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October 30, 2020 | Policy

New rights for passengers approved by European parliament

THE European Parliament Committee on Transport and Tourism (Tran) backed a provisional political agreement on the right of rail passengers on October 29, with 38 votes in favour, seven against, and four abstentions.

October 30, 2020 | Infrastructure

Network Rail recruits Mace as consultant

BRITAIN’s infrastructure manager, Network Rail (NR), has appointed London-based consultancy and construction company Mace to provide consultancy services for its Project Alpha rail improvement programme.

October 29, 2020 | Financial

IRJ In-Brief - Financial: Greenbrier annual results; Knorr-Bremse ups Rail Vision stake; Norway extends Covid support

United States: Rolling stock manufacturer Greenbrier has reported an Ebitda of $US 310.3m for the 2019-2020 fiscal year, amounting to 11.1% of the company’s $US 2.8bn revenue for the year.

October 29, 2020 | Main line

Germany long-distance passengers fall 43% in first half of 2020

PASSENGER numbers on long-distance services in Germany fell by 43% in the first six months of 2020, according to figures released by government statistical agency Destatis.

October 29, 2020 | Europe

SNCF presents action plan for Normandy

FRENCH National Railways (SNCF) has drawn up an action plan to improve train punctuality in Normandy.

October 28, 2020 | Financial

FRA awards grants worth $US 172.1m

THE United States’ Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) has awarded grants worth a combined $US 172.1m to projects in the states of California, Connecticut and New Jersey, through its FY 2020 Federal-State Partnership for State of Good Repair (SOGR) programme.

October 28, 2020 | Signalling

Norway begins testing of onboard ETCS

NORWAY has begun testing of onboard ETCS ahead of introducing trains equipped with the system into commercial operation from 2021.

October 28, 2020 | Infrastructure

Construction works for Hesse hydrogen filling station inaugurated

THE German state of Hesse has begun construction of its first hydrogen filling station, following a ground-breaking ceremony on October 26 at the future site in Höchst Industrial Park, near Frankfurt.

October 28, 2020 | Financial

Environmental credentials could boost passenger rail recovery - Moody’s

A report from Moody’s Investor Service has found that environmental trends are expected to help Europe’s passenger rail sector recover from the Covid-19 downturn in the long-term, but medium term risks still remain.

October 28, 2020 | Main line

Pilsen - Bavaria line to be upgraded

CZECH infrastructure manager SŽ has announced plans for a new double-track, electrified line suitable for 200km/h to replace the single-track, non-electrified line from Pilsen to Domažlice and the German border near Furth im Wald, Bavaria.

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