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May 2, 2019 | Asia

China Railway profit up 12.4% in 2018

CHINA Railway Corporation (CRC) achieved record profits in 2018 according to the company’s latest earnings report.

May 2, 2019 | Main line

Stagecoach outlines objections to DfT’s pension terms for East Midlands franchise

STAGECOACH Group has released more information about its approach to pension risks for the three recent bids for British rail franchises, after it was disqualified by the Department for Transport (DfT).

May 1, 2019 | Europe

Renfe first quarter ridership up 7.6%

RENFE carried 131 million passengers in the first quarter of 2019, a 7.6% increase compared with the corresponding period in 2018, according to ridership figures released by Spain’s national train operator on April 26.

April 30, 2019 | Policy

Rail Delivery Group proposes franchising alternative

BRITAIN’s Rail Delivery Group (RDG), which represents passenger and freight operators and infrastructure manager Network Rail (NR), has submitted proposals to the Williams Review of the British railway industry which advocate a radical alternative to the existing passenger franchise system.

April 30, 2019 | Main line

Baden-Württemberg identifies 41 lines for possible reopening

THE German state of Baden-Württemberg has identified 41 disused passenger lines that could be reopened as part of its efforts to improve access to public transport.

April 29, 2019 | Main line

Caledonian Sleeper launches new CAF coach fleet

SERCO Caledonian Sleeper launched its new £150m fleet of sleeping cars on April 28 on Lowlander route services linking London, Glasgow and Edinburgh.

April 29, 2019 | Policy

Pepy sets goals for his last eight months as SNCF president

SPEAKING to the French newspaper Le Journal du Dimanche, Mr Guillaume Pepy set out his objectives before he steps down in December as president and CEO of French National Railways (SNCF), just before the national network opens to competition under the European Union’s Fourth Railway Package.

April 25, 2019 | News

Grand Est prepares to competitively tender regional services

THE French Region of Grand Est has published a prior information notice in the Official Journal of the European Union for the competitive tendering of three regional services currently operated by French National Railways (SNCF).

April 25, 2019 | Technology

NS trials seat occupancy system

NETHERLANDS Railways (NS) has begun trialling a new passenger information system which provides information on train composition, stopping position and the availability of seats in each vehicle.

April 25, 2019 | Fleet

Škoda Transtech awarded contract for Finnish restaurant cars

FINNISH Railways (VR) has awarded Škoda subsidiary Škoda Transtech a contract worth around Koruna 600m ($US 25.9m) to supply seven new double-deck dining cars. The cars, which will be produced in Kajaani, Finland, will be put into operation in 2021-22.

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