A railway consultant, Antero Alku, questioned why passenger train traffic in Finland relies solely on VR and criticized the company for high train ticket prices.

A passenger train collided with a car in the section between Pod Lesom and Starý Smokovec, causing a temporary suspension of railway traffic, with replacement buses transporting passengers.

A passenger train traveling from Sarajevo to Maglaj collided with a car at a railway crossing near Visoko, Bosnia and Herzegovina, resulting in one person being transported to Zenica for medical attention.

Passenger train services have resumed between Komló and Dombóvár in Hungary after a three-year hiatus, with officials declaring an end to the period of railway decline.

A passenger train heading towards Constanța collided with a tanker truck, causing the truck to catch fire and leading to the evacuation of 200 passengers, while two other serious railway incidents occurred in Moldova.

Hungarian Prime Minister Peter Magyar announced that passenger services on the high-speed railway line between Budapest and Belgrade are expected to commence within one to two months, with the transport minister visiting Serbia soon.

A new historical passenger train service between Sweden and Finland has commenced operations without onboard restaurant services, citing issues related to alcohol licensing and taxation as the reason.

A passenger train caught fire on the railway line between Niš and Svrljig, near the village of Jasenovik. All passengers safely exited the train, and no injuries were reported.

A passenger train traveling from Mezőhegyes to Mezőtúr in Hungary experienced a 452-minute delay on July 7, 2025, making it one of the most delayed trains last year. The report also notes that 18.3% of trains were delayed by more than five minutes, with Fridays being particularly problematic for MÁV.

The United Arab Emirates has launched its first passenger train service, marking a significant milestone for Etihad Rail's inaugural journey.

Poland's Ministry of Infrastructure announced a halt to freight train traffic from 13:00 to 19:00 on Monday, giving priority to passenger trains.

Train traffic on the Trnovec nad Váhom – Tvrdošovce railway line in Slovakia has been temporarily interrupted after two passenger trains stopped on the same track near Šaľa due to an incorrectly set railway route.

Two passenger trains carrying 200 people collided in west-central Poland, prompting a large-scale emergency response.

A passenger train and a car collided at a level crossing in Paltamo, Finland, halting train traffic in the area. Emergency services responded to the incident.

A freight train was observed passing by a Cyrillic sign at house number 48 in Osluševci, Slovenia, followed by a passenger train heading towards Pragersko.

A malfunction in the traffic control systems in Katowice, Poland, has caused significant disruptions and delays for dozens of passenger trains.

Finland's easternmost railway line has received significant state funding, with hopes to restore passenger train services and boost tourism to Eastern Finland, while also increasing freight transport to Sweden and Norway.

Details have been released about what passengers can expect on board the new Etihad Rail service, which will connect various regions across the UAE.

China has strongly condemned a recent terrorist attack on a passenger train in Pakistan. A Foreign Ministry spokesperson stated that China is ready to strengthen counterterrorism cooperation with Pakistan.

A suicide bomber reportedly detonated an explosives-laden vehicle alongside a passenger train in Quetta, Pakistan, killing at least 23 people and wounding 70.

The Baku–Tbilisi passenger train route is reopening, marking a significant development for travel between Azerbaijan and Georgia. The article reflects on the route's history, including its closure during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Etihad Rail has announced the first passenger stations to become operational in Abu Dhabi, Dubai, and Fujairah. Details and first looks, including a trip from the Fujairah station, have been revealed.

Russian forces have reportedly struck a passenger train in Ukraine's Mykolaiv region. Details regarding casualties or damage are emerging.

Freight and passenger train traffic in the Kaunas district, at Jiesia station, has returned to normal operations as of Thursday, according to LTG group, after the consequences of an accident were removed.

The inaugural new passenger train service connecting Vilnius, Lithuania, and Riga, Latvia, has successfully completed its first journey, marking a new chapter in Baltic rail travel.

At least 14 people were killed and 84 injured when a long-distance passenger train collided with a stationary train near the Indonesian capital, Jakarta, authorities said.

