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May 10, 2019 | North America

Via Rail reports growth for fourth consecutive year

CANADA’s national passenger rail operator, Via Rail, reports an increase in ridership and revenue in 2018, marking the fourth consecutive year in which growth in traffic and turnover has been achieved.

May 9, 2019 | Europe

Spanish competition authority approves Arriva open-access service

SPAIN’s National Commission for Markets and Competition (CNMC) has approved a resolution allowing Arriva to operate open-access services between A Coruña and Porto, Portugal.

May 9, 2019 | Main line

DfT and Abellio sign East Midlands franchise contract

BRITAIN’s Department for Transport (DfT) and Abellio have signed a contract for the contract for the operation of East Midlands franchise from August 2019.

May 8, 2019 | Main line

Stagecoach launches legal action against DfT over East Midlands franchise

STAGECOACH Group announced in a regulatory statement on May 8 that its Stagecoach East Midlands Trains (EMT) subsidiary has launched legal action against the Department for Transport (DfT).

May 8, 2019 | Europe

DB plans half-hourly Hamburg - Berlin services from 2021

GERMAN Rail CEO Dr Richard Lutz announced on May 7 that half-hourly inter-city services will be launched on the Hamburg - Berlin route in December 2021 with six additional daily services and a 20% increase in seating capacity.

May 8, 2019 | Fleet

Alto Adige orders Bombardier EMUs for cross-border services

THE government of the Italian autonomous province of Alto Adige confirmed on May 6 that Bombardier has been selected for a €65.8m contract to supply seven multi-system EMUs to Alto Adige Transport (STA) for cross-border operation into Austria.

May 7, 2019 | Main line

Graz-Köflach Railway to be electrified

AUSTRIA’s Graz-Köflach Railway (GKB) has announced plans to electrify its 91km network in the province of Styria.

May 6, 2019 | Technology

Denver launches sale of transit tickets via Uber app

DENVER Regional Transportation District (RTD) launched Uber Transit ticketing, a service which allows passengers to purchase metro and bus tickets through the Uber app, on May 2 with the system set to be rolled out over the coming weeks.

May 6, 2019 | Technology

Smartwatches to boost punctuality at Dutch stations

FROM May 6 Netherlands Railways (NS) will distribute smartwatches to 1900 of its guards with the aim of improving punctuality at stations.

May 3, 2019 | Freight

Kenya Standard Gauge Railway launch drives freight growth

THE launch of Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) freight services in Kenya in 2018 increased freight traffic between the Indian Ocean port city of Mombasa and the country’s capital Nairobi by 209%, according to a new report.

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