Amtrak Aims to Achieve Net Zero Greenhouse Gas Emissions by 2045
WASHINGTON – As part of Amtrak’s vision for the future, Amtrak is to achieve net-zero greenhouse gas emissions across the Amtrak Network by 2045. This net zero emissions target focuses on expanding efforts across Amtrak’s entire carbon footprint to reduce environmental impacts from operations while safely moving people. “Not only train convenient and comfortable, but […]
Rail network ready to welcome big crowds
United Kingdom: Thousands of railway staff and hundreds of extra services stand ready to welcome huge numbers over the weekend and on Monday as the nation continues to gather to pay its last respects to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, Network Rail said in a press release issued on Friday (Sep 16). “All Network Rail-managed […]
Metro-North Carried 180,200 Riders on Tuesday, September 13, Topping the Previous Record Set Wednesday, September 7
New York: Governor Kathy Hochul on Wednesday (Sep 14) announced Metro-North Railroad carried a record pandemic-era ridership yesterday with 180,200 riders, or 68.6 per cent of the pre-pandemic average, topping Metro-North’s previous record, set on Wednesday, September 7, of 179,600. Metro-North ridership on the four weekdays after Labor Day was the highest four-day streak since COVID began, […]
Germany 9-euro ticket no longer on offer: rail travel back to pre-crisis level
Number of rail journeys over more than 30 kilometres up by 44%, on average, while 9-euro ticket was available Highest increase of 57% recorded for rail journeys over distances between 100 and 300 kilometres Rail travel nearing pre-crisis level as temporary offer is no longer available WIESBADEN – When the 9-euro ticket for all of Germany […]
ÖBB and Siemens Mobility present the interior design of the next-generation Nightjet
World premiere of the interior of the new sleeping and couchette car Modern design, greater comfort and privacy for travelers Total of 33 next-generation Nightjets on the rails by 2025 Munich: ÖBB and Siemens Mobility unveil the next generation of Nightjet sleeping and couchette cars at the Siemens Mobility plant in Vienna. The new cars […]
Groups Of Up To Eight Traveling Together Can Save Up To 60% With Amtrak Share Fares
Amtrak Share Fare Program Updated for Larger Groups and Bigger Discounts WASHINGTON – Providing travellers with even more value, Amtrak has enhanced its popular Share Fare program so that now up to eight people travelling together can save big with a total discount as high as 60%. Booking Share Fare travel is as easy as […]
Amtrak Cascades Resumes Service To Vancouver, BC
WASHINGTON – Amtrak, in conjunction with WSDOT, ODOT, VIA Rail Canada (VIA Rail), and other federal agencies, will resume Amtrak Cascades service to Vancouver, British Columbia, on September 26. The first Cascades train to Vancouver will depart Seattle at 7:45 a.m. on Monday, September 26, stop at five cities along the way and arrive in Vancouver at 11:45 a.m. […]
Rail patronage grows, but remains 38.1 per cent below pre-pandemic levels
Australia: Rail passengers rose again in the second quarter of 2022, however, patronage remains 38.1 per cent below pre-pandemic levels. National patronage increased by 39.19 million passengers or 40.4 per cent for the period from March – June 2022 compared to the previous quarter, but remained 38.1 per cent below pre-pandemic levels. The urban rail […]
Finnish rail registered a decrease of 8% in the number of trips in 2021
According to Statistics Finland, altogether 55 million trips in passenger traffic were made and 40.2 million tonnes of freight were transported by Finnish rail in 2021. The number of trips in passenger traffic fell by eight per cent and the volume of freight transported grew by five per cent from the previous year. Number of […]
Biden Administration, USDOT Announce Over $233 Million in Grants to Upgrade Intercity Passenger Rail Service
USDOT to Make Another $7.2 Billion in Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Funding Available this Fall WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Department of Transportation today (Aug 18) awarded over $233 million to 11 projects in 8 states to improve and modernize vital intercity passenger rail service. Funded by the Federal-State Partnership for State of Good Repair Program (Partnership […]
