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2 days ago | 
railtech.com | Esther Geerts
Published on 06-06-2025 at 08:46 From 2033, Belgium must open its domestic passenger rail services to competitive tendering—marking the end of national operator NMBS/SNCB’s monopoly. The reform, mandated by the European Union, requires the Belgian government to prepare for an entirely new way of managing its national rail network. But so far, progress has stalled.
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2 days ago | 
railtech.com | Esther Geerts
Europe's new shortcut Published on 05-06-2025 at 15:17 The Fehmarnbelt tunnel, Europe’s new shortcut between Germany and Denmark, edges closer to its next milestone as the immersion of the first tunnel elements nears – but will the 2029 opening hold? Would you like unlimited access to all Premium content?
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2 days ago | 
railtech.com | Esther Geerts
big ambition Published on 05-06-2025 at 12:48 A new private initiative is aiming to connect the Scandinavian capitals Stockholm and Oslo by high-speed rail in just 90 minutes — a journey that currently takes nearly five hours by train.
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4 days ago | 
railtech.com | Esther Geerts
Spanish operator Renfe and Central Japan Railway Company (JR Central) are strengthening their ties in a bid to increase their international presence in high-speed rail. The agreement will pave the way for closer collaboration between the two global high-speed rail leaders through knowledge sharing, personnel exchange, and potential joint ventures abroad.
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4 days ago | 
railtech.com | Esther Geerts
failed takeover, new opportunities Published on 03-06-2025 at 11:06 Spanish train manufacturer Talgo will outsource most of the production of its newly announced €2.4 billion contract to build up to 65 high-speed trains for FlixTrain, with Hungary emerging as a likely destination for the bulk of the manufacturing, sources told Spanish business daily El Economista.
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5 days ago | 
railtech.com | Esther Geerts
Published on 03-06-2025 at 08:55 Deutsche Bahn (DB) will implement a new ticketing standard and connect to the booking systems of Austrian ÖBB and Swiss SBB this autumn. Ultimately, this should allow passengers to book international journeys as seamlessly as domestic ones, with connections to most European railways’ ticketing systems by next year. Would you like unlimited access to all Premium content?
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5 days ago | 
railtech.com | Esther Geerts
Speed Up Published on 02-06-2025 at 10:55 Trains between Warsaw and Vilnius are set to speed up from December this year, with travel time reduced by an hour. Polish operator PKP Intercity and the Lithuanian LTG Link will realise 2 new connections, ahead of Rail Baltica. Would you like unlimited access to all Premium content?
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1 week ago | 
railtech.com | Esther Geerts
Norway recorded its highest-ever number of train passengers in 2024, with 81.9 million journeys made across the national rail network, according to new data from Statistics Norway. The figure represents a 5 percent increase compared to 2023 – about 4 million additional passengers– marking the first time passenger numbers have surpassed pre-pandemic levels. “This is the highest number of train passengers Norway has ever seen,” said Jardar Andersen, senior advisor at Statistics Norway.
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1 week ago | 
railtech.com | Esther Geerts
The transport ministers of Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania reaffirmed their joint commitment to the continent’s largest cross-border rail project, and call for stable and long-term EU funding to ensure its delivery on time and at full scale. With 10 billion euros still needed, the journey to complete Rail Baltica by 2030 is far from over.
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1 week ago | 
railtech.com | Esther Geerts
'initial step' Published on 28-05-2025 at 10:30 German public transport company Netinera, owned by the Italian FS Group, intends to procure up to 14 long-distance trains for use in long-distance passenger transport. Currently only active in local operations via its various regional subsidiaries, Netinera is now gearing up to dip its toe into the long-distance market.
