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March 26, 2020 | Fleet

Hyundai Rotem wins first Seoul GTX train order

SG Rail, Korea, has awarded a Won 345.2bn ($US 282.2m) contract to Hyundai Rotem to supply 120 EMUs for Line A of the Great Train Express (GTX) project in Seoul.

March 26, 2020 | Main line

SNCF to further reduce services; operates first hospital train

FRENCH National Railways (SNCF) has announced a further reduction in timetables for TGV InOui and Intercity services and that it will cease operation of all Ouigo trains from March 27 in response to the coronavirus pandemic.

March 26, 2020 | Signalling

Alstom wins Öresund ETCS Level 2 onboard contract

A Swedish consortium of rolling stock leasing company Transitio and four regional operators has awarded Alstom a €35m contract to install ETCS Level 2 on 77 class X31 EMUs with an option to equip 34 more trains.

March 25, 2020 | Freight

EU recommends ‘green lanes’ to keep freight moving during coronavirus lockdown

THE European Commission (EC) has issued new advice to ensure freight continues to flow across European Union (EU) borders during the lockdowns imposed to prevent the spread of coronavirus.

March 25, 2020 | Europe

DB to continue to pay workers impacted by coronavirus as German services cut back

GERMAN Rail (DB) has concluded an agreement with two trade unions, EVG and GDL, confirming that there will be no layoffs as a result of the coronavirus pandemic.

March 25, 2020 | Main line

Belgium introduces emergency timetable following staffing shortages

BELGIAN national passenger operator SNCB, infrastructure manager Infrabel and the Belgium government have introduced an emergency timetable to ensure services remain available for essential travel during the coronavirus pandemic.

March 25, 2020 | Policy

EC approves public financing of Denmark - Germany road-rail tunnel

THE European Commission (EC) has found the public financing model proposed by Denmark for the road-rail Fehmarn Belt coast-to-coast tunnel between Denmark and Germany is in line with EU state aid rules.

March 25, 2020 | Fleet

Transitio exercises call for 30 trains from CAF

SWEDISH vehicle leasing company Transitio has announced it will order 30 trains from CAF, with an option for an additional 34 vehicles. The contract is worth SKr 6.5bn ($US 638.1m), with delivery scheduled to commence at the end of 2022.

March 25, 2020 | Infrastructure

China resumes work on rail construction projects

CHINA has reportedly resumed work on all rail construction projects outside Hubei province, the epicentre of the coronavirus outbreak.

March 25, 2020 | Freight

European associations highlight transport’s value in combating coronavirus

EUROPEAN transport industry associations have jointly endorsed a series of pledges reinforcing the critical role that transport is playing in combating the coronavirus pandemic.

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