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November 16, 2020 | Financial

ÖBB and Westbahn secure Austrian government support

THE Austrian government has reintroduced a subsidy to Austrian Federal Railways (ÖBB) and Westbahn to operate their respective passenger services on the Vienna - Salzburg route as the country enters a second national lockdown.

November 15, 2020 | Technology

UIC to roll out new pan-European tariff distribution platform

THE International Union of Railways (UIC) has announced it will introduce a new Open Sales and Distribution Model (OSDM) platform supplied by Hit Rail to replace the existing Price and Fare Information Storage (PRIFIS) international tariffs distribution tool.

November 13, 2020 | Fleet

Czech Railways orders new Škoda EMUs

CZECH Railways (ČD) has awarded a Koruna 9.6bn ($US 429.17m) framework contract for the supply of up to 60 RegioPanter EMUs to a consortium of Škoda Transportation and Škoda Vagonka.

November 13, 2020 | Africa

Egypt and Sudan to cooperate on international rail link

THE governments of Egypt and Sudan have signed a joint cooperation agreement to carry out economic, social and environmental feasibility studies for the creation of a new cross-border railway between the two countries.

November 13, 2020 | Financial

ADB approves $US 121m loan for Uzbekistan rail upgrades

THE Asian Development Bank (ADB) has issued a $US 121m loan to the government of Uzbekistan to complete the modernisation of the country’s eastern rail network.

November 13, 2020 | Financial

Siemens’ Ebitda falls but revenue stable in 2020 results

SIEMENS Mobility has announced an adjusted Ebitda of €241m for its 2020 fiscal year, which ran from October 1 2019 to September 30, a fall of 19% compared with €299m in 2019.

November 12, 2020 | Main line

32 disused lines in Baden-Württemberg could reopen

THE southwestern German state of Baden-Württemberg has published an analysis of 42 railway lines in the state that have been evaluated for re-opening with at least hourly services.

November 12, 2020 | Fleet

DSB receives €400m green loan to electrify fleet

DANISH State Railways (DSB) and Nordic Investment Bank (NIB) have signed a €400m loan agreement to support a project to fully electrify and convert DSB’s fleet.

November 11, 2020 | Main line

Setrag’s new CEO set to oversee Gabon line modernisation

THE board of directors of Gabon passenger and freight railway Setrag has appointed Mr Christian Magni as CEO.

November 11, 2020 | Infrastructure

China starts work on central section of Sichuan-Tibet Railway

A mobilisation meeting for the construction the Ya’an - Nyingchi central section of the Sichuan-Tibet Railway was held on November 8 at the Sejila Mountain tunnel and the Dadu River bridge.

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