Why the EU should abolish VAT on international train tickets
Tickets for international rail travel should be exempt from VAT across the European Union, and the tax advantages granted to […]
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Lithuania received 12 of the 15 Flirt trains ordered from Stadler
LTG Link, Lithuania’s passenger rail operator, is approaching one of the most important milestones in its rolling stock modernisation programme. […]
Crunchy crickets and 230,000 coffees: the success of minibars on Czech trains
Almost 600,000 passengers bought items from the mobile minibars on České dráhy trains in the first half of the year. […]
DB Regio integrates Start Deutschland and takes over regional transport contracts
DB Regio, Germany’s largest regional rail operator, has begun the integration, with effect from 1 August 2026, of Regionalverkehre Start […]
Rail beyond borders: How Poland is planning the Horizontal Timetable
Europe’s railway sector is entering a decisive decade. As countries invest in high-speed infrastructure, liberalise passenger markets and seek stronger […]
Severe fire on a passenger train in India
Two railcars of a passenger train were engulfed in flames on Monday morning at a station in the Indian state […]
The EIB is considering a EUR 500 million loan for the modernisation of Renfe’s depots
Behind the expansion of Spanish rail transport lies a EUR 1 billion investment in the infrastructure that enables trains to […]
Hitachi and Toshiba deliver Taiwan’s first high-speed train
The Hitachi Toshiba Supreme Consortium (HTSC) has delivered Taiwan’s first high-speed train, based on Japanese Shinkansen technology. The N700ST set, […]
Alstom’s first G Class tram enters service in Melbourne
Melbourne has put the first tram from the new-generation G Class, manufactured by Alstom, into service, marking the start of […]
Finland is preparing a new generation of night trains to Lapland
The Finnish rail operator Reissujuna and the German start-up Luna Rail have entered into a strategic partnership to launch a […]