Market opening
Brussels,

RegioJet pulls out of Poland citing anti-competitive practices by the dominant incumbent operator (PKP)

The withdrawal of RegioJet from the Polish domestic market is a stark warning: rail competition in Poland is not working in practice.

RegioJet entered the Kraków–Warsaw route in September 2025 with strong financial backing and a clear plan to expand internationally. Within months, despite stabilising operations by March 2026, it has been forced to exit.

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EU-UK Rapproachment Is Welcome, But Rail Connectivity Cannot be Selective

ALLRAIL welcomes the renewed emphasis by the United Kingdom government this week on improving rail connectivity with the European Union. This follows remarks made last week by UK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer about “taking the UK deeper into the EU single market”. Rail is a natural and logical area for

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United Kingdom,

ALLRAIL’s Response to the UK’s Railways Bill

The new Railways Bill could deliver growth and better services - but only if Great British Railways (GBR) is designed as an open, investment-friendly framework - rather than a closed system.

ALLRAIL’s new Briefing Note gives a detailed response on how to make that happen: transparent decision-making, room for open access, and a genuine partnership with the private sector.

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United Kingdom,

South Western Railway Proves Nationalisation Is No Silver Bullet – and Civil Servants Must Stop Blaming the Private Sector


Bringing train operations under public control was meant to facilitate closer working between SWR and infrastructure manager Network Rail to deliver better outcomes for customers. The recent performance figures simply do not bear this out.

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Manchester,

John Thomas, ALLRAIL’s Policy Director, attended the Conservative Party Conference


 

John Thomas, ALLRAIL's Policy Director, attended the Conservative Party Conference on 6th and 7th October 2025 in Manchester, UK. Among others, he met with Iain Stewart, the ex-chair of the Transport Select Committee, and Jerome Mayhew Member of Parliament (MP), the Shadow Minister (Transport).

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