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October 20, 2020 | Technology

KRRI and Gangwon province sign hydrogen cooperation agreement

KOREA Railroad Research Institute (KRRI) has signed an agreement with the province of Gangwon to support the development of hydrogen rail infrastructure in the region.

October 20, 2020 | Infrastructure

Funding plan agreed for German track doubling project

A FUNDING plan for a €150m scheme to convert the Braunschweig - Wolfsburg main line from single to double track has been agreed.

October 19, 2020 | Financial

Baden-Württemberg wants to be Germany’s Number One railway state

THE German state of Baden-Württemberg intends to become Germany’s “number one railway state” with a pledge from the premier, Mr Winfried Kretschmann, to substantially increase state funding for new rail projects.

October 19, 2020 | Fleet

Sweg unveils new Lint DMUs

SOUTHWEST German Transport (Sweg) subsidiary Hohenzollern Railways (HzL) unveiled the first of 18 new Alstom Lint 54 DMUs, which will enter service on the Zollern-Alb railway from the December 13 timetable change, at Gammertingen station on October 15.

October 19, 2020 | Financial

Pays de la Loire secondary line funding plan announced

THE French region of Pays de la Loire announced a draft agreement with the national government regarding funding for the maintenance of secondary lines on October 16.

October 16, 2020 | Main line

New track access arrangements put Westbahn in a difficult position

THE Austrian government’s decision to waive track access charges rather than extend a subsidy for operating Vienna - Salzburg main line services has left private operator Westbahn at risk of further cutbacks in staff and service levels.

October 16, 2020 | Main line

Arriva secures three-year CrossCountry contract

BRITAIN’s Department for Transport (DfT) has agreed a three-year contract with Arriva to continue to operate CrossCountry services, which encompasses long-distance and regional trains on routes from Aberdeen to Penzance, and Stansted Airport to Cardiff, serving more than 100 stations.

October 16, 2020 | Freight

RZD exceeds 2019 China - Europe freight figures

RUSSIAN Railways (RZD) has reported that intermodal rail freight flows on its China - Europe routes have exceeded 2019 volumes in the first nine months of the year.

October 15, 2020 | Policy

Czech Republic considers institutional changes for passenger rail market

THE government of the Czech Republic is considering the introduction of a regulated market system in place of the current open system, whereby services are procured through public service obligation (PSO) contracts by either the Czech Ministry of Transport or regional public transport authorities, or on an open-access basis.

October 15, 2020 | Main line

Northern German branch line reopening tendered

SCHLESWIG-Holstein transport authority NAH.SH has launched a tender for planning services for the reconstruction, electrification and re-opening of the 2.8km branch line from Wrist to Kellinghusen.

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