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cross-border

22.11.2022

Can cross-border ticketing become European?

Cross-border rail transport is a topic that receives a lot of attention. Or little, depending on the circumstances.
Stadler Kiss

17.11.2022

Deutsche Bahn started to operate Stadler Kiss on IC routes.

The international connection Stuttgart - Zurich is the second route in the Deutsche Bahn long-distance network, on which the German carrier is launching double-decker Stadler Kiss trains.
Victory train

15.11.2022

UZ started pre-sale of tickets for the first trains to de-occupied cities

On the occasion of the liberation of Kherson, UZ opens pre-sale of tickets for trips to Ukrainian cities still under Russian occupation.
Elf

11.11.2022

Elf EN62-001 out of work again

The Elf EN62-001 is the only train of its kind that comes with a strange 50-year warranty and is no longer running. The Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, which owns it, cannot yet carry out P5 routine maintenance.
AREX

10.11.2022

A’REX unveils new generation train design

A'REX, the shuttle operator to Incheon Airport, has unveiled a project for a new generation of 150 km/h express trains to be used on the 61 km route between the airport and Seoul Station.
DB

09.11.2022

DB wins big contract to operate high-speed network in Egypt

Deutsche Bahn will operate Egypt's future high-speed network, the construction of which marks the country's largest rail project in history.
Renfe

08.11.2022

Renfe will purchase 101 additional Cercanías and Media Distancia trains

Renfe announced that it will exercise an option to purchase 101 additional Cercanías and Media Distancia trains before the end of the year.
Stadler Wink

08.11.2022

Dutch battery train initiative put on hold

The northeastern province of Overijssel has froze its plans to deploy battery electric trains on non-electrified routes from 2027, citing higher than expected costs.
RhB

31.10.2022

Rhätische Bahn sets world record for passenger train length

RhB's attempt to set a world passenger train length record was a success. Several thousand visitors and railroad fans attended the Bergün festival party or lined the route to witness this unique journey.
RhB

28.10.2022

Switzerland wants to break world record for longest passenger train

The Rhaetian Railway (RhB) will attempt to run the world's longest passenger train on a UNESCO World Heritage route from the Albula Tunnel in Preda to the world-famous Landwasser Viaduct near Filisur.
Orient Express

24.10.2022

The first visualizations of the interior of the updated Orient Express are presented

The first visualizations of the interior of the updated Orient Express are presented. The wagons are currently under repair.
S-Bahn

20.10.2022

New subway trains enter service in Berlin

Deutsche Bahn is converting Berlin S8 line to a new generation of 6-car trains produced by the consortium Stadler and Siemens Mobility.