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Keith Fender

March 4, 2020 | Fleet

Aventra EMU approved for operation in multiple, as West Anglia fleet introduced

BOMBARDIER’s Aventra class 710/1 EMU fleet supplied to Transport for London (TfL) has been approved to operate in multiple, after software issues restricted the full introduction of the fleet.

February 20, 2020 | Commuter Rail

Passenger services return to Hamburg line after 50 years

PASSENGER services returned to the short 3km Tornesch - Uetersen line north of Hamburg for the first time in more than 50 years on February 20.

February 13, 2020 | Light Rail

Frankfurt’s Regionaltangente West tram-train scheme makes progress

FOLLOWING approval of the investment case and a decision to proceed with construction by Frankfurt am Main transit authority planning company RTW in late November, work is now underway to obtain planning permission for the new Regionaltangente West tram-train network with the aim of starting operation in 2026.

February 11, 2020 | Europe

Storm force winds disrupt railways across Europe

RAIL services in Britain and Ireland were disrupted by storm force winds of up to 156km/h on February 9 and 10 as Storm Ciara, the worst in seven years, battered the two countries. The intense low-pressure system crossed the Atlantic from the Gulf of Mexico and continued past the British Isles to northwestern Europe where German forecasters named it Storm Sabine.

February 3, 2020 | Metros

Keolis withdraws from Buenos Aires Subte tender

KEOLIS, which was bidding with Transport for London (TfL) and Argentinian civil engineering company Helport for a 12-year contract to operate the Buenos Aires Subte metro, has announced to local media that it will not continue to the final stage of the tender process due to economic uncertainty, joining a consortium led by RATP in dropping out of the competition.

January 31, 2020 | Fleet

DB suspends delivery of IC2 trains from Bombardier

GERMAN Rail (DB) subsidiary DB Long Distance has stopped acceptance of the remaining 25 IC2 double-deck push-pull trains on order from Bombardier following a series of high-profile failures in recent weeks.

January 30, 2020 | Commuter Rail

Regensburg plans regional S-Bahn network

THE Bavarian Transport Ministry has announced plans to create a ‘Regio S-Bahn’ network serving the greater Regensburg area, which is home to around 1.3 million people.

January 23, 2020 | Policy

Policy change releases funds for rail

The German government looks on the verge of finally backing down from its policy of avoiding deficit financing.

January 20, 2020 | Europe

DB Regio to take over part of Vlexx network

GERMANY’s Vlexx has contracted former operator DB Regio to operate RB 73 regional passenger services between Saarbrücken and St Wendel on the Saarbrücken - Neubrücke route on weekdays from February 1 until December 12 2020.

December 23, 2019 | Fare collection

Germany to proceed with VAT reduction following government agreement

GERMANY’s planned reduction in VAT charged on fares for journeys longer than 50km from 19% to 7% will go ahead from January 1 2020 following an agreement between the federal government and committees representing both chambers of the German Parliament.

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