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June 24, 2020 | Locomotives

Lineas contracts Voith for locomotive overhaul

BELGIAN private rail freight operator Lineas has awarded Voith with a contract to overhaul its fleet of 30 Siemens/Vossloh class 77 diesel-hydraulic shunting locomotives. The work will be scheduled for completion before the end of 2024.

June 24, 2020 | Financial

MAV-Start withdraws battery-electric train tender

HUNGARY’s national passenger operator, MAV-Start, has withdrawn its call for tender for a framework contract to supply up to 50 battery-electric trains.

June 23, 2020 | News

Van Boxtel resigns as NS CEO, Rintel appointed as successor

THE CEO of Netherlands Railways (NS), Mr Roger van Boxtel, has announced he will resign on September 30.

June 23, 2020 | News

EC proposes economic relief measures to support rail through pandemic

REDUCTIONS in track access charges, easing of mark-up regulations, amendments to reservation charges and safeguards for infrastructure managers are among proposals set out by the European Commission (EC) to ease the financial burden on the rail sector caused by the coronavirus pandemic.

June 22, 2020 | Europe

Belgian Railways revises plans for government rail pass scheme

BELGIAN National Railways (SNCB) has begun consultations with Mr François Bellot, the federal minister for mobility and transport, to renegotiate the implementation of a proposed government rail pass scheme.

June 22, 2020 | Fleet

Baden-Württemberg plans order for 230 double-deck EMUs

THE German state of Baden-Württemberg is reportedly planning to purchase up to 130 double-deck EMUs via the state-owned leasing company Baden-Württemberg State Rail Vehicle Authority (SFBW) in an order that would be worth around €1.47bn.

June 20, 2020 | Infrastructure

IRJ IN-BRIEF - Projects: Comsa secures Portuguese contracts; Bang Sue Central Station on course for 2021 opening; Czech line renovation begins

Portugal: Comsa’s infrastructure division and Portuguese subsidiary Fergrupo, has been awarded a contract to renovate the 33.7km Pampilhosa - Santa Comba Dão section of the Beira Alta line, as well as to construct the 3.2km Mealhada Agreement link between the Northern Line and the Beira Alta line.

June 19, 2020 | Main line

SNCF offers incentives to revitalise TER services

FRENCH National Railways (SNCF) has launched a multi-pronged programme to reinvigorate TER regional rail travel, including offering two million tickets below €10, after passenger numbers dropped by around 80% during the Covid-19 crisis.

June 19, 2020 | Infrastructure

Tunnelling completed on Austria’s 33km Koralm tunnel

ÖBB Infrastructure completed tunnelling of the €5.4bn 32.9km Koralm tunnel on June 17, 18 years after the first exploratory tunnels were bored.

June 19, 2020 | Main line

Russian Railways plans 358 more coach renovations by December 2020

RUSSIAN Railways’ (RZD) Federal Passenger Company (FPK) has announced plans to modernise a further 358 long-distance coaches by the end of the year as part of its ongoing coach renovation programme.

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