Passenger rail industry news
Latest news from the passenger railway industry, including intercity, regional and commuter transport.
Tanzanian electric train service reaches Dodoma
TANZANIA: The 258·2 km Morogoro – Dodoma standard gauge line was handed over with a ceremony on July 25 and the first electric passenger train service ran on August 1 with President Samia Suluhu Hassan onboard.
Danish local railway operator selects battery train supplier
DENMARK: Local railway operator Lokaltog has selected its preferred bidder for a contract to supply 14 battery trainsets for use in the Sjælland region, with options for 10 more.
Tesla shuttle returns with battery trains
GERMANY: The free shuttle train to Tesla’s Gigafactory plant in Grünheide to the east of Berlin restarted on August 7, using two Siemens Mobility Mireo B battery-electric multiple-units instead of a pair of Bombardier Transportation Talent diesels.
Battery-electric trains to be ordered for Boston commuter line
USA: The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority board has approved a proposal to replace diesel locomotive-hauled trains on Boston’s Fairmount Commuter Rail Line with battery-electric multiple-units.
More focus on passenger welfare is needed when trains are stranded
UK: The rail industry’s plans for dealing with trains stranded between stations need greater focus on passenger experience and welfare, according to a report commissioned by regulator the Office of Rail & Road and watchdog Transport Focus.
Israel Railways DMUs purchased by Romanian company
ROMANIA: Ferotrans has purchased 33 redundant IC3 diesel multiple-units from Israel Railways
Peruvian rail project plans make progress
A whole-industry approach is needed to get young people to use trains for life
Report identifies European missing links where rail could compete with air
Clockface timetable planned to support Polish passenger rail tendering
Uber adds Spanish rail travel options
Strikes, weather and ageing infrastructure hold back DB’s first half performance
New York East River Tunnel rehabilitation contract awarded
Electro-diesel trains ordered for Zagreb – Split route
Government introduces bill to take passenger train operations into the public sector
Train operator says WhatsApp service has saved 1 277 h of employee time
Guardian of the Nile luxury cruise train planned
Porto – Lisboa high speed project and Rail Baltica lead latest Connecting Europe Facility grant allocations
Nationalisation, Great British Railways and devolution plans included in King’s Speech
Bayern to award electric-hydrogen-battery tilting train operating contract
Study looks at how to increase international capacity at London St Pancras
VIA Rail fleet renewal funding confirmed
US federal funding available for inter-city rail services
SJ to replace Vy Tåg as night train operator