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News Archive

Waving goodbye to 3rd party sales?

Thursday, 12 August 2010

MALAYSIA: Express Rail Link (ERL) has launched Visa payWave on KLIA Ekspres in collaboration with Visa. ...

First dedicated private airport tram service, RhônExpress, opens

Monday, 09 August 2010

FRANCE: The light rail link service from Lyon Saint Exupery International Airport to the city centre, RhônExpress entered into service on the morning of 9th August. ...

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Chinese looking to invest in Thailand Airport Rail Link

Tuesday, 03 August 2010

THAILAND: Representatives of a Chinese construction conglomerate paid a visit to the Phuket Governor on 02 August 2010 to discuss the possibility of building a light-rail public transport system. ...

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Amadeus to remove Airport Express Services from GDS

Monday, 02 August 2010

From 31 October 2010 Amadeus will no longer offer Airport Express Services via its Selling Platform. ...

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The Future of City Centre Check-in

Saturday, 31 July 2010

WHITEPAPER: Experience to date is that off airport check-ins have been “unsuccessful”, many examples can be quoted. The challenge is what are the measures being used to determine success and what measures should we be looking at? ...

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Canadian market rejects private air-rail concession

Friday, 30 July 2010

CANADA: In a surprise move, Metrolinx, the province's regional transportation agency for the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area, has been asked by the Ontario government to build, own and operate the Air Rail Link (ARL) from Union Station to Pearson Airpor...

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Denver Airport unveils modern terminal design by Santiago Calatrava

Friday, 30 July 2010

USA: Denver International Airport (DEN) has unveiled the conceptual design of the South Terminal Redevelopment Programme, created by the world class architect Santiago Calatrava. ...

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Oakland Airport Connector is back!

Thursday, 29 July 2010

USA: The Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) Board has approved a new funding package worth $484 million to build the Oakland Airport Connector (OAC) - a world-class, pollution-free, swift and reliable train-to-plane connection between the Coliseum BART Station...

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Narita Sky Access opens in competition with Narita Express

Saturday, 17 July 2010

JAPAN: Narita Sky Access, a new express train service connecting central Tokyo and Narita International Airport, started its operations on Saturday 17 July. ...

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Auckland unites to progress an Airport Rail Link

Thursday, 15 July 2010

NEW ZEALAND: Auckland Regional Council (ARC) has proposed at the Transport and Urban Development Committee meeting on 14 July to sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to move forward on the Auckland Airport Rail Link project. ...

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Brazilian high speed railway tender announced

Thursday, 15 July 2010

BRAZIL: The National Agency for Land Transport (ATTN) has launched the tender for the high speed rail linking Rio de Janeiro to Sao Paulo and Campinas. ...

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Social media: can you afford not to embrace it?

Wednesday, 14 July 2010

WHITEPAPER: As a passenger service operator you know exactly how to deal with your customers in the rail or airport terminal, while they are on-board or buying tickets and using the facilities. After all, you do control the environment and sit through all...

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The world’s most financially successful air-rail link?

Monday, 12 July 2010

AUSTRALIA: Whilst we are quite used to air-rail links making an operating profit, those that are free of the debt that allowed them to be built are few and far between, if not unique. Today Brisbane’s innovative Airtrain has announced that not only has ...

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Warsaw airport rail link at risk for EURO 2012

Thursday, 08 July 2010

POLAND: Delays in tenders for the reconstruction of an airport in Modlin, 35 kilometres north of Warsaw, mean that passengers will not be flying there for the Euro 2012 football championships as previously hoped. ...

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High speed rail, metro and monorail connections for Bangalore Airport

Wednesday, 07 July 2010

INDIA: Chief Minister B S Yeddyurappa on Tuesday declared that Bangalore will have the metro, monorail and high-speed rail connectivity to Bangalore International Airport in the next three years. ...

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Montreal airport rail link does not represent an efficient public transit alternative – mayors say

Monday, 05 July 2010

CANADA - Eight West Island mayors say commuter train services should be improved before governments spend any money on a non-stop rail link between Trudeau airport and downtown Montreal. ...

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Two bidders compete for Saudi high speed railway project

Monday, 05 July 2010

SAUDI ARABIA: Saudi Railways Organization (SRO) has received the technical and financial offers of Phase 2 of Haramain High Speed Rail Project (HHR). ...

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Arlanda Express reveals the ‘Train of the Future’

Wednesday, 30 June 2010

SWEDEN: Celebrating its 10th anniversary, dedicated air-rail service Arlanda Express presented the ‘Train of the Future’ – a SEK 100 million (EUR 10.5 million) project of a new generation of modern passenger trains. ...

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Time for Melbourne airport rail link?

Tuesday, 29 June 2010

AUSTRALIA: Melbourne would fall behind other international cities unless planning began now on an airport rail link, lord mayor Robert Doyle said. ...

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Cape Town airport rail link on hold

Friday, 25 June 2010

SOUTH AFRICA: The development of the rail link between the Cape Town International Airport and the city’s central business district has been delayed owing to “complications”, says Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (Prasa) CEO Tshepo Lucky Montan...

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