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December 5, 2020 | Technology

IRJ In-Brief – Tech: Onboard 5G trials show promise; ÖBB’s first digital interlocking; Trainfo introduces level crossing safety app

Sweden: Icomera, the Gothenburg-based subsidiary of Engie Solutions, has conducted a successful trial of its X5 four-radio modem 5G-enabled router on an X2000 train on the Stockholm - Gothenburg line.

December 4, 2020 | Financial

Swedish public operators receive SKr 2.9bn to cover lost revenue

THE Swedish Transport Administration (Trafikverket) has allocated SKr 2.9bn ($US 344.2m) to reimburse public transport operators for lost revenue experienced during the Covid-19 pandemic.

December 4, 2020 | Europe

Changes at the top of Czech Railways

CZECH Railways’ (ČD) supervisory board has replaced CEO, Mr Václav Nebeský, with chairman of the board of directors at ČD Cargo, Mr Ivan Bednárik, with immediate effect in a number of top-level managerial changes at the railway.

December 4, 2020 | Financial

Trenitalia’s Netinera takeover approved

THE European Commission (EC) approved Trenitalia’s acquisition of the remaining 49% of Netinera that it did not already own on November 25, following a provisional notice issued on November 11.

December 4, 2020 | Financial

IRJ In-Brief – Financial: VIA Rail reports Q3 revenue drop; Warsaw Metro secures loan for new trains; Kazakhstan plans new freight terminal

Canada: VIA Rail has reported an 86% drop in ticket revenues to $C 15.5m ($US 12m) in its third quarter report.

December 4, 2020 | Financial

Farandou predicts €3bn loss for SNCF in 2020

FRENCH National Railways (SNCF) president and CEO, Mr Jean-Pierre Farandou, has informed the French senate of a likely €3bn loss for SNCF in 2020 following a drastic fall in passenger traffic due to limits on travel imposed by the government in order to stem the spread of Covid-19.

December 4, 2020 | Metros

Berlin U5 extension opens

THE 2.2km Alexanderplatz - Brandenburg Gate western extension of Berlin U-Bahn Line U5 opened on December 4 following over a decade of construction.

December 4, 2020 | Technology

Zhuzhou CRRC Times Electric unveils smart maintenance platform

ZHUZHOU CRRC Times Electric has launched Foresee, a new condition-based maintenance platform, which the supplier says can facilitate intelligent operation and smart maintenance of urban rail networks and assets.

December 3, 2020 | Fleet

ÖBB completes three month iLint hydrogen test

AUSTRIAN Federal Railways (ÖBB) has completed three months of testing with Alstom’s Coradia iLint hydrogen fuel cell train on four regional lines in Lower Austria, Vienna and eastern Styria.

December 3, 2020 | Fleet

NS withdraws DDZ double-deck fleet to investigate vibrations

NETHERLANDS Railways (NS) withdrew its fleet of 140km/h DDZ double-deck trains from commercial operation on December 3 while it investigates the source of vibrations present when the trains operate at higher speeds.

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