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June 26, 2020 | Main line

LNER secures three-year direct award extension

BRITAIN’s Department for Transport (DfT) has awarded state-owned operator London North Eastern Railway (LNER) a three-year direct award contract to continue operating InterCity East Coast services from London King’s Cross to the East Midlands, Yorkshire, the North East and Scotland.

June 26, 2020 | Africa

Kenyan Court of Appeal finds SGR construction contract illegal

THE Kenyan Court of Appeal has found that the Shillings 500bn ($US 4.7bn) construction contract for the country’s Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) was made illegally.

June 26, 2020 | Policy

Completion of TEN-T reliant on member states - Vălean

MEMBER states will need to deliver on their obligations to deliver sections of the Trans-European Transport Network (TEN-T) by the 2030 targeted completion data, says European commissioner for transport, Ms Adina-Ioana Vălean.

June 26, 2020 | Europe

Snälltåget announces new overnight service to the Austrian Alps

SWEDISH private operator Snälltåget will launch a new direct overnight service between Sweden and the Austrian Alps in February 2021.

June 25, 2020 | Fleet

DSB removes 35 IC4 DMUs from service following braking issues

DANISH State Railways (DSB) has removed 35 of its troubled IC4 DMUs from service, after a potential flaw in some refurbished brake controls was identified.

June 25, 2020 | Infrastructure

Munich - Lindau electrification nearing completion

GERMAN infrastructure manager DB Networks has announced that electrification of the Munich - Lindau line via Memmingen will be completed by December 2020, with much of the 155km route operational by July 1.

June 24, 2020 | Europe

Renfe to ease restrictions after Covid-19 protocols receive Aenor certification

SPANISH state operator Renfe will ease Covid-19 restrictions from this month, loosening limits on ticket sales and restoring some services.

June 24, 2020 | Technology

Polish operator approves Stadler-Mermec ETCS system

POLISH regional operator Masovian Railway (KM), has approved the use of the Guardia ETCS automatic train protection system in its network.

June 24, 2020 | Fleet

SNCF orders 11 more Bombardier EMUs for Normandy

FRENCH National Railways (SNCF) has exercised an option for an additional 11 Bombardier Omneo Premium double-deck, 10-car EMUs, for Normandy’s regional network, worth €163m.

June 24, 2020 | Financial

Czech Railways and Leo Express end merger discussions

CZECH open-access operator Leo Express has confirmed that discussions for a takeover by Czech Railways (ČD) have come to an end but says it is still in talks with other potential partners.

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