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January 23, 2020 | Policy

Policy change releases funds for rail

The German government looks on the verge of finally backing down from its policy of avoiding deficit financing.

January 22, 2020 | Policy

British government prepares contingency plans for South Western Railway

BRITAIN’s secretary of state for transport, Mr Grant Shapps, told parliament on January 22 that while South Western Railway (SWR) is still meeting its financial commitments under its franchise agreement, contingency plans are being drawn up in case it fails.

January 20, 2020 | Europe

Good start for Europe’s one-stop shop

Josef Doppelbauer, executive director of the EU Agency for Railways, speaks to David Briginshaw.

January 17, 2020 | Policy

SNCF president unveils new management team

THE new CEO of French National Railways (SNCF), Mr Jean-Pierre Farandou, has announced his new management team following the transformation of SNCF into a state-owned limited company at the beginning of this month.

January 16, 2020 | Europe

Pressure builds on Europe’s railways to reduce costs

Libor Lochman, executive director, CER, talks to Kevin Smith

January 15, 2020 | Financial

Germany approves €86bn rail infrastructure programme

THE German federal government and German Rail (DB) have agreed the new €86bn LuFV III rail infrastructure programme for 2020-2029, which represents a 54% increase over the previous LuFV II plan.

January 9, 2020 | Technology

RTRI prepares Research 2025 strategy

Dr Norimichi Kumagai, president, Railway Technical Research Institute, talks to Kevin Smith.

January 7, 2020 | Policy

Pavel Spilka to replace Peter Köhler as Leo Express CEO

MR Pavel Spilka has been appointed as the new CEO of Czech-based open-access operator Leo Express, with the current CEO, Mr Peter Köhler, continuing to sit on the board of directors.

January 7, 2020 | Policy

Rüdiger Grube appointed chairman of Vossloh supervisory board

VOSSLOH’s supervisory board and executive board agreed on January 7 to apply for a court appointment of Prof Dr Rüdiger Grube as a new member of the company’s supervisory board, with Grube set to take over as chairman of the board following his appointment.

January 7, 2020 | Policy

Rail Baltica updates processes following audit results

THE Rail Baltica (RB) joint venture has responded to the results of a joint audit undertaken following the resignation of former CEO Ms Baiba Rubesa in September 2018, which highlighted both scheduling and budgeting risks for the cross-border project, saying that the targeted completion date of 2026 remains possible.

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