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January 11, 2019 | Africa

KRC to order new DMUs for Nairobi Commuter Rail network

KENYA Railways Corporation (KRC) confirmed in a tweet on January 10 that it will place an order this year for 11 new metre-gauge DMUs as part of the rehabilitation of the Nairobi Commuter Rail (NCR) network.

January 11, 2019 | Rolling stock

Takeover sparks improved performance at Škoda

Škoda Transportation CEO and chairman, Petr Brzezina, talks to David Burroughs.

January 10, 2019 | Freight

Consortium to deploy next-generation wagon prototype

EUROPEAN wagon leasing company Ermewa is set to expand its work with the Competitive Freight Wagon (CFW) consortium by deploying an innovative new wagon concept based on requirements outlined by CFW in the Shift2Rail research initiative.

January 10, 2019 | Commuter Rail

Fort Worth Tex Rail inaugurated

DIRECT passenger rail services began operating between Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport, Grapevine and central Fort Worth on January 10 with the inauguration of the 43.5km Tex Rail line.

January 10, 2019 | Europe

DB long-distance punctuality well below target in 2018

PUNCTUALITY on German Rail (DB) inter-city services continued to worsen in 2018, falling below 2017 levels and missing a target set in 2016 by more than 15%.

January 10, 2019 | Europe

Greece nears completion of Athens - Thessaloniki upgrade

GREEK infrastructure manager Ergose celebrated the launch of electrified services on a new section of the Tithorea - Domokos line between Leianokladi and Agiias on January 7, a key milestone as a two-decade long project to upgrade the Athens - Thessaloniki corridor nears completion.

January 10, 2019 | Europe

Mallorca electrification programme completed

MALLORCA marked the completion of a programme to electrify the metre-gauge Mallorca Rail Services (SFM) network on January 8, when the regional president of the Balearic Islands, Mrs Francina Armengol, officially launched electric services on the 31km Enllaç - Manacor line.

January 10, 2019 | Rolling stock

Transmashholding targets further growth at home and abroad

Transmashholding CEO, Kirill Lipa, speaks with Kevin Smith about the Russian manufacturer's plans for international expansion.

January 9, 2019 | Europe

France to competitively tender loss-making inter-city services

THE French government announced on January 9 that it will publish a prior information notice in the next few days as a first step towards the competitive tendering of inter-city services on the Nantes - Bordeaux and Nantes - Lyon routes.

January 9, 2019 | Europe

German rail market report highlights continued growth

GERMANY’s railways continued to see growth in terms of revenue and traffic during 2017 according to the latest annual Railway Market Analysis from the Federal Networks Agency (BNetzA), which was published this week.

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