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March 27, 2020 | Policy

Spain scales back in wake of coronavirus pandemic

THE Spanish rail industry is scaling back train services and manufacturing in a bid to curb the spread of the coronavirus pandemic.

March 27, 2020 | Infrastructure

Railnet International to develop Zambia - Zimbabwe - Mozambique line

RAILNET International, United States, has announced plans to construct a $US 11bn passenger and freight line connecting Zambia, Zimbabwe and Mozambique.

March 26, 2020 | Policy

Associations team up to urge European public transport continuity and survival

THE International Association of Public Transport (UITP) and other like-minded associations have sent an open letter to the European Union to urge basic continuity and the survival of public transport despite the coronavirus pandemic.

March 26, 2020 | Commuter Rail

EMU delivery delays forces Abellio to sub-contract Neckar Valley service

ABELLIO Rail Baden-Württemberg has announced that it will sub-contract part of the Neckar Valley (Neckartal) contract it operates around Stuttgart to private operator Wedler Franz Logistics (WFL) from June.

March 26, 2020 | News

Manchester Metrolink network passes 100km as Trafford Park line opens

TRANSPORT for Greater Manchester (TfGM) opened the 5.5km Trafford Park line on March 22, taking the city's Metrolink light rail network to 101km with 99 stops.

March 26, 2020 | Fleet

Hyundai Rotem wins first Seoul GTX train order

SG Rail, Korea, has awarded a Won 345.2bn ($US 282.2m) contract to Hyundai Rotem to supply 120 EMUs for Line A of the Great Train Express (GTX) project in Seoul.

March 26, 2020 | Main line

SNCF to further reduce services; operates first hospital train

FRENCH National Railways (SNCF) has announced a further reduction in timetables for TGV InOui and Intercity services and that it will cease operation of all Ouigo trains from March 27 in response to the coronavirus pandemic.

March 26, 2020 | Signalling

Alstom wins Öresund ETCS Level 2 onboard contract

A Swedish consortium of rolling stock leasing company Transitio and four regional operators has awarded Alstom a €35m contract to install ETCS Level 2 on 77 class X31 EMUs with an option to equip 34 more trains.

March 25, 2020 | Europe

DB to continue to pay workers impacted by coronavirus as German services cut back

GERMAN Rail (DB) has concluded an agreement with two trade unions, EVG and GDL, confirming that there will be no layoffs as a result of the coronavirus pandemic.

March 25, 2020 | Main line

Belgium introduces emergency timetable following staffing shortages

BELGIAN national passenger operator SNCB, infrastructure manager Infrabel and the Belgium government have introduced an emergency timetable to ensure services remain available for essential travel during the coronavirus pandemic.

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