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April 4, 2019 | Main line

Swedish government backs international night train services

THE Swedish government announced on March 31 that it will allocate SKr 50m ($US 5.4m) from its 2019 budget towards the development of night train services to destinations in other European countries as it seeks to reduce the climate impact of international travel.

April 4, 2019 | Main line

Virgin Trains sets ridership record

PASSENGER numbers on Virgin Trains services on the West Coast Main Line (WCML) increased by 3.1% to reach a record 39.5 million in the 2018 financial year, according to figures published by the British long-distance operator on April 4.

April 1, 2019 | Main line

British government to fund Borders Railway extension study

THE British government has confirmed it intends to fund a feasibility study into the extension of Edinburgh - Tweedbank Borders Railway to Hawick and Carlisle.

March 28, 2019 | Main line

DB Regio to operate Schleswig-Holstein Electric Network East

SCHLESWIG-HOLSTEIN public transport authority NAH.SH announced on March 28 that it has selected DB Regio as preferred bidder for a contract to operate the Eastern Electric Network.

March 28, 2019 | Europe

Record long-distance ridership lifts DB sales

PASSENGER numbers on German Rail (DB) Long Distance services increased for the fourth successive year to reach a record 148 million in 2018, according to the company’s annual results, which were published on March 28.

March 27, 2019 | Main line

NWB wins Bremen S-Bahn contract

NORTH West Railway (NWB) is set to continue operating the Bremen S-Bahn network until 2036 after Lower Saxony Transport Authority (LNVG) selected the Transdev Germany subsidiary as preferred bidder for a new 14-year contract.

March 27, 2019 | Fleet

Occitanie orders 13 more Régiolis trains

THE French region of Occitanie has awarded Alstom a contract worth around €80m to supply 13 additional Coradia Polyvalent (Régiolis) four-car multiple units.

March 26, 2019 | Technology

German Aerospace Center and DB to test passenger comfort innovations

THE German Aerospace Center (DLR) and DB Systemtechnik (DB ST) signed a cooperation agreement for the Dirk project on March 19, which is developing a test vehicles to support innovations in passenger comfort and air conditioning.

March 26, 2019 | Asia

Japan reopens tsunami-damaged line

PASSENGER services on the 55.4km Miyako - Kamaishi line in Japan’s Iwate prefecture were restored on March 23, eight years after the line was severely damaged by the 2011 Tohoku earthquake and tsunami.

March 26, 2019 | Technology

Alstom and Eurostar to use Dassault Systèmes 3D digital platform

ALSTOM and Eurostar have signed contracts with Dassault Systèmes, France, to use its 3DExperience digital platform for train design and asset management.

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