Extra Yorkshire – London trains in new plan from Grand Central

Grand Central, an open access operator owned by Arriva, has announced that they have submitted an application to the ORR that could see a quoted 30% increase in services connecting the North East and West Yorkshire with London Kings Cross

Amtrak Reinvents Cafe Acela Menu

Amtrak Acela guests can now enjoy a brand-new food and beverage onboard experience with today’s reveal of a new Cafe Acela menu featuring more gourmet and artisan products from […]

EU Commission approves German rail freight scheme for 1.7 billion euros

The European Commission (EC) approved a scheme for 1.7 billion euros to support single wagonload and wagon group transport in Germany until 2029. “The maximum annual budget amounts to €320 million”, the EC specified. The measure aims at ensuring that these types of transport and the companies operating them do not cease to exist due…

Swiss and German ministries spearhead CargoBeamer’s terminal expansion

The Swiss Federal Office for Transport (FOT) and the German Federal Railway Authority (EBA) are set to spearhead the expansion of CargoBeamer’s terminals in Domodossola (Italy) and Kaldenkirchen (Germany), respectively, with their investments. The two public entities will raise 90 million euros in total for the two projects. At the same time, the Germany-based intermodal…