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Open access passenger

March 9, 2023 | Main line

Railcoop to launch Bordeaux - Lyon service in June 2024

First new entrant in French conventional passenger market.

February 14, 2023 | Passenger

Renfe International Projects gets the green light

New company will bring together activities outside Spain.

February 2, 2023 | Fleet

AllRail and AERRL pledge to increase supply of passenger coaches for private operators

Pledge should facilitate the expansion of open-access passenger services in Europe.

January 13, 2023 | Main line

RegioJet granted safety certificate to operate in Germany

Open access operator can now enter key market.

December 1, 2022 | Policy

British regulator approves Grand Union open-access service

London - Carmarthen service brings competition to Great Western Main Line.

September 30, 2022 | Main line

Renfe eyes British market as partner to open-access operator

Spanish national operator would partner Grand Union.

June 16, 2022 | Passenger

Railcoop retains passenger ambitions

France’s first rail cooperative is looking to move from freight into passenger operations, but funding problems have again delayed the start of services. David Haydock talks to chief operating officer Alexandra Debaisieux about the company’s passenger plans.

June 13, 2022 | Passenger

Slow progress: French market entry still difficult for private operators

It is now over 10 years since the French passenger market was first opened up to competition, but new entrants are still finding the going hard as fundamental issues remain unresolved. Robert Preston reports.

December 14, 2021 | High-speed

Trenitalia launches ticket sales for high-speed Paris - Milan service

France’s first open-access high-speed service is due to start on December 18.

October 1, 2021 | Financial

Infrastructure investment must come ahead of lower track access charges - Lutz

DB CEO Richard Lutz debated the topic of lower access charges as part of a panel session during the Connecting Europe Express journey.

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