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November 13, 2018 | Main line

SNCF negotiates €101m deal with carpooling operator BlaBlaCar

FRENCH National Railways (SNCF) has begun exclusive negotiations with carpooling specialist BlaBlaCar to enable SNCF’s e-commerce platform, Oui.SNCF, to offer train and bus, and train and carpooling services.

November 12, 2018 | Main line

Westbahn and Meridian announce direct Vienna - Munich services

AUSTRIAN open-access operator Westbahn and Meridian, a subsidiary of Bavarian Overland Railway (Bob), announced on November 12 the launch of a three-times per day direct Vienna - Munich service from April 2019.

November 12, 2018 | Financial

DB calls for €4.9bn investment to improve punctuality

GERMAN Rail (DB) is reportedly calling for a €4.9bn investment by the federal government to reduce delays and cancellations, which are hurting passenger satisfaction.

November 8, 2018 | Financial

DSB reports large drop in profits over first nine months of 2018

DANISH State Railways (DSB) achieved a pre-tax profit of DKr 338m ($US 51.7m) in the first nine months of 2018, a 43%, DKr 257m reduction from the same period last year. Total profit for the period was DKr 263m, down 43% from DKr 458m in the first nine months of 2017.

November 7, 2018 | Main line

PKP Intercity to increase services in 2019

PKP Intercity plans to operate up to 383 trains daily with domestic and international connections when its new timetable comes into effect on December 9, including an increase in the frequency of Pendolino services from Warsaw to Krakow and the Tricity area.

November 7, 2018 | Main line

SAR launches Riyadh - Jawf overnight service

SAUDI Railway Company (SAR) launched its Riyadh - Jawf overnight passenger service on the North-South Railway on November 7, with the first train scheduled to depart on Wednesday evening.

November 6, 2018 | Europe

Estonia to suspend Tallinn - Pärnu passenger services until 2026

ESTONIAN passenger operator Elron confirmed on November 3 that it will withdraw services from Tallinn to Pärnu, the country’s fourth-largest city, with effect from the start of the 2019 timetable on December 9 due to the poor condition of the track on the southern section of the route.

November 6, 2018 | Main line

NS tests faster trains to Groningen

NETHERLANDS Railways (NS) is planning a ‘once-only’ test run early next year to establish the viability of accelerating inter-city services between Amsterdam, Zwolle and Groningen.

November 2, 2018 | Main line

Go-Ahead Nordic signs historic contract in Norway

THE Norwegian Railway Directorate and Go-Ahead Nordic signed a contract on October 30 for the first competitively tendered concession for the operation of passenger services on the country’s national network.

November 2, 2018 | Infrastructure

Serbia reopens Novi Sad - Zrenjanin line

SERBIA has completed the reconstruction of the 95km line linking Zrenjanin to Novi Sad following a seven year, Dinar 5.5bn ($US 53.1m) project.

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