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September 30, 2020 | Technology

Eurail launches digital Europe-wide ticket

EURAIL, the company providing the Eurail and Interrail Global Passes, has launched a mobile pass that allows passengers to plan and use their tickets across 33 European countries through a single app.

September 29, 2020 | Rolling stock

Nepal Railways receives two trains from Konkan Railway

NEPAL Railways has received delivery of two new 1190kW DEMUs from India’s Konkan Railway for operation on the 34km route between Jaynagar, India, and Kurtha, northeast of Janakpur, Nepal.

September 29, 2020 | Financial

Go-Ahead records small profit in 2019-20 annual results

BRITISH operator Go-Ahead recorded a small profit from its rail operations in the 2019-20 financial year ended June 27, despite the impacts of Covid-19 in the later months of the period.

September 28, 2020 | Financial

German operators risk insolvency due to pandemic

REPORTS in the German media and recently released financial results show that several private German rail operators are in severe financial difficulty.

September 27, 2020 | Main line

Lower Saxony invites bids for Bentheimer Railway contract

LOWER Saxony Transport Authority (LNVG) has issued a call for tender to operate services on the 28km line linking Bad Bentheim, Nordhorn and Neuenhaus.

September 26, 2020 | Policy

Kenyan parliamentary committee recommends renegotiation of SGR costs

A report by the Kenyan Parliament’s Transport Committee has recommended a programme of reforms to reduce losses on the 729km Mombasa - Nairobi - Naivasha Standard Gauge Railway (SGR).

September 25, 2020 | Policy

DB agrees Covid-19 collective agreement with union

GERMAN Rail (DB) has announced a new collective agreement with the Railway and Transport Union (EVG) which it says will help mitigate the company’s losses due to the coronavirus pandemic.

September 25, 2020 | Financial

AllRail calls for balanced state support as Covid-19 hits private operators

THE Alliance of Passenger Rail New Entrants (AllRail) has called for zero track access fees, backdated to March and running until the end of 2021, along with government subsidies to cover losses for all passenger rail operators and ticket vendors for 18 months, beginning in October.

September 24, 2020 | Policy

Finnish government plans relaunch of Kajaani night train

THE Finnish government has begun negotiations with state operator VR to restart overnight services between Helsinki and Kajaani, Kainuu.

September 24, 2020 | Financial

Funding approved for $US 1.96bn Nigeria - Niger line

THE Nigerian Federal Executive Council has approved $US 1.96bn in funding for the construction of the 284km cross-border Kano - Katsina - Jibia - Maradi line, which includes a 93km branch from Kano to Dutse.

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