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July 1, 2020 | Main line

Norway delays Traffic Package 4 following Covid-19 uncertainty

THE Norwegian Railway Directorate has announced that it will postpone the awarding of Traffic Package 4 to operate passenger services around Oslo by a year, in order to give operators more certainty following the coronavirus pandemic.

July 1, 2020 | North America

US FTA approves $US 767m funding for New Jersey bridge

The US Federal Transit Authority (FTA) has approved $US 767m in funding for New Jersey Transit’s (NJT) long-planned Portal North Bridge replacement project.

June 30, 2020 | Africa

Ghana orders new standard gauge rail equipment

GHANA’s Ministry of Railways has ordered 35 standard gauge locomotives, plus coaches and freight wagons, for operation on new lines.

June 30, 2020 | Europe

RegioJet increases frequency of Croatia overnight service

CZECH private operator RegioJet has announced that it will increase the frequency of its new overnight summer trains to the Croatian coast to a daily service from July 11 due to the overwhelming popularity of the train.

June 30, 2020 | Main line

FlixTrain set to relaunch Cologne - Berlin service

GERMAN open-access operator FlixTrain has announced it will begin to relaunch services on July 23, initially operating on the Cologne - Berlin route.

June 30, 2020 | North America

Canadian National invests $C 540m in Alberta and Quebec

CANADIAN National Railway (CN) has announced that it will invest $C 540m ($US 394.3m) in its infrastructure the provinces of Alberta and Quebec.

June 29, 2020 | Europe

NS could cut 2300 jobs

NETHERLANDS Railways (NS) confirmed on June 29 that it could cut up to 2300 jobs, or around 11.5% of its current workforce, due to the impact of the coronavirus crisis.

June 29, 2020 | Asia

Indian Railways completes extensive repairs during Covid-19 disruption

INDIAN Railways has completed over 200 long-overdue maintenance projects across its network during the Covid-19 pandemic.

June 28, 2020 | Main line

SNCB plans 4.7% increase in rail services by 2023.

BELGIAN National Railways (SNCB) plans to expand the number of regular services offered across its network by 4.7% by 2023, despite the impact of the coronavirus pandemic.

June 27, 2020 | Main line

Cross-border services resume as European borders reopen

SPANISH operator Renfe and French National Railways (SNCF) will reintroduce cross-border services between France and Spain from July 1, as other European cross-border rail connections such as Austrian Federal Railways (ÖBB) NightJet overnight trains begin to return across the continent.

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