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November 23, 2020 | Financial

RegioJet secures $US 16.9m government-backed loans

CZECH private operator RegioJet has secured two government-backed loans worth Koruna 375m ($US 16.9m), which will support service expansion, as the company looks to use investment and growth to combat the negative effects of the Covid-19 pandemic.

November 23, 2020 | Policy

Welsh government alleges £2.4bn underinvestment in Welsh network

THE Welsh government has called on the British government to cover what it says is a disparity in funding worth at least £2.4bn for the Welsh railway network.

November 23, 2020 | Locomotives

CRRC Dalian completes 14.4MW locomotives for Uzbekistan

CRRC Dalian has completed four 12-axle, two-section locomotives for Uzbekistan Railways (UTY), the first batch from an order for 60 electric locomotives.

November 23, 2020 | Technology

DB and Siemens to begin hydrogen train trials in 2024

GERMAN Rail (DB) has announced that it will begin trials using a prototype version of Siemens Mobility’s Mireo H hydrogen-powered train on regional lines from 2024.

November 23, 2020 | Rolling stock

Innovative plug helps keep trains running

ThermOmegaTech’s Guru Plug automatic thermostatic drain valve is widely used in North American locomotives to continuously monitor coolant temperature to prevent damage from freezing. The plug has now been tested successfully at the very low temperatures encountered by Nordic railways.

November 22, 2020 | Financial

SNCF ridership holding up during second lockdown

FRENCH National Railways (SNCF) reported on November 17 that passenger numbers were holding up better during France’s second lockdown, which began on October 30 and is expected to run until December 1, than during the first, which ran from mid-March to mid-May.

November 22, 2020 | Europe

Book review - Germany’s Railways: 30 years after reunification

IRJ’s regional editor for Germany, Keith Fender, tracks the development of Germany’s railways and the national operator German Rail (DB) since reunification on October 3 1990.

November 21, 2020 | Metros

Sydney Metro West construction begins

WORK has officially started on the Sydney Metro West project, which will provide a metro link between Parramatta and Sydney city centre, with preparation work ahead of the arrival of tunnel boring machines (TBMs) at The Bays station site now underway.

November 21, 2020 | Infrastructure

$US 160.8m in federal grants for Amtrak upgrade projects

THE United States Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) has awarded three grants worth $US 160.8m to upgrade sections used by Amtrak passenger services.

November 20, 2020 | News

UIC annual report: safety continues to improve

THE International Union of Railways (UIC) says that safety standards continue to improve in its annual report on railway safety, released on November 19, which covers 31 national railway networks plus Eurotunnel.

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