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January 15, 2021 | Europe

British operators reduce services in response to latest lockdown

BRITISH operators will introduce reduced timetables over the next few weeks in response to the latest national lockdowns, which came into force in England on January 6, Scotland on January 4, and Wales on December 20.

January 14, 2021 | Financial

RZD reports 27.4% decline in passenger numbers in 2020

RUSSIAN Railways (RZD) has reported a 27.4% decline in passenger numbers in 2020 compared with 2019, to 869.4 million passengers, primarily due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

January 12, 2021 | Financial

United States FTA announces $US 14bn for public transit systems

THE United States Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration (FTA) has announced $US 14bn in federal funding to support public transport systems during the Covid-19 pandemic.

January 9, 2021 | Financial

ÖBB outlines €2.13bn investment in eight regions in 2021

AUSTRIAN Federal Railways (ÖBB) has announced plans to invest €2.13bn in 2021 across its rail network in the Upper Austria, Lower Austria, Burgenland, Vorarlberg, Carinthia, Styria, Vienna and Salzburg regions.

January 8, 2021 | North America

Amtrak, Marc and VRE services in National Landing transport strategy

THE National Landing Business Improvement District (Bid) has released its Mobility Next transport investment strategy, which outlines a multibillion-dollar, public-private investment programme that aims to radically overhaul transport connections in the district, which is situated in Arlington County, Virginia, south of Washington, DC.

January 7, 2021 | News

New contracts in Bavaria, Saxony and NRW - German regional tendering round-up

TRANSPORT authorities across Germany have engaged in tendering processes for various regional concessions in recent weeks. IRJ presents a round-up of the latest activity.

January 7, 2021 | Central/South America

ATS installation complete on Urquiza Line in Buenos Aires

ARGENTINEAN Trains Infrastructure (TAI) has completed the installation of an automatic train stop (ATS) system on the 26km Urquiza commuter line between the city of Buenos Aires and San Miguel.

January 4, 2021 | Fleet

Renfe signs metre-gauge fleet contract with CAF

SPANISH operator Renfe has signed a €258m contract with CAF for the supply of 37 1000mm-gauge trains to operate commuter and medium-distance services.

January 1, 2021 | Fleet

New Berlin S-Bahn trains enter service

SHORTLY after midnight on January 1, the first of 10 pre-series trains supplied by Siemens and Stadler entered service on the Berlin S-Bahn.

January 1, 2021 | Infrastructure

New York completes Moynihan Train Hall serving Penn station

NEW York City’s Moynihan Train Hall opened for Amtrak and MTA Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) services using Penn station on January 1.

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