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November 20, 2018 | Main line

France - Belgium regional services to resume next month

THE government of the French region of Hauts de France confirmed on November 16 that cross-border regional passenger services on two routes into Belgium will resume with the start of the 2019 timetable on December 9.

November 20, 2018 | Main line

Keolis and RATP Dev selected for Paris’ CDG Express operating contract

THE French government has named the Hello Paris consortium, comprising Keolis and RATP Dev, as preferred bidder for a contract to operate the CDG Express service which will provide a direct link between Paris Gare de l’Est and Paris-Charles de Gaulle airport.

November 19, 2018 | Main line

Bombardier awarded Hauts-de-France EMU contract

FRENCH National Railways (SNCF) has awarded Bombardier a contract to supply 19 Omneo Premium double-deck intercity EMUs, which the state is purchasing on behalf of the Hauts-de-France region.

November 19, 2018 | Fleet

CRRC wins Chilean multiple unit order

CHILEAN State Railways (EFE) has awarded CRRC Sifang a $US 77m contract for 13 new trains, which EFE Ferrocarriles del Sur will operate on the Biotren, Corto Laja and Victoria-Temuco services in the Biobío and La Araucanía regions.

November 16, 2018 | North America

Brightline to become Virgin Trains USA

FLORIDA’s privately-funded inter-city rail operator Brightline announced on November 16 that it will be renamed Virgin Trains USA after signing a strategic partnership and trademark licensing agreement with the Virgin Group.

November 15, 2018 | Policy

European Parliament adopts rail passenger rights recast

LEGISLATION amending EU rules on rail passenger rights was approved by MEPs at a plenary session of the European Parliament on November 15.

November 14, 2018 | Financial

FirstGroup rail division records revenue growth, decline in operating profit

FIRSTGROUP’s First Rail division generated £1.2bn in revenue in the six months to September 30, up 80.7% from £677.4m in the same period in 2017. Adjusted operating profit was £29.3m compared with £31.1m in 2017, down 5.8%, while the adjusted operating margin dropped from 4.6% to 2.4%.

November 13, 2018 | Europe

EPF and AllRail call for mandatory missed connection protection

THE European Passengers’ Federation (EPF) and the European alliance of new rail entrants, AllRail, are calling for mandatory missed connection protection for passengers in the European Union.

November 13, 2018 | Europe

UIC launches Sherpa anti-terrorism research project

THE International Union of Railways (UIC) held the inaugural meeting in Paris on November 13 of the one-year Sherpa research project to improve the protection of trains and stations against terrorist attacks.

November 13, 2018 | Signalling

Indra and Siemens to develop traffic control and management system for Spanish network

SPANISH infrastructure manager Adif has awarded a joint venture (JV) between Siemens Mobility and Indra a contract to develop the new Sitra+ traffic control and management system for the Spanish network, which will cover operations on conventional, narrow-gauge and high-speed lines.

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