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October 26, 2020 | Africa

Uganda launches Tororo - Gulu line rehabilitation

UGANDA has launched a project to rehabilitate the 375km metre-gauge Tororo - Gulu railway at a cost of €34.6m with financial support from the European Union.

October 26, 2020 | Freight

Russian Railways chairman predicts freight traffic growth in 2021

THE head of Russian Railways (RZD), Mr Oleg Belozerov, has predicted that rail freight volumes will continue to grow in 2021 as the railway recorded strong figures in 2020 despite the Covid-19 pandemic.

October 23, 2020 | Freight

Nippon Express doubles China - Europe freight services

JAPANESE logistics company Nippon Express has announced plans to double the number of freight trains it operates between China and Europe as part of the company’s planned modal shift from air freight to rail.

October 23, 2020 | Infrastructure

Victoria unveils $A 243m plan to rescue Murray Basin freight project

THE government of Victoria, Australia, has released a new business plan to rescue the troubled Murray Basin project, which stalled last year after its entire $A 440m ($US 314.64m) budget was spent before completion.

October 22, 2020 | Financial

CSX reports 14% fall in earnings in Q3

UNITED States Class 1 railway CSX has reported that net earnings for the third quarter of this year fell by 14% to $US 736m, from $US 856m in the same period in 2019, due to the continued impact of the Covid-19 pandemic and a $US 5bn share buyback.

October 22, 2020 | Freight

GB Railfreight announces Lineas partnership extension

BRITISH operator GB Railfreight (GBRf) has announced an extension to a contract with Lineas, Belgium, for the operation of freight services between Antwerp, Belgium, and Scotland until the end of 2021.

October 21, 2020 | Main line

Occitanie, France plans to boost rail passenger traffic by 50%

THE southern French region of Occitanie intends to increase passenger rail traffic by 50% from 66,000 passengers/day currently to 100,000 daily by 2030.

October 20, 2020 | Freight

First Emirati rail graduates start work with Etihad Rail DB

THE first 10 Emirati nationals on the Railways Diploma Programme from Abu Dhabi Vocational Education and Training Institute (Adveti) have joined Etihad Rail DB.

October 19, 2020 | Australia/NZ

Inland Rail: nation building project or white elephant?

The first stage of Australia’s Inland Rail project to accelerate freight trains between Melbourne and Brisbane opened on September 16. Regional Editor Tony Duboudin reports on this ambitious but controversial project.

October 16, 2020 | Freight

RZD exceeds 2019 China - Europe freight figures

RUSSIAN Railways (RZD) has reported that intermodal rail freight flows on its China - Europe routes have exceeded 2019 volumes in the first nine months of the year.

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