The board of the Spanish national operator RENFE must obtain permission from the Spanish government to establish a French subsidiary in order to take advantage of the ongoing liberalization of this market. Railway Supply writes about this with reference to the Railway Gazette.
The China National Railway (CR) says it has invested 710.9 billion yuan ($104.7 billion) in building new lines and other assets in 2022 and opened 4,100 km of new lines, of which 2,082 km were high-speed railways. It is reported by Railway Supply magazine with reference to IRJ.
The European Association of Independent Operators (ALLRAIL) and the Association of European Lessors of Railway Rolling Stock (AERRL) have expressed their willingness to increase the fleet of new or modernized passenger cars available to private operators on European railways. This was announced at a joint meeting of representatives of these associations in Brussels, Railway Supply magazine reports citing zdmira.
The European Commission (EC) has published a list of 10 pilot projects to introduce new cross-border passenger rail services or improve existing ones. The projects are designed to overcome barriers to the introduction of cross-border services, according to Railway Supply magazine, citing IRJ.
Last year, Polregio trains carried almost 90 million passengers. This is the largest number of carriers operating in Poland, according to data released today by the Railway Transport Authority. This means that more than 25% of residents using the railway have chosen Polregio, the carrier emphasizes. Railway Supply magazine writes about this, referring to Rynek Kolejowy.
SNCF Voyageurs, the long-distance passenger transport operator of the French National Railway Society (SNCF) and the Swiss Federal Railways (SBB) have extended their cooperation agreement until 2027 aimed at developing rail transport in France and Switzerland. It is reported by Railway Supply magazine with reference to zdmira.
For more than 25 years, Thalys high-speed trains have linked western Germany with Brussels and Paris, but now travelers will have to get used to the new name: Eurostar Group announced in Brussels on Tuesday that the Thalys brand name will disappear. since autumn. Trains from October will run under the name Eurostar. By the end of the year, all high-speed trains between Brussels, London, Paris, Amsterdam and Cologne will have an updated Eurostar logo. It is reported by Railway Supply magazine with reference to Kurier Kolejowy.
A report has been published on the results of a study that assessed the investment and effect of expanding the European high-speed network to cover the capitals and most important agglomerations of the EU countries and EU candidate countries. The study analyzes the market potential and investment in high-speed traffic under three scenarios for the development of the European high-speed network. Railway Supply magazine writes about this with reference to zdmira.
According to the data announced by the State Council of the PRC, the number of passengers transported by rail, road, air, sea and river transport in the country increased by 50.8 percent compared to the same period of the previous year, exceeding 26 million 234 thousand people. It is reported by Railway Supply magazine with reference to Railly News.
Finnish Railways (VR) has signed a contract for the purchase of nine double deck sleeping cars and eight compartment cars. On the occasion of the signing of the contract, the Finns showed visualizations of the new rolling stock. Railway Supply magazine writes about this with reference to Nakolei.
In 2022, the Polish national operator PKP Intercity carried 59 million passengers, which was the best result in the history of the company. Thus, the previous record was broken, recorded at the end of 2019, when 49 million people used the services of PKP Intercity. Railway Supply magazine writes about this with reference to zdmira.
On December 30, national operator China Railway launched 350 km/h passenger service on the 173-kilometer route between Beijing and Tangshan after the completion of 149 km of the new line. Railway Supply writes about this with reference to the Railway Gazette.
