardiff to York, along with an extension of its existing Stirling–London service beyond 2030.
Virgin has received regulatory approval from the UK's Office of Rail and Road to access the Temple Mills International depot in East London. This development paves the way for a new open-access international train operator on the Channel Tunnel route, targeting launch by 2030.