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April 20, 2020 | Financial

Austria grants temporary PSO to ÖBB and Westbahn for Vienna - Salzburg route

AUSTRIA’s Federal Ministry for Climate Protection has temporarily awarded Westbahn and Austrian Federal Railway (ÖBB) a public service obligation (PSO) contract to operate an hourly service between Vienna and Salzburg.

April 17, 2020 | Light Rail

Planning permission sought for new Munich tram line

MUNICH City Authority (SWM) has submitted a planning application to the Upper Bavarian regional government for the “Tram West Tangent” light rail project, which is being developed by Munich Transport (MVG).

April 17, 2020 | Main line

High infrastructure costs force FlixTrain to halt French expansion

BUDGET open-access operator FlixTrain has announced it will not enter the French market in 2021 as expected, due to the high cost of train paths in the country.

April 17, 2020 | High-speed

China introduces new high-speed services

CHINA National Railway (CR) has increased the number of trains it operates per day by 2.7% and introduced new high-speed services with the start of its new timetable on April 10.

April 16, 2020 | Policy

Rail industry faces strong growth post-coronavirus, UBS says

A UBS report has found that the Covid-19 pandemic could accelerate the shift of passengers from air to rail, post-lockdown, with greater than expected growth in the rail industry over the next 10 years.

April 16, 2020 | Africa

Knorr-Bremse wins Egyptian passenger coach braking contract

TMH International has awarded Knorr-Bremse a contract to supply braking systems for the 1300 passenger which it is building for Egyptian National Railways (ENR).

April 16, 2020 | Main line

BOB and Meridan phased out as Transdev consolidates Bavarian brand

TRANSDEV has announced it will unify the branding of its three regional Bavarian operators into one in an effort to simplify the branding for passengers.

April 16, 2020 | Infrastructure

Virgin Trains USA granted $US 600m in bonds for Las Vegas HS project

CALIFORNIA’s Debt Limit Allocation Committee has approved $US 600m in tax-exempt bonds for the $US 4.8bn Virgin Trains USA high-speed project between Las Vegas and Victorville.

April 15, 2020 | Light Rail

Supervisory tender for Haifa - Nazareth light rail project launched

CROSS Israel Highway (TRI) has launched an international tender for Supervisory Independent Safety Assessor (Sisa) consultancy services for the 41km Haifa - Nazareth LRT project.

April 15, 2020 | Fleet

Oberelbe seeks consultant for hybrid train project

GERMANY’s Oberelbe Transport Authority (VVO) has published a tender in the Official Journal of the European Union for a consultant to help it procure a fleet of hybrid trains for operation in the Dresden area.

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