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September 1, 2020 | Main line

SNCB launches free rail pass and reports first half loss

BELGIAN National Railways (SNCB) has announced the details of a scheme that will allow all Belgian residents to travel by train free of charge up to 12 times between October 5 and March 31 2021.

August 31, 2020 | Central/South America

Buenos Aires completes infrastructure improvements

THE city of Pilar, in the Argentinean province of Buenos Aires, inaugurated its newly renovated Villa Rosa station following improvements worth Pesos 157m ($US 2.12m) at a ceremony on August 24.

August 31, 2020 | Asia

Uzbekistan Railways receives new electric locomotives

UZBEKISTAN Railways (UTY) has received delivery of five 3ES5K 25kV 50Hz ac electric freight locomotives from Russian manufacturer Transmashholding (TMH).

August 30, 2020 | Fleet

Newag wins hybrid train contract for Lower Silesian Railways

POLISH regional operator Lower Silesian Railways (KD) has announced Newag as the winner of a tender to supply two Impuls 2 36WEh three-car hybrid EMUs.

August 29, 2020 | Fleet

DB Regio cancels tender for new diesel trains

DB Regio has cancelled a tender for new DMUs which were due to operate on the East Brandenburg Network 2 (NOB 2).

August 28, 2020 | Fleet

ODEG completes acquisition of new Desiro fleet

EAST German Railway (ODEG) has completed its acquisition of a fleet of seven Siemens Desiro Mainline EMUs following the final delivery by lessor Alpha Trains on August 22.

August 28, 2020 | Financial

DSB reports DKr 607m first-half loss due to Covid-19 pandemic

DANISH State Railways (DSB) has reported a pre-tax loss of DKr -607m ($US 96.4m) for the first half of 2020, compared with a profit of DKr 1m for the same period in 2019.

August 27, 2020 | Main line

Potential for Auckland - Hamilton rapid rail, report finds

THE development of a potentially high-speed line between Auckland and Hamilton has merit but requires more investigation, a study released by New Zealand transport minister, Mr Phil Twyford, has found.

August 27, 2020 | Fleet

ČD launches tender for new locomotives

CZECH Railways (ČD) has published a tender to lease between 10 and 50 interoperable electric locomotives for passenger services. The 10-year lease is worth Koruna 10.8bn ($US 484.7m), excluding VAT, and includes full maintenance.

August 27, 2020 | Fleet

IR’s new EMU traction equipment tender to call for additional local content

INDIAN Railways’ (IR) new global tender to supply propulsion systems and bogies for 44 new 160km/h EMUs, likely to be floated shortly, will include clauses to increase the level of local content in accordance with the revised public procurement order issued last month.

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