Europe Rail News: 24 March 2022
Europe Rail News: 24 March 2022
European rail sector shows solidarity with Ukrainians, Why Eurail is still a great way to city-hop by train across Europe, and more European rail travel news.
Europe Rail News
European rail sector shows solidarity with Ukrainians
“The Community of European Railway and Infrastructure Companies (CER) expresses its full solidarity with Ukraine and its people. CER and its members are actively participating in EU-wide humanitarian efforts to support refugees fleeing the country. CER members and partners are committed to and comply with all applicable sanctions against the Russian Federation and Republic of Belarus.”
EU rail companies offer fleeing Ukrainians free travel
Easy does it: 10 of the best short breaks in Europe by train and ferry
Forget planes, these trains routes are the best way to travel across Europe in 2022
Eurail gets fresh brand makeover
🇭🇷 Croatia
RegioJet set to beat last year’s record in passenger numbers on trains to Croatia
🇫🇮 Finland
High-speed trains departing Russia for Finland are packed.
🇫🇷 France
Europe pushes trains over short-haul flights: France to ban short flights in April 2022
Rail route of the month: Paris-Marseille 50 years after Interrail began
Agreement with SNCF sets timeline to open French Intercity’s to competition
Ouigo Classic to launch on April 11
🇩🇪 Germany
🇬🇧 Great Britain
Grimshaw's latest design for London Euston HS2 station revealed
42 towns and cities bid to host Great British Railways HQ
🇬🇷 Greece
Florina: A train journey to a most charming winter destination
🇭🇺 Hungary
European funds for a rail project in Northern Hungary
🇮🇪 Ireland
Return of Limerick to Sligo train being pitched to Oireachtas
Preferred option unveiled for DART extension northwards from Malahide to Drogheda
🇮🇹 Italy
Rome Fiumicino airport to develop direct high-speed rail links with Italian cities
🇽🇰 Kosovo
Serbia, Kosovo ink 'milestone' railway, highway deal
“Serbian and Kosovar officials have signed a deal to restore a railway link between Belgrade and Pristina and to connect the two capitals with a highway in a step toward normalizing bilateral relations.”
🇱🇻 Latvia
The first new electric train for Latvia is presented
🇲🇩 Moldova
Railway of Moldova enterprise launches additional Chisinau-Iasi route
🇲🇪 Montenegro
Removing barriers to rail transport in Western Balkans
“Around 110 participants from the six Western Balkan partners took part in a hybrid TAIEX regional workshop in Montenegro from 7-8 March, focused on improving transport flows on railway border crossing points.”
🇳🇱 Netherlands
Arriva Netherlands Stadler train completes battery trials
🇵🇱 Poland
‘I couldn’t leave my son’: the Ukrainians going into the war zone
“At a busy train station in Poland, families arrive while others head in the opposite direction to take up arms or be with family.”
Poland rebuilds abandoned rail tracks to Ukraine to help refugees fleeing the war
🇷🇸 Serbia
Serbia launches Belgrade-Novi Sad railway line after overhaul
Air Serbia passengers get free high-speed rail transfer
“Air Serbia’s passengers flying between Belgrade and New York are now eligible for complimentary transfer between the Serbian capital and Novi Sad using the country’s newly launched high-speed train service.”
🇸🇮 Slovenia
Lendava aims to restore rail link to Croatia
“The municipality of Lendava in north-eastern Slovenia is working towards the restoration of a local railway service to Čakovec in Croatia, which was discussed at a recent meeting between representatives of local authorities. They plan to devise a project and are hoping to secure EU funding.”
🇪🇸 Spain
Outrage over change of Ave station for Alicante to Madrid train connection
Direct trains to connect Malaga and Granada for first time ever
🇨🇭 Switzerland
Against backdrop of Alps: Gorgeous train ride through Switzerland
🇹🇷 Turkey
UK to grant record $2.3B to fund Turkish high-speed railway
🇺🇦 Ukraine
On board the mobile command that's keeping Ukraine's trains running