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October 25, 2021 | News

Lumo open-access service launched between London and Edinburgh

Open-access operator targets 13 million passenger journeys in next decade.

March 26, 2021 | Europe

Barraqueiro forms Portuguese open-access operator

The new subsidiary plans to operate services on the Braga - Faro corridor.

September 10, 2020 | Financial

Grand Central cancels planned London - Blackpool service

BRITISH open-access operator Grand Central has announced that it will not launch its planned London Euston - Blackpool North service due to the economic uncertainty and changed travel habits caused by the Covid-19 pandemic.

September 7, 2020 | Main line

RegioJet launches Hungarian domestic open-access service

REGIOJET began selling tickets for domestic journeys in Hungary on its extended twice-daily Prague - Vienna - Budapest service on August 25, the first domestic open-access service in the country.

June 17, 2020 | Fleet

Hitachi starts production of East Coast Trains EMUs

HITACHI has begun manufacturing five class 803 EMUs for open-access operator East Coast Trains, marking the start of a new phase of production at the company’s Newton Aycliffe factory.

June 15, 2020 | Main line

NS secures 15-year concession for core network

THE Dutch government has announced plans to award Netherlands Railways (NS) a 15-year concession to operate ‘core network’ passenger services from the start of the new timetable in December 2024.

April 3, 2020 | Financial

Leo Express business at risk due to coronavirus crisis

CZECH private operator Leo Express is facing a difficult future after a dramatic fall in revenue due to service cutbacks introduced in response to the coronavirus pandemic, board member and former CEO Mr Peter Köhler has revealed to IRJ.

March 30, 2020 | News

Hull Trains temporarily suspends all services

BRITISH open-access operator Hull Trains, which is owned by FirstGroup, temporarily suspended operation of its Beverley/Hull - London King’s Cross service on March 30, becoming the first British operator to cancel all trains in light of the coronavirus pandemic.

March 9, 2020 | Passenger

Westbahn in transition

Westbahn introduced a significantly reduced service at the December 2019 timetable change. While a backward step for the private operator, as CEO Dr Erich Forster reveals in an exclusive interview with Kevin Smith, in the medium-term it will aid the company’s plan to run as a viable alternative to ÖBB.

October 30, 2019 | Fleet

Stadler fends off Chinese competition to win Westbahn contract

STADLER has won a €300m contract to supply and maintain 15 Kiss double-deck EMUs from Austrian open-access inter-city operator Westbahn, prevailing in a competition with China Railway Rolling Stock Corporation (CRRC).

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