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May 14, 2020 | Commuter Rail

Stockholm awards Roslags concession to Transdev

GREATER Stockholm Traffic Commission has awarded Transdev a concession to operate the Roslags commuter rail network on behalf of Stockholm Transport (SL).

May 13, 2020 | Financial

UITP projects €40bn hit for European public transport in 2020

THE International Association of Public Transport (UITP) says initial data on the possible impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on public transport in Europe shows that operators are set to suffer a €40bn shortfall in farebox revenue by the end of 2020.

May 13, 2020 | Infrastructure

Franchising back on the agenda in South Australia

INFRASTRUCTURE South Australia (ISA) recommends rail and tram franchising as part of its new 20-year infrastructure strategy.

May 13, 2020 | North America

OneRail asks US Congress for more Covid-19 support

THE US OneRail Coalition has written to Congress urging additional coronavirus emergency support for passenger operators and protection for rail workers.

May 12, 2020 | Africa

Prasa recovery plan starts to make progress

THE administrator of the troubled Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (Prasa), Mr Bongisizwe Mpondo, says “steady progress” has been achieved since his appointment four months ago, although some initiatives are being hampered by the coronavirus pandemic.

May 11, 2020 | News

German regional tender requires use of new BEMUs

TRANSPORT authorities from the southwestern German states of Rhieland-Palatinate, Saarland and Baden-Württemberg led by Rhineland-Palatinate South Local Transport have announced details of two tenders covering regional rail services on non-electrified routes centred on Kaiserslautern and Saarbrücken.

May 8, 2020 | Europe

IRJ In-Brief - Covid 19 round-up: European passenger operators gradually restore services

EUROPEAN passenger operators have gradually been increasing services this week as they begin the process of restoring pre-pandemic timetables and adopting social distancing measures.

May 7, 2020 | Fleet

Bombardier to supply trains for Delhi - Meerut project

INDIA’s National Capital Region Transport Corporation (NCRTC) has awarded Bombardier a Rs 25.77bn ($US 340m) contract for 40 trains for the Delhi - Meerut Regional Rapid Transit System (RRTS) project.

May 6, 2020 | Policy

SCI Verkehr forecasts huge drop in 2020 European passenger rail traffic

RAIL market analysis specialist SCI Verkehr has published an assessment of the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on European rail traffic, which predicts a 30-50% drop in passenger traffic for 2020 and a slow recovery.

May 6, 2020 | Financial

Berlin and Brandenburg confirm start of S-Bahn tendering process

BERLIN’s Senate Department for Environment, Transport and Climate Protection and the Ministry of Infrastructure and State Planning for the state of Brandenburg have confirmed details of the tendering procedure for two Berlin S-Bahn operating concessions and an associated fleet maintenance contract, which is set to commence “as soon as possible.”

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