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March 12, 2020 | Policy

Coronavirus takes its toll on rail events

FIVE more railway industry events have been postponed as organisers respond to the restrictions being placed on large gatherings of people to prevent the spread of coronavirus.

March 11, 2020 | Policy

European train operators respond to coronavirus epidemic

SEVERAL European train operators have announced measures in response to the worsening coronavirus epidemic including more stringent train cleaning, steps to protect staff, ticket refunds without penalty, and cancellation of services.

March 5, 2020 | Europe

Network Rail loses appeal against Competition Appeal Tribunal ruling

BRITISH infrastructure manager Network Rail (NR) has lost an appeal against a Competition Appeal Tribunal (CAT) ruling from July 2019, which found that the way NR controls access to rail infrastructure is in breach of competition law.

March 4, 2020 | Infrastructure

California starts environmental consultation on Palmdale HS extension

CALIFORNIA High-Speed Rail Authority (CHSRA) has opened its draft environmental document for the 129km extension from Bakersfield to Palmdale to public scrutiny.

March 4, 2020 | Europe

European Commission proposes 2021 as European Year of Rail

THE European Commission (EC) has proposed designating 2021 as the ‘European Year of Rail,’ to support the delivery of its European Green Deal objectives for transport.

February 11, 2020 | Freight

Transport Canada orders speed restriction following second oil train fire

TRANSPORT Canada has imposed a speed restriction on freight trains carrying dangerous goods after a second unexplained derailment and rupture-caused explosive fire of a crude oil train in Guernsey, Saskatchewan, on February 6.

February 10, 2020 | Policy

China rail traffic plummets in wake of coronavirus epidemic

CHINA National Railway (CR) is reporting huge reductions in passenger traffic due to the coronavirus epidemic and is stepping up measures to prevent the spread of the virus.

February 7, 2020 | Policy

Île-de-France to accelerate competitive tendering in Paris

ILE-de-France Mobility, which is responsible for commuter rail, RER, metro and light rail services in the Paris area, will ask the French government to bring forward the timetable to introduce competitive tendering for rail services.

February 6, 2020 | Europe

Will ERTMS ever reach critical mass in Europe?

Although the EU only agreed a revised ERTMS deployment for Europe in 2017, the timetable for implementing ETCS is suffering delays, mainly due to infrastructure projects running late and retrofitting of train fleets proceeding at snail pace. As David Briginshaw reports, the EU is now looking for ways to accelerate the programme including a huge injection of funding.

January 29, 2020 | Financial

Britain’s Northern franchise to enter public ownership

BRITAIN’s secretary of state for transport, Mr Grant Shapps, has confirmed that the Northern passenger franchise will enter public ownership on March 1, transferring control from Arriva Rail North and ending weeks of speculation over the troubled operation.

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