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September 22, 2020 | News

German Rail CEO touts cooperation to deliver greener European railways

GERMAN Rail (DB) CEO Dr Richard Lutz has urged for further cooperation and a “shared vision” for rail to meet European Union Green Deal targets, following the signing of a declaration of political support for rail freight on September 21.

September 21, 2020 | Policy

CER elects new executive director

MR Alberto Mazzola has been named as the new executive director of the Community of European Railways and Infrastructure Companies (CER), following a unanimous vote by CER’s general assembly on September 21.

September 21, 2020 | News

New emergency contracts spell the end of Britain’s franchising system

BRITAIN’s Department for Transport (DfT) has announced the start of a new model of taxpayer support for rail operators and the end of the franchising system for train operation after 24 years.

September 18, 2020 | Policy

European Parliament approves track access relief for operators

THE European Parliament has adopted a regulation to provide relief to rail operators hit by falling volumes and revenue during the coronavirus pandemic by allowing Member States to waive and relax track access and reservation charges as well as easing mark-up regulations applied for using European railway networks.

September 16, 2020 | Main line

ÖBB and SBB announce 2024 Nightjet strategy

SWISS Federal Railways (SBB) and Austrian Federal Railways (ÖBB) have announced a joint strategy to expand the number of Nightjet international overnight services operated through their partnership from six to 10, following a Letter of Intent signed by the two companies.

September 15, 2020 | Policy

Public transport key to Canberra’s mobility future

THE Australian Capital Territory (ACT) has released its Transport Strategy 2020, which outlines plans to accommodate the city’s growing population.

September 10, 2020 | News

Network Rail seeks to improve earthwork management following Stonehaven derailment

BRITISH infrastructure manager Network Rail’s (NR) interim report on last month’s fatal derailment at Stonehaven published on September 10 sets out immediate and long-term actions to improve the railway network’s resilience to extreme weather events.

September 10, 2020 | Financial

BLS CEO resigns after federal audit exposes accounting flaws

BLS has announced the departure of CEO Mr Bernard Guillelmon, following the results of an audit by the Swiss Federal Audit Office (SFAO) released on September 3, which identified flaws in the company’s accounting processes.

September 9, 2020 | Financial

IRJ IN-BRIEF - Financial: VR reports loss; Fall in demand hurts PKP Cargo; DB offers inter-city discounts to young people

Finland: National operator VR has reported an operating loss of €19.5m for the first half of 2020, compared with an operating profit of €54.7m for the same period in 2019.

September 8, 2020 | Financial

Rail to benefit from French economic stimulus plan

FRANCE’s railways are set to benefit from a €4.7bn cash injection from the French government as part of its “Relaunch France” plan announced on September 3 to boost the French economy following the Covid-19 pandemic.

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