Stadler’s Post

Mobility across Europe by rail — my talk at Modern Railways expo last year featured the China-Laos Railway, where I compared cross-border rail in Asia to that in Europe. Europe has far more links going across borders, but China isn't that far behind — 2035 plans foresee 20 1 national-level cross-border links (rail road together, quite a lot for rail actually)!

🔊 DITECFER – the project partner for the railway sector – is organizing at the InnoTrans world rail fair in #Berlin from #September 24-27, the E-Boost project #Mission #open to 40 European SMEs. The mission combines a series of #events, #visits and ad hoc #meetings through which the participating companies will be able to learn more about the state of the art of the #electromobility segment in Railway, get to know the various European industrial leaders who are driving the segment and draw inspiration for innovations, with the aim of being able to strengthen their positioning within the segment. 💰 For participation, the E-BOOST project provides a budget of 60,000 euros, equal to a ‘flat’ contribution of 1,500 euros per SME to cover participation costs. 🔎 Find out more about how to apply: https://lnkd.in/dfd7t3e6

French Alstom trains from March will connect Bulgaria’s fifth largest city to Romania's busiest airport at speeds of up to 160 km/h. 

Copenhagen Airport strengthens its position as a Northern Europe traffic hub in November

Philippe LORAND, International Relations Director & Head of the Asia Pacific Region at UIC - International union of railways #UICrail, shared valuable insights during his speech at the #WorldPassengerFestival in Vienna 🇦🇹. In his presentation titled "Growth of 🚆rail travel around the 🌍world: Optimising connexions, ⏰️speed, and 💰costs for your market," he delved into the critical aspects of rail travel: 1️⃣ Exploring the Future: The first insight delved into the concept of "Powering the future" and "Overcoming Historical constraints," emphasizing forward-thinking strategies to shape the rail industry. 2️⃣ Speed and Capital Returns: In the second insight, the nexus between speed and capital returns was highlighted, demonstrating how prioritizing speed fortifies long-term profitability while managing capital expenditure efficiently. 3️⃣ Speed and Operation Costs: The third insight focused on the harmonious balance between speed and cost-effectiveness in the railways of the future, ushering in a more efficient and interconnected era of rail travel. In conclusion, the allure of faster travel times attracts a greater volume of passengers, leading to higher train occupancy and increased revenue. Notably, in the 1.5 to 4.5 hours travel time range, speed plays a pivotal role in driving up traffic volume and revenue. This synergy explains the ongoing expansion of high-speed rail networks worldwide. 🚄🌏💼 #HighSpeedRail #RailwayInnovation #RailTravel #Connectivity #Intermodality

Is it the end of “feeder flights”? ✈️ The debate over feeder flights for long-haul connections has always been a rather tricky one, specifically in Europe. From Geneva to Zurich, Munich to Frankfurt, Barcelona to Madrid, and beyond, airlines have long championed these flights as essential links between major hubs. However, in countries renowned for their robust rail systems - like the country where I have my center of life Switzerland🇨🇭- one question remains: Are feeder flights a thing of the past? Or are they here to stay? Take Switzerland where trains are 99% on time, where services run minimum every 30 minutes, and where direct airport stops are seamlessly integrated into the InterCity train network. In such a landscape, what rationale is behind the just renewed commitment to maintain these flights also in the future (👉🏻 link in the first comment)? For me it’s time to weave a new narrative as one unified mobility industry - one that celebrates efficiency, reliability, and sustainability specifically also for intermodal connections (Rail Air). Let's be bold and combine different modes of mobility even better so that these flights become unnecessary. If not here, then where else? What are your thoughts about the recent statement? #MakingTrainTravelEasy #Future #Sustainability Rail Europe

In 2013, when China's railways were being restructured, I penned a list of 100 suggestions. Today, over 2/3 of these are reality, partially or in full. In 2024, I gave them a new list of another 100 suggestions. They're being realised just months after being published. Of these, suggestions 22 and 23 refer to an overnight sleeper train to Hong Kong West Kowloon from Beijing or Shanghai. The railways are listening, and together, we are shaping the future of rail travel. The Swiss, as always, inspire the Chinese railways to do better.