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July 20, 2026 | Financial

Omio Group to acquire Rail Europe

The combined group is expected to sell more than 22 million tickets annually.

June 5, 2026 | Main line

Netherlands Ticket approved

National discount pass will be valid this summer between June and August.

May 13, 2026 | Policy

EU Passenger Mobility Package meets with fierce industry response

Measures on ticket retailing are “unprecedented and unjustified regulatory interventionism,” according to CER.

April 29, 2026 | Technology

Britain launches rail industry AI action plan

Pathfinder projects now under development to roll out AI across the sector.

March 2, 2026 | Europe

Europe gets set to make rail ticketing simpler

New legislation proposed by the European Commission (EC) to address inadequacies in ticket retailing and distribution is expected to begin its journey through the European Parliament shortly. Kevin Smith attended a recent ticketing debate hosted by AllRail in Brussels.

January 16, 2026 | Financial

Indra wins £524m London ticketing contract

Spanish company to operate London’s public transport ticketing systems until 2034.

December 16, 2025 | Europe

Europe seeks action in new plan for high-speed rail

The European Commission’s new High-Speed Rail Action Plan offers a roadmap for the delivery of a trans-European network. A range of initiatives aims to accelerate implementation over the coming years, as Kevin Smith reports from Brussels.

October 20, 2025 | Passenger

Doing things by numbers China’s ticketing journey

Hosting the world’s largest digital rail ticketing platform, China is at the forefront of providing a burgeoning portfolio of online travel services. AJ Benton charts the transformation from paper to e-tickets and surveys the wide range of fares available.

October 13, 2025 | Passenger

OSDM strives to become the European standard

Progress is being made with the deployment of the Open Sales and Distribution Model (OSDM), which aims to simplify the online booking of cross-border journeys in Europe by making it easier for operators to exchange fares data. Regulatory and commercial issues are raising concerns within the sector, however, as Robert Preston reports.

August 22, 2025 | Main line

Portuguese Trains sets new ridership record

Ridership exceeds 100 million in first half as Green Rail Pass boosts regional traffic by 133%.

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