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December 7, 2020 | Freight

Voith to deliver additional CargoFlex couplers to SBB Cargo

SBB Cargo has ordered another 206 rail-car and 16 hybrid CargoFlex couplers from Voith, which will enable the automatic coupling of all its intermodal freight services in Switzerland from June 2021.

December 6, 2020 | Europe

SJ wins Krösatågen regional contract

SWEDISH state-owned operator SJ will take over the operation of services on the Krösatågen regional network from December 12 2021, under a 12-year contract announced by the region’s transport authorities on December 2.

December 6, 2020 | Main line

Victorian government discounts fares to win back passengers

THE Victorian state government will introduce a 30% discount on off-peak train journeys from January 31 2021 in an effort to entice passengers back to rail and support social distancing.

December 5, 2020 | Financial

Queensland confirms $A 600m commitment to local train manufacturing

THE Queensland state government has kept a pre-election promise to support local train manufacturing by allocating $A 600m ($US 446.2m) in the state budget towards its Rolling Stock Expansion project - a $A 1bn, 10-year commitment to manufacturing rolling stock in the regional centre of Maryborough.

December 4, 2020 | Financial

Swedish public operators receive SKr 2.9bn to cover lost revenue

THE Swedish Transport Administration (Trafikverket) has allocated SKr 2.9bn ($US 344.2m) to reimburse public transport operators for lost revenue experienced during the Covid-19 pandemic.

December 4, 2020 | Europe

Changes at the top of Czech Railways

CZECH Railways’ (ČD) supervisory board has replaced CEO, Mr Václav Nebeský, with chairman of the board of directors at ČD Cargo, Mr Ivan Bednárik, with immediate effect in a number of top-level managerial changes at the railway.

December 4, 2020 | Financial

Trenitalia’s Netinera takeover approved

THE European Commission (EC) approved Trenitalia’s acquisition of the remaining 49% of Netinera that it did not already own on November 25, following a provisional notice issued on November 11.

December 4, 2020 | Financial

Farandou predicts €3bn loss for SNCF in 2020

FRENCH National Railways (SNCF) president and CEO, Mr Jean-Pierre Farandou, has informed the French senate of a likely €3bn loss for SNCF in 2020 following a drastic fall in passenger traffic due to limits on travel imposed by the government in order to stem the spread of Covid-19.

December 4, 2020 | Financial

Network Rail enhancements budget reduced by £1bn

THE British government has confirmed it has reduced infrastructure manager Network Rail’s (NR) enhancements budget for Control Period 6 (CP6), which runs from April 2019 to March 2024, from £10.4bn to £9.4bn.

December 4, 2020 | Metros

Berlin U5 extension opens

THE 2.2km Alexanderplatz - Brandenburg Gate western extension of Berlin U-Bahn Line U5 opened on December 4 following over a decade of construction.

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