57 new trains will serve the Franconia-South Thuringia and Danube-Isar networks
New fleet with significant improvement in services Increased climate-friendly mass transit State-of-the-art train interiors DB Regio Bayern and train manufacturer Siemens Mobility will put a total of 57 new trains in service in Bavaria beginning in December 2023. Twenty-six Desiro HC trains are currently being built for the Franconia-South Thuringia network, along with 25 Desiro […]
Birmingham New Street sees the busiest day since December 2019
The return of the Frankfurt Christmas markets made last Saturday the busiest day at Birmingham New Street station since before the Covid-19 pandemic. 206,682 people passed through Britain’s biggest interchange station on Saturday 13 November 2021 – 2% more than the same Saturday in 2019. It’s the first time daily passenger numbers have topped 200,000 […]
Amtrak Ready, Prepared For Thanksgiving Holiday Travel
WASHINGTON – In anticipation of the busiest travel week of the year, Amtrak is ready to help customers travel safely and comfortably to reconnect with friends and family. Customers are strongly encouraged to buy tickets in advance. The busiest travel days are the Tuesday and Wednesday before Thanksgiving and the Saturday and Sunday after Thanksgiving. “With more […]
VIA Rail And The Prescott-russell Recreational Trail Corporation Sign An Agreement To Secure The Future Of The Trail
MONTREAL – In a bid to ensure that users and the community can keep enjoying the Prescott‑Russell Recreational Trail well into the future, VIA Rail Canada (VIA Rail) and the Prescott-Russell Recreational Trail Corporation (the Corporation) are announcing an agreement in principle under which the Corporation will acquire the Trail’s infrastructure. In transferring ownership of the […]
Network Rail welcomes PM Boris Johnson at Glasgow Central to see ground-breaking green trains at COP26
The Prime Minister was welcomed to Glasgow Central station on Wednesday (Nov. 10) afternoon by Network Rail chief executive Andrew Haines as he boarded one of the green trains of the future being showcased at COP26. Mr Johnson was given a tour of the Porterbrook HydroFLEX, a hydrogen-ready hybrid capable of being powered by hydrogen, […]
Amtrak Winter Park Express Back For The 2022 Winter Season
WINTER PARK, Colo. – All aboard the Amtrak Winter Park Express—ticket between Denver and the base of the slopes at Winter Park Resort—voted North America’s best ski resort and Colorado’s top adventure town. The new season of the “ski train” will be offered each Friday, Saturday, and Sunday from the weekend of January 14-16 through the weekend of […]
Infrastructure owned by Russian Railways 20.4% more passengers from January to October 2021
According to the latest figures, the infrastructure owned by Russian Railways carried 92 million passengers in October 2021, 12.2% more than in the same month last year. The number of suburban passengers increased by 11.1% to 84.9 million, while long-distance passengers were up 27.2% to 7.1 million. Passenger turnover in October 2021 amounted to 7.7 […]
Passengers to ‘think in threes’ as Manchester Christmas markets return
Passengers using Manchester Piccadilly station are being urged to ‘think in threes’ when the city’s Christmas markets return next week. Huge numbers are expected to travel in and out of the city by train for the festive event which opens in the new location of Piccadilly Gardens on Friday 12 November and lasts until 22 […]
Replacement ferry to boost Interislander service
KiwiRail has leased an additional freight ferry to provide capacity and resilience on Cook Strait, KiwiRail Group Chief Executive Greg Miller announced today. The Valentine is completing technical due diligence in England now, ahead of sailing to New Zealand. It is due to arrive in mid-December and Interislander crews will familiarize themselves with the ship before Valentine begins working […]
Labour Weekend chance to work on Auckland’s rail lines
Buses will replace trains in Auckland this Labour Weekend as KiwiRail teams work on the $1.5 billion dollar suit of projects readying the network for the opening of the City Rail Link. KiwiRail Chief Operating Officer Todd Moyle says the Auckland Metro Rail Programme is building a better network to improve services for Auckland Transport’s […]