A fully booked Kaimai rail journey has reignited calls for the reintroduction of passenger train services in New Zealand's Bay region.

The first passenger train has arrived at Chisinau Airport, marking an extension of the "Victory Train" route connecting Chisinau and Kyiv, with a new test stop at Revaca.

A passenger train, 'Inter Regio,' derailed shortly after departing from Bačka Topola railway station in Serbia, though no injuries were reported among the passengers.

A passenger train derailed this morning in Bulgaria between Tsareva Livada and Tryavna stations, resulting in injuries to several passengers. Emergency services responded to the incident.

A passenger train traveling between Subotica, Serbia, and Szeged, Hungary, derailed shortly after departing the Subotica station. Authorities reported that no passengers were injured in the incident.

Passenger train services on the Budapest-Belgrade line remain suspended until after the upcoming elections, as announced by Hungary's Ministry of Construction and Transport. However, testing and certification for the passenger service on the Budapest-Belgrade rail line are currently underway, indicating progress towards its eventual resumption.

A luxury passenger train line connecting Sarajevo to Budapest exists, but despite its presence, most citizens of Bosnia and Herzegovina are reportedly unaware of it.

Nearly nine out of ten passenger trains in Sweden arrived on time in February, marking an improvement from the previous month's lower figures.

A passenger train traveling from Białystok to Warsaw struck bison in Kraskowszczyzna, Podlaskie Voivodeship. No passengers were injured, but the animals did not survive the collision.

The Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB) has commenced an investigation into a railway incident involving a passenger train operating along the Rigasa–Idu rail corridor. The post NSIB launches probe into Kaduna–Abuja passenger train incident appeared first on Vanguard News.

A passenger train from Beijing has arrived in Pyongyang, marking a significant travel event between China and North Korea.

Passenger train services between Russia and China have been re-established after a six-year hiatus, restoring an important rail connection.

Hanoi is moving to end passenger train services through its world-famous railway coffee street, where tourists sit in cafes just inches from passing trains, after the Ministry of Construction agreed…

Railway traffic between Belgrade and Budapest is set to resume soon with multiple daily departures, and the approximate ticket price has been announced, raising questions about its cost-effectiveness.

Russian forces attacked a passenger train, residential homes, and energy infrastructure in eastern Ukraine and deep within the country, resulting in deaths and injuries.

At least six people were killed in Russian strikes across Ukraine, including an attack on a civilian passenger train, according to Ukrainian authorities.

A passenger train derailed in Savlje, Ljubljana, Slovenia. Fortunately, no injuries were reported, and an investigation into the incident is underway.

An avalanche cascaded down an Alpine mountainside near Zermatt, Switzerland, on Tuesday, before slamming into a train. No injuries were reported.

Details are emerging regarding the opening of Etihad Rail passenger train services and stations in key locations such as Dubai and Sharjah.

Indian Railways has implemented a new policy allowing persons with disabilities who hold Unique Disability ID (UDID) cards to travel on local and passenger trains.

Passenger trains in Romania travel at an average speed of 45 kilometers per hour across the national rail system, a speed comparable to a good cyclist. This low average speed is cited as an example of economic inefficiency.

The drone war in Ukraine has entered a new phase with Russia's deployment of 300-MPH jet-powered Shahed drones. Footage reportedly shows a Russian Geran-4 drone striking a passenger train, indicating an escalation in tactics.

The new southern part of Riga Central Station is nearing external completion, but passenger trains are not anticipated to use the new platforms until mid-2028.

A collision between a passenger train and a car occurred on the Belgrade-Bar railway near Veliki Crljeni, Lazarevac, resulting in one person being injured.

Hungary's passenger train fleet has an average age of 42 years, making it the oldest in the European Union, with even the second-to-last country, Romania, having trains ten years younger.

The United Arab Emirates has inaugurated its first national passenger train service, with more than 10,000 tickets sold prior to its launch.

The Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) will suspend its Kajola-Apapa passenger train service for three weeks to conduct scheduled maintenance on its locomotives and coaches.

