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June 24, 2019 | Main line

Grand Central London - Blackpool services set for 2020 launch

BRITISH open-access passenger operator Grand Central confirmed on June 24 that it plans to launch services between London Euston and Blackpool North in spring 2020.

June 20, 2019 | Fleet

MÁV-Start to order more double-deck EMUs and dual-mode trains

HUNGARIAN national passenger operator MÁV-Start is planning to order a further 21 Kiss double-deck EMUs from Stadler, in addition to the 19 trains already on order.

June 20, 2019 | Fleet

ODEG orders Alstom Coradia Lint DMUs

EAST German Railway Company (ODEG) has awarded Alstom a contract worth around €45m for the delivery of eight Coradia Lint regional DMUs.

June 19, 2019 | Financial

CFL in profit for fifth successive year despite freight losses

LUXEMBOURG Railways (CFL) has reported a net profit of €10m for 2018, the same result as 2017 and the railway’s fifth consecutive profitable annual result.

June 19, 2019 | Europe

DB ‘Strong Rail’ strategy sets ambitious targets for growth

GERMAN Rail’s (DB) executive board presented a 10-point strategy to double passenger numbers, decarbonise operations and concentrate on its core business to the company’s supervisory board in Potsdam on June 18.

June 18, 2019 | Financial

RegioJet issues €36m in bonds as growth continues

REGIOJET announced on June 18 that it has completed a €36m bond issue on the Prague Stock Exchange, which will help to fund the development of the open-access operator’s train fleet.

June 18, 2019 | Main line

FlixTrain requests French train paths

OPEN-access operator FlixTrain has submitted a request to French rail regulator Arafer seeking train paths on five routes, where it plans to compete with incumbent operator SNCF Mobilités.

June 17, 2019 | Europe

SJ selected for Norway’s Traffic Package North

THE Norwegian Railway Directorate announced on June 17 that it has selected SJ Norge, a subsidiary of Swedish national train operator SJ, for the Traffic Package North contract to operate passenger services on six lines in central and northern Norway.

June 17, 2019 | Europe

British passenger journeys reach record high

PASSENGER journeys in Britain reached a record-high of 1.759 billion in 2018-19, a 3% increase following a drop of 1.4% in 2017-18, the largest decrease recorded since 1993-94.

June 14, 2019 | Fleet

Greater Anglia Stadler Flirts authorised for passenger use

BRITISH national safety authority, the Office of Rail and Road (ORR), has granted an Authorisation to Place in Service (APS) for Stadler’s 24 four-car bi-mode multiple unit Flirt trains for Greater Anglia, a first for the Swiss manufacturer.

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