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July 18, 2019 | Europe

Subsidies could harm overnight train revival, AllRail warns

AS European operators signal their intention to increase the availability of overnight inter-city trains, the European alliance of new rail entrants, AllRail, has called on governments not to directly subsidise the services - a move which it says would create an uneven playing field.

July 17, 2019 | Europe

Strong case for overnight trains to Amsterdam

A study by the Institute of Mobility Policy (KiM), part of the Dutch Ministry of Infrastructure, has concluded that there is a strong case for the reintroduction of overnight services from the Netherlands to other European countries.

July 17, 2019 | Fleet

Stadler unveils first MÁV-Start double-deck EMU

STADLER unveiled the first double-deck Kiss EMU ordered by Hungarian national passenger operator MÁV-Start on July 16. The fleet of 11 trains is due to enter service on suburban lines from Budapest to Vác and Cegléd from February 2020.

July 16, 2019 | Main line

Swedish government explores new cross-border sleeper services

THE Swedish government has directed infrastructure manager Trafikverket to investigate the prospect of launching daily overnight services, which would allow onward connections to several European cities.

July 16, 2019 | Policy

Williams: British government needs to “step back” from the railway

THE British government needs to step back from the day-to-day running of the country’s railways, with increased transparency and a greater focus on the needs of passengers, according to Mr Keith Williams, who is leading an independent review into the industry.

July 15, 2019 | Financial

Regiojet reports 12% increase in passenger numbers

AROUND 3.1 million passengers travelled on Czech and Slovak train operator Regiojet’s services through the Czech Republic, Slovakia and Austria during the first six months of 2019, a 12% increase on the same period last year.

July 12, 2019 | Europe

ECJ rules Westbahn cannot be charged extra for station access

THE European Court of Justice (ECJ) has ruled in favour of Austrian open-access operator Westbahn, finding that station access is included in the “minimum access package” under which Westbahn operates.

July 11, 2019 | Fleet

PKP Intercity releases more details for Stadler Flirt EMU order

PKP Intercity has named Stadler as the winner of a tender to supply 12 eight-car Flirt EMUs as well as 15 years’ maintenance, after it submitted the only offer to match the price criteria.

July 11, 2019 | News

Network Rail forms £70m track worker safety task force

BRITAIN’s infrastructure manager Network Rail (NR) has launched a new £70m safety task force, which aims to improve track worker safety.

July 10, 2019 | Europe

Gatwick Airport station to undergo £150m upgrade

BRITAIN’s Department for Transport (DfT) has announced a £150m upgrade of Gatwick Airport station, including doubling the size of the station concourse, widening two platforms and installing five new lifts and eight new escalators.

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