A passenger train and a freight train narrowly avoided a head-on collision on a single-track section between Trnovec nad Váhom and Tvrdošovce in Slovakia. The incident caused a nearly two-hour disruption to rail traffic, and the cause is currently under investigation.

Summer weather conditions have caused significant disruptions to train schedules in Poland, leading to cancellations of passenger trains and delays for freight transport. The Ministry of Infrastructure has established a crisis team to address the issue.

The Hungarian Minister of Transport and Investment announced an initiative to declassify documents related to the Budapest-Belgrade railway project, with the goal of launching passenger train services as soon as possible.

The seasonal international passenger train service between Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and Ploče, Croatia, has resumed operations, running on Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays until September 27.

A passenger train collided with a freight train in Białośliwie, Piła county, Poland, resulting in the derailment of wagons from both a regional train and an InterCity service, with reports of injuries.

Latvian passenger train operator "Vivi" announced that electric trains will follow a holiday schedule during the Jāņi midsummer festival.

A passenger train derailed near Újszász, Hungary, despite the train driver operating at a speed slower than the permitted limit.

Residents in Wellington are demanding safety upgrades following a train derailment where a passenger train ran a red light, hitting a concrete barrier and injuring several people.

Russian-installed occupation authorities in Crimea have announced changes to the passenger train schedule, with some services now operating only during daylight hours, between 05:00 and 23:00.

An passenger train collided with a truck between Prostějov and Kostelec na Hané in the Czech Republic, resulting in several minor injuries and the derailment of the front carriage.

A freight train tore down 300 meters of overhead power lines between Vámosgyörk and Füzesabony on the Miskolc railway line, disrupting passenger train services.

The China-Laos Railway has experienced a substantial rise in cross-border passenger train operations, exceeding 100,000 runs, driven by deeper integration between China and ASEAN.

A faction of the Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA), a separatist organization, has claimed responsibility for a powerful explosion targeting a passenger train in southwestern Pakistan, which resulted in at least 47 deaths.

The Baku–Tbilisi passenger train, manufactured by Stadler Rail Group, will operate once daily at night, carrying over 200 passengers in each direction.

The Azerbaijan Economy Ministry announced that daily passenger train services on the Baku–Tbilisi–Baku route will resume from May 26, following an agreement reached with Georgia.

Latvian police have announced that false information is being deliberately spread regarding a Ukrainian drone allegedly falling onto a passenger train last night.

A locomotive collided with a stationary passenger train at Ústí nad Labem západ station in the Czech Republic, resulting in three people sustaining minor injuries and being transported to a local hospital.

The East-West Rail project, linking Oxford to Milton Keynes, has been completed in 2024 but remains without passenger train services, causing frustration among local residents.

After a nearly two-year hiatus, passenger train services have resumed on the Kojokrom–Sekondi–Takoradi corridor, bringing relief and renewed hope to local residents.

Firefighters in Weiterstadt, Germany, had to evacuate 130 people from a passenger train that was forced to stop after a freight train broke down on the tracks, with particular urgency due to a pregnant woman on board.

An extraordinary railway closure between Šenkvice and Cífer in Slovakia will significantly impact regional train services, leading to the cancellation of 18 passenger trains from Tuesday to Friday, April 17th.

Infrastruktura Železnice Srbije announced that the derailment of a passenger train traveling from Subotica to Belgrade at the Lovćenac-Mali Iđoš station is not a cause for public alarm.

A passenger train collided with a car at a railway crossing between Holkov and Velešín in the Českokrumlovsko region of the Czech Republic, prompting a helicopter and rescue teams to respond.

Direct passenger train services connecting Bulgaria and Ukraine, with a route through Romania, are scheduled to commence in June. This new railway link aims to improve connectivity between the two countries.

Passenger trains on the Belgrade-Budapest route are not expected to operate at 160 km/h before April 12, with service anticipated to begin during the summer.

A passenger train traveling from Galați to Suceava was erroneously directed onto the wrong track from Barboși Călători station, but the locomotive engineer realized the mistake in time, prompting a police investigation.

