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November 5, 2020 | Financial

Dutch government offers €1.5bn compensation to passenger operators

THE European Commission (EC) has approved a Dutch scheme worth around €1.5bn to compensate regional and long-distance public transport operators in the Netherlands for losses caused by the coronavirus pandemic and the subsequent measures introduced to contain the virus.

November 4, 2020 | Main line

Operators set to suspend services during second lockdown

BRITISH open-access operators, Grand Central and Hull Trains, have announced that they will suspend operation following the start of England’s second lockdown on November 5 as people are once again urged to avoid essential travel and to stay at home.

November 3, 2020 | Main line

New Löhne - Rheine regional service to launch in 2023

LOWER Saxony Transport Authority (LNVG) has released the details of a tender to operate regional services on the new RE 60-2 Löhne - Osnabrück - Rheine line.

November 2, 2020 | Financial

Ukrainian Railways’ chairman announces major restructuring, 2021 investment

THE new chairman of Ukrainian Railways (UZ) has announced a major restructuring along with an increase in investment in 2021, as he looks to turn the loss-making company into a profitable business.

November 2, 2020 | Freight

Indian Railways to adopt National Rail Plan

INDIAN Railways (IR) is in the process of adopting a policy document called the National Rail Plan, which is targeting an increase in IR’s modal share from 26% of all transport to 45% by 2030.

November 2, 2020 | Main line

Scottish line to reopen following fatal crash

BRITISH infrastructure manager Network Rail (NR) has announced that the Aberdeen - Dundee main line will reopen on November 3 after repairs following a fatal accident on August 12.

November 1, 2020 | Rolling stock

Škoda to deliver trains to Estonia

ESTONIAN state-owned passenger operator Elron has announced Czech train manufacturer Skoda Vagonka, a subsidiary Skoda Transportation, as the winner of a €56m contract to supply six dual-voltage EMUs.

October 31, 2020 | Financial

FlixTrain suspends services for second time in 2020

GERMAN open-access operator FlixTrain has announced the suspension of its services from November 3 until sometime in 2021 due to the coronavirus pandemic. Local reports suggest that services may be suspended until at least February.

October 30, 2020 | Financial

EC investigation alleges Czech Railways engaged in “predatory pricing”

THE European Commission (EC) has informed state-owned Czech Railways (ČD) of its preliminary view that ČD breached European Union (EU) anti-trust rules by engaging in predatory pricing on passenger services operated on the Prague - Ostrava route between 2011 and 2019.

October 30, 2020 | Rolling stock

North County Transit District orders two more locomotives

CALIFORNIA’s North County Transit District (NCTD), which operates services in the San Diego area, has ordered two more diesel-electric Charger locomotives from Siemens under a contract signed in 2018.

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