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March 25, 2020 | Main line

Belgium introduces emergency timetable following staffing shortages

BELGIAN national passenger operator SNCB, infrastructure manager Infrabel and the Belgium government have introduced an emergency timetable to ensure services remain available for essential travel during the coronavirus pandemic.

March 25, 2020 | Policy

EC approves public financing of Denmark - Germany road-rail tunnel

THE European Commission (EC) has found the public financing model proposed by Denmark for the road-rail Fehmarn Belt coast-to-coast tunnel between Denmark and Germany is in line with EU state aid rules.

March 25, 2020 | Fleet

Transitio exercises call for 30 trains from CAF

SWEDISH vehicle leasing company Transitio has announced it will order 30 trains from CAF, with an option for an additional 34 vehicles. The contract is worth SKr 6.5bn ($US 638.1m), with delivery scheduled to commence at the end of 2022.

March 25, 2020 | Infrastructure

China resumes work on rail construction projects

CHINA has reportedly resumed work on all rail construction projects outside Hubei province, the epicentre of the coronavirus outbreak.

March 25, 2020 | Freight

European associations highlight transport’s value in combating coronavirus

EUROPEAN transport industry associations have jointly endorsed a series of pledges reinforcing the critical role that transport is playing in combating the coronavirus pandemic.

March 24, 2020 | Infrastructure

Network Rail appoints Siemens and Atkins as ETCS partners

BRITAIN’s infrastructure manager Network Rail (NR) has appointed Siemens and Atkins as partners to introduce ETCS Level 2 on the southern section of the East Coast Main Line (ECML).

March 24, 2020 | Metros

Tunnelling for Sydney Metro City and Southwest complete

TUNNELLING of twin metro tunnels beneath Sydney Harbour has been completed, marking the end of all tunnelling on the Sydney Metro City and Southwest project.

March 24, 2020 | Metros

Public transit use drops worldwide during coronavirus crackdown

PUBLIC transport networks around the world have witnessed drastic drops in passengers over the past three weeks as commuters voluntarily stayed home or were ordered to remain in their houses to combat the spread of coronavirus.

March 24, 2020 | Infrastructure

EU approves €1.4bn for infrastructure projects

THE European Commission (EC) has approved an investment package worth more than €1.4bn for 14 large infrastructure projects in Croatia, the Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, Portugal, Romania and Spain.

March 24, 2020 | Financial

US transit agencies lobby congress for $US 25bn aid package

A coalition of 10 US transit agencies have sent an open letter to the US Congress urgently requesting that the federal relief package includes at least $US 25bn of dedicated support for public transport agencies.

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