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April 24, 2020 | Financial

Czech Railways reportedly in talks over Leo Express acquisition

CZECH Railways (ČD) is reportedly in talks regarding a potential takeover of private open-access passenger operator and market rival Leo Express.

April 20, 2020 | Infrastructure

Phase 2 of Mayan Train project attracts 15 bidders

MEXICO’S National Fund for Tourism Protection (Fonatur) has received 15 bids to construct the 235km second section of the $US 7.4bn Mayan Train project.

April 20, 2020 | Financial

ÖBB achieves higher profit in 2019 but revises 2020 budget

AUSTRIAN Federal Railways (ÖBB) says total revenue rose slightly in 2019 to €6.9bn with pre-tax profit increasing from €168m in 2018 to €169m in 2019.

April 20, 2020 | Main line

Railroad Development Corp pulls out of FlixTrain partnership

THE German subsidiary of Railroad Development Corporation (RDC), United States, says it will end its partnership with open-access operator FlixTrain once services resume after the coronavirus shutdown.

April 20, 2020 | Financial

Austria grants temporary PSO to ÖBB and Westbahn for Vienna - Salzburg route

AUSTRIA’s Federal Ministry for Climate Protection has temporarily awarded Westbahn and Austrian Federal Railway (ÖBB) a public service obligation (PSO) contract to operate an hourly service between Vienna and Salzburg.

April 17, 2020 | Main line

High infrastructure costs force FlixTrain to halt French expansion

BUDGET open-access operator FlixTrain has announced it will not enter the French market in 2021 as expected, due to the high cost of train paths in the country.

April 16, 2020 | Policy

Rail industry faces strong growth post-coronavirus, UBS says

A UBS report has found that the Covid-19 pandemic could accelerate the shift of passengers from air to rail, post-lockdown, with greater than expected growth in the rail industry over the next 10 years.

April 16, 2020 | Africa

Knorr-Bremse wins Egyptian passenger coach braking contract

TMH International has awarded Knorr-Bremse a contract to supply braking systems for the 1300 passenger which it is building for Egyptian National Railways (ENR).

April 16, 2020 | Main line

BOB and Meridan phased out as Transdev consolidates Bavarian brand

TRANSDEV has announced it will unify the branding of its three regional Bavarian operators into one in an effort to simplify the branding for passengers.

April 15, 2020 | Fleet

Oberelbe seeks consultant for hybrid train project

GERMANY’s Oberelbe Transport Authority (VVO) has published a tender in the Official Journal of the European Union for a consultant to help it procure a fleet of hybrid trains for operation in the Dresden area.

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