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August 18, 2020 | Europe

DB announces €40m station renovation scheme

GERMAN Rail (DB) has announced a €40m scheme to renovate 167 train stations across its network as part of a programme for ‘attractive stations’.

August 17, 2020 | Europe

RAIB confirms landslip caused Stonehaven derailment

BRITAIN’s Rail Accident Investigation Branch (RAIB) has confirmed that the 06.38 southbound service from Aberdeen to Glasgow Queen Street, which derailed near Stonehaven on August 12, did so following a collision with a landslip.

August 17, 2020 | Financial

NS reports significant loss in first half of 2020

NETHERLANDS Railways (NS) says it would have recorded a €1.078bn loss in the first half of 2020 if it wasn’t for government subsides as passenger numbers plummeted during the Covid-19 pandemic.

August 14, 2020 | Fleet

Egyptian National Railways launches operation with new coaches

EGYPTIAN National Railways (ENR) has begun commercial operation with three new passenger trains formed of coaches manufactured by Transmashholding (TMH) at its Tver Carriage Works (TVZ) plant under a €1bn contract awarded in 2018.

August 14, 2020 | High-speed

China outlines ambitious long-term expansion plans

CHINA National Railways (CR) has outlined its long-term ambitions with a goal of increasing the network to 200,000km, including around 70,000km of high-speed rail, by 2035.

August 13, 2020 | Infrastructure

Network Rail pledges immediate action following fatal Stonehaven derailment

DOZENS of sites across Britain with higher-risk trackside slopes are to be inspected following the fatal derailment of a ScotRail service near Stonehaven on August 12 in which three people died and six were injured.

August 13, 2020 | Infrastructure

IRJ IN-BRIEF - Projects: Warsaw West station upgrade awarded; German - Poland crossing approved; Site for New Zealand hub announced

Poland: PKP has awarded Ferrovial’s Polish subsidiary Budimex a €433m contract to redevelop the Warsaw West station which handles around 60,000 passengers a day, with this number expected to double by 2030.

August 13, 2020 | Middle East

Israel announces Likit rail link plans

ISRAEL’s Minister of Transport and Road Safety, Mrs Miri Regev, has announced plans to construct new rail and light rail connections to a military intelligence campus planned for construction in Likit, northeast of Be’er Sheva, Negev.

August 13, 2020 | Main line

Improved response for Indian Railways’ private operator initiative

INDIAN Railway’s (IR) initiative to attract the private sector to operate passenger services elicited a better response at the second pre-bid conference on August 12, with major players who were not involved in the first conference held July 21 were among the 23 participants.

August 13, 2020 | Infrastructure

Croatian Railways to launch track doubling tender

CROATIAN Railways (HZ) subsidiary HZ Infrastructure has announced that it will launch a construction tender for track doubling on the 44km Hrvatski Leskovac - Karlovac line in September.

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