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February 20, 2020 | Freight

Rail freight through Port of Hamburg jumps 10%

RAIL freight passing through the Port of Hamburg jumped 10.4% to 2.7 million twenty-foot equivalent units (TEU) in 2019, a new record for the port.

February 19, 2020 | Infrastructure

Integrated rail network planned in Riga

LATVIA’s Ministry of Transport has appointed a team led by RB Rail to conduct a four-month study of how to integrate Rail Baltica with the conventional rail network in Riga.

February 19, 2020 | Fleet

Lower Silesian Railways to order first Polish bi-mode trains

POLISH operator Lower Silesian Railways (KD) has announced plans to purchase six bi-mode electro-diesel trains - the first in Poland - as part of a broader fleet expansion.

February 19, 2020 | Freight

Lineas CEO calls for urgent shift of freight to rail

THE CEO of Belgian rail freight operator Lineas, Mr Geert Pauwels, called on decision-makers within and outside the rail industry to unite behind a modal shift of freight to rail.

February 19, 2020 | Infrastructure

RATP starts test running on Paris Line 14 metro extension

PARIS Transport Authority (RATP) has started test running on the northern extension to metro Line 14.

February 19, 2020 | Africa

South Africa suspends long-distance passenger service after accident

SOUTH Africa’s Railway Safety Regulator (RSR) has issued passenger rail operator Prasa with a prohibition directive preventing it from operating long-distance Shozaloza Meyl trains with immediate effect.

February 18, 2020 | Locomotives

Hitachi to equip new VR Group locomotives with ERTMS

HITACHI has been awarded a contract to install ERTMS on 60 diesel locomotives Stadler Rail Valencia is supplying to Finland’s VR Group.

February 18, 2020 | High-speed

Renfe launches Granada - Seville high-speed service

SPAIN’s national operator Renfe has launched a new high-speed train service between Granada and Seville.

February 18, 2020 | Financial

Alstom agrees terms to acquire Bombardier Transportation

ALSTOM has signed a memorandum of understanding with Bombardier and pension fund Caisse de Dépôt et Placement du Québec (CDPQ) to acquire Bombardier Transportation, ending weeks of speculation about a proposed tie up between the two railway equipment manufacturers.

February 18, 2020 | Main line

SJ plans Gothenburg/Malmö - Duved night train

SWEDEN’s national passenger operator SJ is investigating the feasibility of running a peak season night train from Gothenburg and Malmö to Duved in Jämtland.

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