From 15 June 2026, the independent rail operator Snälltåget will introduce a brand-new direct daytime service connecting Oslo in Norway with Gothenburg and Malmö in Sweden.

ALLRAIL vítá nadcházející zahájení nové komerční dálkové osobní železniční linky provozované soukromým dopravcem Leo Express, která nabídne přímé přeshraniční spojení mezi Polskem, Českou republikou a Německem – a vyšle silný signál pro evropskou železnici v roce 2026.

From 4 May 2026, the independent rail operator Snälltåget will introduce a brand new daytime direct service connecting Stockholm - Malmö - Copenhagen - Hamburg. Departures from both Stockholm and Hamburg in the late morning will bring passengers to their destination the same evening, offering a comfortable, relaxing and climate-friendly way to travel between Germany and Scandinavia.

Commenting on Belgium’s proposed ‘domestic-first’ rule for train paths, ALLRAIL said it “breaches non-discriminatory access and limits passenger choice, Belgium should expand capacity, not restrict it.”

This week, our colleague Arthur Kaminga attended the Benelux Union workshop on cross-border rail which took place in Brussels.