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November 25, 2020 | Main line

French - German regional cross-border services tendered

REGIONAL public transport authorities in France and Germany have released the details of a 15-year tender to operate cross-border services.

November 24, 2020 | Europe

New start for passenger trains in northern Sweden

NORWEGIAN operator Vy has announced that it will restart regular passenger services on Sweden’s 165km Haparanda Line from April 1, after 29 years.

November 24, 2020 | Signalling

Egypt commissions signalling upgrades on three lines

EGYPTIAN National Railways (ENR) has commissioned updated signalling systems on seven interlockings on three main lines in the past six months, following upgrades by Thales.

November 24, 2020 | Financial

Amtrak reports $US 800m loss in 2020

AMTRAK reported an operating loss of $US 801.1m in preliminary results for fiscal year 2020, which ran from October 2019 to September 2020. Operating revenues were $US 2.3bn, a decrease of 31.9% year-on-year. The passenger railway also reported advancing $US 1.9bn in infrastructure and fleet work.

November 24, 2020 | Europe

Snälltåget opens ticket sales for Stockholm - Berlin overnight service

SWEDISH private operator Snälltåget has opened ticket sales for its new Stockholm - Malmö - Copenhagen - Hamburg - Berlin cross-border night train service, ahead of its launch next year.

November 23, 2020 | Financial

RegioJet secures $US 16.9m government-backed loans

CZECH private operator RegioJet has secured two government-backed loans worth Koruna 375m ($US 16.9m), which will support service expansion, as the company looks to use investment and growth to combat the negative effects of the Covid-19 pandemic.

November 23, 2020 | Policy

Welsh government alleges £2.4bn underinvestment in Welsh network

THE Welsh government has called on the British government to cover what it says is a disparity in funding worth at least £2.4bn for the Welsh railway network.

November 22, 2020 | Financial

SNCF ridership holding up during second lockdown

FRENCH National Railways (SNCF) reported on November 17 that passenger numbers were holding up better during France’s second lockdown, which began on October 30 and is expected to run until December 1, than during the first, which ran from mid-March to mid-May.

November 21, 2020 | Infrastructure

$US 160.8m in federal grants for Amtrak upgrade projects

THE United States Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) has awarded three grants worth $US 160.8m to upgrade sections used by Amtrak passenger services.

November 20, 2020 | Policy

€10.5bn for rail in Portuguese 10-year investment plan

PORTUGAL’s prime minister, Mr António Costa, has outlined a €26.3bn 2030 National Investment Programme, which includes investing €10.51bn in 16 rail projects over the next decade.

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