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May 13, 2020 | North America

OneRail asks US Congress for more Covid-19 support

THE US OneRail Coalition has written to Congress urging additional coronavirus emergency support for passenger operators and protection for rail workers.

May 13, 2020 | Main line

SJ to expand domestic night train offer as Sweden eyes overnight continental connections

SWEDISH passenger operator SJ has announced plans to restore its overnight service between Gothenburg and Duved in Jämtland, which it will now run on a commercial basis, from December 13.

May 13, 2020 | Infrastructure

ÖBB seeks rescue train fleet

ÖBB Infrastructure’s Rail Equipment subsidiary has launched a tender for the supply of up to 20 rescue trains worth up to €301m.

May 13, 2020 | High-speed

Texas Central wins four-year legal fight with landowners

THE Thirteenth Court of Appeals of the US state of Texas ruled on May 7 that Texas Central is a railroad company and interurban electric railway, effectively ending a four-year court battle waged by landowners opposed to construction of the proposed route in Leon County.

May 13, 2020 | Fleet

MAV-Start launches tender for battery-electric trains

HUNGARY’s national passenger operator, MAV-Start, has issued a call for tender for a framework contract to supply up to 50 battery-electric trains.

May 12, 2020 | High-speed

Spanish competition authority reverses decision to limit duration of Renfe HS contract

SPAIN’s National Market and Competition Authority (CNMC) has reversed a decision to restrict the length of national operator Renfe’s contract to operate a package of high-speed services from 10 to five years.

May 12, 2020 | Infrastructure

IAF Münster track event postponed until 2022

THE Association of German Railway Engineers (VDEI) has rescheduled the International Exhibition for Track Technology (IAF) until May 31-June 2 2022.

May 12, 2020 | Financial

Alstom increases sales and Ebit despite drop in orders

ALSTOM achieved a 2% increase in sales to €8.2bn in 2019-20 and a 4% rise in adjusted Ebit to €630m despite an 18% fall in orders to €9.9bn.

May 12, 2020 | Africa

Prasa recovery plan starts to make progress

THE administrator of the troubled Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (Prasa), Mr Bongisizwe Mpondo, says “steady progress” has been achieved since his appointment four months ago, although some initiatives are being hampered by the coronavirus pandemic.

May 11, 2020 | Freight

PKP Cargo launches new trackable intermodal service

PKP Cargo subsidiary PKP Cargo Connect is set to launch a new intermodal rail freight service at the end of May, which will run to fixed timetables and offer customers a precise picture of where their shipment is and when it will arrive at its destination.

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