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April 15, 2019 | Main line

Länderbahn wins Czech regional tender

THE Czech region of Ústí nad Labem has awarded Netinera subsidiary Länderbahn a contract to operate regional rail services around the town Louny in Northern Bohemia.

April 12, 2019 | News

Bane Nor awards contract for new Eidsvoll North - Langset line

NORWEGIAN infrastructure manager Bane Nor has awarded a consortium of Hæhre and PNC ANS a contract worth NKr 2.2bn ($US 259m) to construct a double-track line from Eidsvoll North to Langset, which is due to open in autumn 2023.

April 10, 2019 | Main line

Abellio selected for East Midlands franchise

BRITAIN’s secretary of state for transport Mr Chris Grayling confirmed on April 9 that Abellio has been selected as the winning bidder for the East Midlands franchise.

April 10, 2019 | Main line

Stagecoach disqualified from bidding for three British franchises

BRITAIN’s Department for Transport (DfT) has disqualified Stagecoach Group from participating in three rail franchise competitions.

April 9, 2019 | Financial

Virgin Trains USA receives approval to raise $US 950m debt

VIRGIN Trains USA, previously known as Brightline, has received approval to raise $US 950m in debt to fund its extension from West Palm Beach to Orlando.

April 8, 2019 | Main line

Leo Express plans Prague - Warsaw - Terespol services

CZECH open-access operator Leo Express has notified the Polish Railway Transport Office (UTK) of plans to launch a new service from Prague to Warsaw and Terespol on the Poland-Belarus border.

April 8, 2019 | Africa

Ghana’s standard-gauge eastern line approved

GHANA’s Ministry of Railways Development has reached a $US 2.2bn build, operate and transfer (BOT) concession agreement with the Ghana European Railway Consortium (GERC) to construct the Tema - Accra - Koforidua - Kumasi eastern railway line.

April 8, 2019 | Main line

Open-access London - Cardiff service proposed

GRAND Union Trains, which was set up in 2018 by Mr Ian Yeowart, has applied to Britain’s Office of Road and Rail (ORR) to operate an open-access passenger service between London Paddington and Cardiff in competition with franchisee Great Western Railway (GWR).

April 5, 2019 | North America

Baltimore Penn Station upgrade reaches commercial close

AMTRAK had reached commercial close on a project to expand and modernise Baltimore Penn Station, following the execution of a master development agreement with Penn Station Partners.

April 5, 2019 | Europe

Helsinki - Kouvola direct link “not economically viable”

A new direct rail link between Helsinki and Kouvola would reduce journey times between the capital, southeast Finland and St Petersburg but is not economically viable, according to a report published by the Finnish Ministry of Transport and Communications on April 5.

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