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January 28, 2019 | Europe

Czech and Austrian transport ministers discuss cross-border rail improvements

PROPOSALS to reduce journey times for international passenger services between the Czech Republic and Austria were discussed at a meeting between Czech transport minister, Mr Dan Ťok, and his Austrian counterpart, Mr Norbert Hofer, in Prague on January 25.

January 28, 2019 | Metros

Hook of Holland metro conversion hit by more delays

THE troubled project to convert the Schiedam – Hook of Holland Line from heavy rail to light metro and connect it to the Rotterdam metro network has run into additional problems which threaten to further delay completion.

January 24, 2019 | Fleet

EBA authorises three-country Flirt EMUs for use in Germany

GERMANY’s Federal Railway Authority (EBA) has granted a Supplementary Authorisation to Place in Service (SAPS) for Arriva Netherlands’ fleet of multi-system Stadler Flirt EMUs, which will be used on regional services linking Germany, the Netherlands and Belgium.

January 17, 2019 | Infrastructure

Strukton increases stake in Italian infrastructure firm

STRUKTON Rail announced on January 16 that it has increased its stake in Italian rail infrastructure contractor CLF Group from 60 to 100%.

January 17, 2019 | Fleet

Testing of SNCB M7 coaches begins at Velim

TESTING of new-generation M7 double-deck coaches for Belgian National Railways (SNCB) is underway at the VUZ Velim test centre in the Czech Republic.

January 9, 2019 | Europe

Arriva and ČD win Zlín regional tenders

ARRIVA has been awarded a contract to operate regional services in the Zlín area in the eastern Czech Republic, although incumbent Czech Railways (ČD) will continue to operate local trains on several routes in the region until at least 2023.

January 8, 2019 | Europe

NS plans contactless bank card trial

NETHERLANDS Railways (NS) is preparing to trial contactless bank and credit card payments for travel on its services.

January 2, 2019 | Europe

Six dead in Danish train accident - updated

SIX passengers on a Danish State Railways (DSB) Aarhus - Copenhagen inter-city train were killed in the early morning of January 2 when the train was hit by an object while crossing the Great Belt fixed link between Funen and Zealand at around 07.45.

December 28, 2018 | Locomotives

Traxx locomotives authorised for passenger operation in France

THE French Railway Safety Board (EPSF) has extended the Authorisation to Place in Service (APS) for Bombardier Traxx FM 140 AC 1M electric locomotives (German class 185.1) to allow passenger operation on the conventional railway network in France.

December 27, 2018 | Fleet

Battery trains sought for Saarland regional line

THE Ministry of Economy, Labour, Energy and Transport in the German state of Saarland has published a tender for the operation of regional services on the Saarbrücken - Lebach-Jabach with a requirement for the use of battery-electric rolling stock.

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