Rail News

High-speed rail operator Thalys has recorded a 3.4 per cent rise in passenger numbers in the first half of 2014. Despite a decline in ridership between Paris and Brussels, Thalys has transported 3.4 million passengers in 2014 so far and seen...

Ten creative solutions have been shortlisted in a competition to find designs to improve future rolling stock for the UK rail network. A total of 48 entries have been whittled down to 10 by Future Railway, which, in association with the...

A court in California has reversed a decision which was stalling funding for the state's planned $68 billion high-speed rail project. In November 2013, a Sacramento Superior Court judge invalidated bonds, which were approved by voters in November 2008, worth...

For many, passenger information is still screens and announcements at stations. However, much more is now happening; the advent of the internet and smart phones has made information available to a  much wider audience. How many people are aware of this or even capable of understanding it? Writes Clive Kessell In June (issue 116), The […]

Madrid Metro has approved a pilot scheme to install in-tunnel advertising between two stations on  its underground rail network. An LED advertising system will be installed between the stations Nuevos Ministerios and Colombia on Line 8, allowing video advertisements to be...

Rail strikes in June have been attributed to a fall in SNCF's profits in the first half of 2014. France's national rail operator saw operating profits fall by €229 million, of which SNCF believes €170 million was lost during June's industrial...

Israel Railways (ISR) is seeking bids for the supply of up to 78 electric locomotives as part of the country's national electrification plans. ISR is looking to procure 62 25 kV AC - 50 Hz locomotives, with an option for 16...

Austrian Federal Railways (ÖBB) has ordered nine additional Railjet trainsets to operate new services across Austria, Germany, Hungary and Switzerland. The €145 million order will add a further nine seven-car trains to OBB's current fleet of 51 Railjets. The new trainsets will...

MTA has released details of its 2015-2018 financial plan which includes the restoration of weekend services on the Long Island Railroad's (LIRR) West Hempstead Branch. Weekend train services were cancelled along the route in 2010 as part of an MTA austerity...

Milan’s new metro has been towed from Reggio Calabria on Italy’s south coast to Milan to undergo dynamic testing before it goes into service later this year. Operator Azienda Trasporti Milanesi (ATM) ordered 30 new metro trainsets in 2012 from AnsaldoBreda. The...