Endlich ist es soweit: am 11. Oktober startet nach 586 Tagen wieder der direkte Verkehr zwischen #Wien Hbf 🇦🇹 und #Bratislava hl.st. 🇸🇰 über #Marchegg und #DevinskaNováVes.
Zum Einsatz kommen Vectrons mit klimatisierten ZSSK- und ÖBB-Wagen. Die Fahrzeit wird nur mehr 56 Minuten benötigen statt vorher 1h07 im Dieselbetrieb.
https://www.zssk.sk/aktuality/vlakom-zssk-do-viedne-uz-aj-z-bratislavy-hlavnej-stanice/
After more than two years of construction works the #Huelva 🇪🇸 - #Zafra line reopened for passenger transport on 15 September 2025.
Unfortunately the new timetable doesn't include any additional services compared to before the closure, only nine trains per week and direction are now operating on the line. However travel times have been reduced by around 20 minutes thanks to the improved infrastructure.
Announced a long time ago, now it seems to be becoming serious: the Series 490 broad-gauge Pendolinos (ex-#Alaris) may enter service in September on the #Zaragoza 🇪🇸 - #Pamplona line.
They are expected to replace the Civia EMUs currently used for Media Distancia services on this line.
In 2014 they were withdrawn from service due to technical problems. Some pictures of a modernised train set were already published last year.
https://www.elperiodicodearagon.com/aragon/2024/09/20/seran-nuevos-trenes-zaragoza-estrenara-108357292.html
On 2 September #Trenord has introduced the new suburban line S31 between #Brescia 🇮🇹 and #Iseo next to the Lake Iseo, increasing the service from 3 to 4 trains per 2h.
And on 8 September the section #Manzone - #Edolo will reopen after 7 months of closure. Thanks to the S31 line, regional trains now run hourly fast services Brescia <> Iseo (where every 2nd train stopped at all stations before).
https://www.elivebrescia.tv/dal-2-settembre-al-via-la-s31-brescia-iseo-prima-linea-suburbana-per-citta-e-lago/
https://comune.provagliodiseo.bs.it/notizie/3458001/trenord-variazioni-servizio-linea-r3-re3-brescia
As press articles show, HŽ 7023 DMUs are used for the new international services between #Zabok 🇭🇷 and #Rogatec 🇸🇮 representing as far as I know their first use in regular service on Slovenian territory.
The Celje 🇸🇮 - Đurmanec 🇭🇷 services seem to continue operating with SŽ 813 Fiat DMUs.
https://radio-stubica.hr/uvedene-cetiri-nove-linije-na-relaciji-zabok-rogatec/
Zahvaljujući suradnji HŽ Putničkog prijevoza i Slovenskih željeznica, na relaciji Zabok – Rogatec – Zabok, uvedene su dodatne nove četiri linije vlakova, uz postojeće četiri. Kako je istaknuto na današnjoj prigodnog vožnji od Rogateca, preko Krapine do Zaboka, ovim se potezom dodatno unaprjeđuje međuregionalna povezanost te se pruža kvalitetnija i učestalija usluga željezničkog prijevoza. Svečanoj […]
High-speed rail has arrived in 🇨🇿. Yesterday, for the first time, a regular train service reached a speed of 200 km/h in Czechia.
The new train pair IC 591-590 runs between #Praha hl.n. and #ČeskéBudějovice, reaching 200 km/h on the sections Votice - Sudoměřice u Tábora and Soběslav - Doubí. It is classified as Intercity (not Supercity) as no reservation is required. However, SC 500 from Ostrava continues directly as IC 591.
https://dopravacek.eu/2025/08/31/na-jih-cech-vlakem-rychlosti-az-200-km-h-pendolino-zacalo-jezdit-do-ceskych-budejovic/
https://www.ceskedrahy.cz/en/Pendolino-Ceske-Budejovice
Národní dopravce vypravil první jednotku Pendolino v pravidelném provozu do Českých Budějovic v neděle 31. srpna 2025. První IC 591 Pendolino vyrazilo na jih Čech z pražského hlavního nádraží v ned…
Also from tomorrow, a fourth international train pair will be introduced on the line via #SvetiRokObSotli 🇸🇮 - #Đurmanec 🇭🇷 between #Celje and #Zabok.
It's nice that Slovenian DMUs now reach the Croatian station of Zabok. But regarding the schedules and transfers there is still much room for improvement...
Three train pairs run from Mondays to Fridays and one pair daily except Saturdays - still no cross-border train on Saturdays. 🫤
Also interesting: Portugal would like to use the ex-Arco coaches for the #Celta service between #Porto 🇵🇹 and #Vigo 🇪🇸 as well. However, this would require the dual-voltage version of the Renfe 252 locos.
https://www.farodevigo.es/gran-vigo/2025/08/28/portugal-destina-ruta-estrella-trenes-121000546.html
The topic seems to be gaining attention again, since the Celta trains are currently being split in Viana do Castelo due to the mileage limits of the Series 592 DMUs. (see : https://mastodon.social/@claudsch/115011591654005639)
Como dice el refrán, «la basura de unos es el tesoro de otros», una idea aplicable también al sector ferroviario. Durante los peores momentos de la pandemia en 2020 y con el tráfico bajo mínimos, Renfe buscó deshacerse de una parte importante de su material móvil a cambio de liquidez. La operación, motivada por la próxima llegada de los Avril, daría salida en otros países a unidades que cubrían en aquel momento rutas como el Intercity entre Vigo e Irún o Bilbao que a día de hoy aún sigue suspendida.
From tomorrow, 31 August, the former Renfe #Arco coaches will be used for the first time on #Intercidades services between #Lisboa 🇵🇹 and #Porto.
Until now, the coaches have only been used for interregional trains. The first train pair will be IC 523-528.
https://www.trenvista.net/noticias/nav/cp-coches-arco-intercidades-lisboa-oporto/
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