The EuroNight service will operate three times weekly in both directions, providing a direct overnight rail connection between Switzerland and southern Scandinavia.
The operator currently owns 30 sleeping cars, two-thirds of which were produced in the 1980s and lack air conditioning.
The test runs, taking place between 20 and 22 October 2025, are part of preparations for potential international operations beyond Poland.
České dráhy (ČD) has begun operating its new ComfortJet trains on the Prague–Vienna–Graz route. From mid-December, the service will extend further into Austria.
These trains are part of a 19-unit fleet ordered for the MoselLux network, operated under contract from SPNV-Nord and the Saarland Ministry of Mobility.
Two express trains collided in eastern Slovakia, leaving two in critical condition and around 100 others lightly injured.
The operator leaves private control with strong operational results and high-performance indicators.
Test routes included sections around Karaganda, Taraz, Shymkent, and Ust-Kamenogorsk.
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Expanded competition should involve routes connecting Madrid with Galicia, Asturias/Cantabria, and Cádiz/Huelva, with a combined total of up to 72 new daily paths.
The FLIRT XL trains will be delivered in VRR's green and white livery and will be operated, maintained, and serviced by VIAS.
The change introduces an estimated 20% increase in seating capacity on the route.
The unveiling took place during the opening day of EXPO Ferroviaria 2025 in Milan.
The updated Frecciarossa 1000 fleet will include an option for ten more.
The decision follows the announcement by SNCF Voyageurs that French government support for these connections will not continue beyond this year.
Their introduction comes six months ahead of schedule.
New connections are expected to serve approximately 440,000 residents with direct access to the long-distance rail network.
Delivery of the first units is planned for the final quarter of 2027, with full fleet deployment expected by early 2028.
The operator has implemented a new timetable from 15 September, increasing the total number of weekly services to 2,045 – exceeding pre-pandemic levels for the first time.
The trial is a milestone in the long-postponed delivery of 34 new trainsets intended for the Bremen–Lower Saxony Express Network (EBN).