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August 28, 2019 | Technology

Russian Railways demonstrates driverless EMU at Shcherbinka

RUSSIA’s deputy prime minister Mr Maxim Akimov and the chairman of Russian Railways (RZD) Mr Oleg Belozerov took a test trip on Russia’s first driverless passenger train, a Lastochka (Swallow) EMU, on the Shcherbinka test track near Moscow during a railway exhibition on August 28.

August 27, 2019 | Main line

Snälltåget acquires extra couchette cars for Malmö - Berlin night trains

SWEDISH open-access operator Snälltåget has acquired 10 second-hand couchette cars to enable it to increase capacity on its Berlin Night Express service between Malmö and Berlin which operates on three nights per week in the summer.

August 27, 2019 | Central/South America

Chile to upgrade Santiago - Chillán service

PRESIDENT Sebastián Piñera of Chile announced on August 20 a $US 115m project to upgrade the 398km train service between the capital Santiago and Chillán to reduce the journey time and increase the frequency.

August 23, 2019 | Main line

Norway reviews overnight services as sleeper train fleet ages

THE Norwegian Railway Directorate is undertaking a review of the country’s night train services as Norske Tog’s current fleet of 20 sleeper coaches become due for replacement.

August 22, 2019 | Main line

SBB and BLS reach compromise on inter-city concessions

THE Swiss Federal Department of the Environment, Transport, Energy and Communications announced on August 22 that the BLS and Swiss Federal Railways (SBB) have reached a compromise agreement on the operation of the country’s inter-city network.

August 21, 2019 | Main line

Lithuanian Railways to establish passenger subsidiary

THE passenger operations of Lithuanian Railways (LG) will be transferred to a new subsidiary under plans approved by the company’s board earlier this month.

August 20, 2019 | Fleet

Bombardier wins East Midlands train maintenance deal

ABELLIO, which took over the operation of the East Midlands Railway (EMR) franchise in Britain on August 18, together with rolling stock leasing company Eversholt Rail, have awarded a £133m three-year contract to Bombardier to maintain the fleet of class 222 200km/h DMUs.

August 20, 2019 | Europe

Dutch to increase train frequency with 2020 timetable

DUTCH infrastructure manager Prorail has completed the planning for the 2020 timetable 2020 which comes into force on December 15. This will be the first timetable to be based on 10-second increments rather than per minute which will improve the accuracy of train scheduling.

August 19, 2019 | Main line

SBB and ÖBB to expand Nightjet services

SWISS Federal Railways (SBB) and Austrian Federal Railways (ÖBB) have announced plans to expand passenger services linking their two countries as well Nightjet services linking Switzerland with Germany.

August 16, 2019 | Financial

Leo Express moves into the black

CZECH train and bus operator Leo Express generated a profit for the first time last year, according to the firm’s annual results, which were published this week.

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