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April 21, 2020 | Financial

Investment fund takes 92.5% stake in Italian freight operator

ITALIAN infrastructure fund manager F2i SGR and the National Association of Insurance Companies (Ania) have announced the acquisition of a majority stake in privately-owned freight rail operator Italian Railway Company (CFI).

April 20, 2020 | Infrastructure

Phase 2 of Mayan Train project attracts 15 bidders

MEXICO’S National Fund for Tourism Protection (Fonatur) has received 15 bids to construct the 235km second section of the $US 7.4bn Mayan Train project.

April 20, 2020 | Financial

ÖBB achieves higher profit in 2019 but revises 2020 budget

AUSTRIAN Federal Railways (ÖBB) says total revenue rose slightly in 2019 to €6.9bn with pre-tax profit increasing from €168m in 2018 to €169m in 2019.

April 20, 2020 | High-speed

China starts commissioning of Zhaodian - Huangdu HS line

CHINA National Railway (CR) started commissioning and test running on the Zhaodian - Huangdu section of the Nantong - Shanghai high-speed line on April 20.

April 20, 2020 | Main line

Railroad Development Corp pulls out of FlixTrain partnership

THE German subsidiary of Railroad Development Corporation (RDC), United States, says it will end its partnership with open-access operator FlixTrain once services resume after the coronavirus shutdown.

April 20, 2020 | Financial

Austria grants temporary PSO to ÖBB and Westbahn for Vienna - Salzburg route

AUSTRIA’s Federal Ministry for Climate Protection has temporarily awarded Westbahn and Austrian Federal Railway (ÖBB) a public service obligation (PSO) contract to operate an hourly service between Vienna and Salzburg.

April 17, 2020 | Light Rail

Planning permission sought for new Munich tram line

MUNICH City Authority (SWM) has submitted a planning application to the Upper Bavarian regional government for the “Tram West Tangent” light rail project, which is being developed by Munich Transport (MVG).

April 17, 2020 | Main line

High infrastructure costs force FlixTrain to halt French expansion

BUDGET open-access operator FlixTrain has announced it will not enter the French market in 2021 as expected, due to the high cost of train paths in the country.

April 17, 2020 | High-speed

China introduces new high-speed services

CHINA National Railway (CR) has increased the number of trains it operates per day by 2.7% and introduced new high-speed services with the start of its new timetable on April 10.

April 17, 2020 | Freight

Transfesa Logistics launches express Spain - Britain refrigerated freight service

GERMAN Rail (DB) Spanish subsidiary Transfesa Logistics has launched an express 72-hour freight services carrying essentials including hygiene and medical products and food from terminals in Valencia and Murcia, Spain, to London, Britain.

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