KLIA Ekspres steps into e-ticketing world

Friday, 03 September 2010

MALAYSIA: Express Rail Link (ERL) has launched its online ticketing portal for KLIA Ekspres.

Heathrow Express offers more Help for Heroes

Tuesday, 31 August 2010

UK: Heathrow Express, the dedicated rail service between central London and Heathrow Airport, has increased their Armed Forces discount to 50%.

Bangkok airport rail link: first impressions from a city dweller

Monday, 30 August 2010

FEATURE: Guest contributor Greg Jorgensen reports from Bangkok on his first impressions of the new airport rail link.

Joint ticket for Aeroexpress and Moscow metro

Friday, 27 August 2010

RUSSIA: Moscow’s dedicated airport rail service Aeroexpress and Moscow metro have issued a joint contactless ticket for city commuters.  

Construction starts on East Corridor rail line to Denver International Airport

Thursday, 26 August 2010

USA: The Regional Transportation District (RTD) broke ground Thursday 26 August 2010 on the $1 billion East Corridor commuter rail line, the largest single rail project in the voter approved FasTracks programme.

Bangkok Airport Rail Link is finally operating

Monday, 23 August 2010

THAILAND: The 28 km airport link connecting downtown Bangkok and Suvarnabhumi International Airport began its first day of commercial services on Monday 23 August 2010.

Chicago Mayor sets the airport rail link project in motion

Friday, 20 August 2010

USA: On Wednesday 18 August, Chicago Mayor has announced the formation of a new O’Hare Express Blue Ribbon Committee to undertake a comprehensive study for express train service between O’Hare International Airport and downtown Chicago.

One station closer to the Rhode Island airport rail link

Friday, 20 August 2010

USA: On 18 August 2010 Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) has launched the construction of Wickford Junction Train Station a critical component of the air-rail link project to T.F. Green Airport in Warwick.

Metrolinx taking over of the airport rail link is grounds for celebration

Wednesday, 18 August 2010

COMMENT: The last issue of Air Rail News included a viewpoint commenting on the Government of Ontario's decision to assign responsibility to Metrolinx (the Province's regional transportation agency) to build and operate a rail line between Pearson International Airport and Union Station in downtown Toronto. The viewpoint was critical of the public sector delivering the service, as opposed to the private sector. We wish to counter that viewpoint.

Air-rail economic freedom departs Toronto and lands in Lyon

Monday, 16 August 2010

Viewpoint from an air-rail industry insider: After 7 years in the planning, news of the collapse of the 45 year concession to build and operate the Union Station to Pearson Airport air-rail link in Toronto is prima facie a banking tragedy of Greek, not Canadian proportions.