Ukraine's railway company, Ukrzaliznycia, is changing security protocols in response to new Russian military tactics that involve deliberate attacks on passenger trains.

A passenger train collided with a herd of bison in the town of Kraskowszczyzna, Poland, according to Polish media reports.

Rail traffic on the Holdea – Margina section in Timiș County, Romania, has been blocked after the locomotive of a passenger train carrying 23 passengers derailed on Tuesday evening.

International passenger train service between China and North Korea (DPRK) has resumed, marking a significant development in bilateral travel.

The first test passenger train has successfully run on Slovenia's new 27.1-kilometer railway line between Divača and Koper, covering the distance in one minute, marking a significant operational milestone for the 'second track' project.

China and North Korea are set to resume passenger train services, which had been halted due to the pandemic, with tickets for the first departing train reportedly already sold out.

A passenger train fatally injured a man early Sunday morning near Vilnius, leading to a several-hour halt in train traffic.

Russia continues to intensify its drone attacks on passenger trains and railway infrastructure in Ukraine, causing ongoing damage and disruption.

Russian drone hits passenger train in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, 1 killed, 10 injured  The Kyiv Independent

The Russians hit a passenger train near Kryvyi Rih: one person was killed and two children are among the injured.

What Etihad Rail passenger train journey will be like: 5 things UAE residents can expect  Khaleej Times

The Indian Railway Board has approved a new daily passenger train service between Itarsi and Jabalpur. Details regarding its timings, route, and stops have been released.

At 10:05 AM, a collision occurred between a freight train of HŽ Cargo and a passenger train of HŽ Putnički prijevoz between the stations Sveti Ivan Žabno - Gradec near Bjelovar.

A passenger train collided with a trailer carrying straw bales after an allegedly intoxicated tractor driver stopped on the tracks. The incident was captured on video, showing the moment of impact.

A gas leak from a GPL tanker wagon at Dorobanţu station in Constanța, Romania, caused significant delays for 12 passenger trains and disrupted railway traffic.

A passenger train struck a pedestrian in Piaseczno County, Poland. The man was transported to the hospital by rescue helicopter.

Over 5,200 fare dodgers on Latvian passenger trains have been fined nearly 140,000 euros in the past year, with 54% of the fines paid. The company 'Pasažieru vilciens' (ViVi) has been conducting ticket controls independently for a year.

Estonian passenger train company Elron announced it will raise single ticket prices for services within Tallinn and on suburban routes by five to ten cents starting in August.

A serious railway accident occurred Friday morning in Ialomița County, Romania, when a car was hit by a passenger train at an unguarded level crossing, resulting in the deaths of two women and injuries to two children.

The United Arab Emirates has launched its first regular passenger train service, with over 10,000 tickets already sold before its official opening at the end of June.

The UAE has launched its first passenger train service, with Etihad Rail beginning operations and selling over 10,000 tickets. This marks a significant milestone for public transportation in the country.

The United Arab Emirates is set to launch its first passenger train services on June 30, marking a significant step in the nation's railway development. The new trains will operate at speeds of up to 200 km/h as the UAE aims to join a select group of countries with advanced rail networks.

Nikoloski announced the largest reform in North Macedonia's railway system, including building new tracks and acquiring new locomotives and passenger trains, supported by a one-million-euro agreement for restructuring MZ Transport.

Passenger train punctuality in Poland is worst during the summer, especially in July, and at the end of the year, coinciding with holiday travel peaks, according to data from the Office of Rail Transport.

Three people were injured in a collision between two passenger trains in western Poland.

Tickets for the UAE's inaugural passenger train service have sold out even before its official launch, with details provided on how Indian tourists can travel from Abu Dhabi to Fujairah.

The UAE is set to launch its first passenger train service on June 30, connecting Abu Dhabi to Fujairah in 105 minutes.

After more than four years, passenger trains will return to the Vraňany to Lužec nad Vltavou line, with three pairs of connections operating on Saturdays and Sundays, much to the delight of local residents.

A passenger train in Sumy, Ukraine, was damaged by debris from a downed Russian drone, causing delays to rail traffic.

A passenger train derailment on the Warri-Itakpe route in Nigeria has resulted in four confirmed deaths and 24 injuries, with 35 people hospitalized. Four coaches were affected, prompting emergency response deployment by NEMA.

New Zealand's Transport Accident Investigation Commission (TAIC) is investigating a near-miss incident in February 2025 involving a thousand-tonne freight train and a passenger train.

A passenger train overran a stop signal at Kladno station in the Czech Republic on Saturday morning, causing no injuries or further consequences. An investigation is underway.

Etihad Rail has revealed the new staff uniforms as it prepares for the launch of its passenger train services across the UAE.

A passenger train struck and killed two cows in Accra, Ghana, leading residents in the Avenor area to rush to the railway tracks to collect the meat.

A new report provides an inside look at the Etihad Rail passenger train, showcasing what the UAE's new rail journey will entail.

One person died after a car was struck by a passenger train in Dâmboviţa County, Romania. Three passengers on the train suffered panic attacks but refused hospital transport.

The State Police draws attention to the fact that false information is being deliberately spread online about an alleged Ukrainian drone that fell on a passenger train on Thursday night...

The railway line connecting Bratislava and Kúty will experience restrictions, with passenger trains operating on a single track until the end of the year due to ongoing maintenance work near Zohor.

A car collided with a passenger train in Cięcina, Poland, resulting in one person being hospitalized and the evacuation of nearly seventy train passengers.

A passenger train collided with a truck in southwestern Slovakia, killing one man and injuring 21 people.

In April 1926, a passenger train collided with a stationary freight train. Fortunately, the collision had no serious consequences. Otherwise, the headlines from 100 years ago were rather destructive.

Serbian Railways Infrastructure announced that the derailment of a passenger train traveling from Subotica to Belgrade near Lovćenac-Mali Iđoš does not compromise the quality or reliability of the high-speed railway.

A passenger train collided with a car in Daugavpils, Latvia, on Saturday afternoon, according to the company "Vivi".

China has announced that its national airline, Air China, will resume direct flights to North Korea after a six-year suspension, following the earlier restoration of passenger train routes between Beijing and Pyongyang.

Rail traffic between Brașov and Sighișoara in Romania has been interrupted due to a broken rail, leaving three passenger trains blocked in stations.

JR East has launched a new freight-only Shinkansen train service, utilizing a converted E3 series passenger train with a maximum loading capacity of 17.4 tons.

A fatal incident occurred in southern Ukraine when a passenger train conductor was killed during an evacuation prompted by a Russian drone attack.

The Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau is investigating a collision involving an Abuja-bound train after a detached locomotive struck a passenger train, causing injuries.

Rescuers from the State Emergency Service of Ukraine (SES) extinguished a fire caused by a Russian drone strike on a passenger train in the Sumy region.

International passenger train services between China and North Korea have resumed, marking a significant step in cross-border travel between the two nations.

The first test passenger train, carrying government and investor representatives, is set to run today on the new railway track between Divača and Koper in Slovenia.

Latvian police have launched an investigation after a passenger train window was damaged, possibly by a gunshot, on March 9. The incident occurred on the Riga–Lielvārde route, with the train operator confirming the damage.

Ukrzaliznytsia, Ukraine's national railway company, has restored most of the sections damaged by a recent Russian night attack, gradually returning passenger trains to their regular schedules and routes.

Passenger train services between Belgrade and Budapest are set to resume soon with multiple daily departures, and an approximate ticket price has been announced, raising questions about its cost-effectiveness.

Etihad Rail trials passenger train connecting Al Ghuwaifat on Saudi border with Abu Dhabi  Khaleej Times

Ukrainian Railways' CEO has said that an uptick in Russian strikes on train infrastructure marked "an attempt to effectively cut certain regions of Ukraine."

Three years ago, on February 28, 2023, a head-on collision between a passenger train and a commercial train in the Tempi valley resulted in 57 deaths, shocking the nation.

Passenger train punctuality in Sweden significantly worsened in January compared to December.