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April 5, 2019 | Financial

Ridership growth lifts Renfe revenue and profit

RIDERSHIP growth helped Renfe to achieve a significant increase in revenues and profits in 2018, according to the Spanish national train operator’s annual results, which were published on April 5.

April 5, 2019 | Fleet

DB halts ICE4 deliveries due to weld quality issues

GERMAN inter-city operator DB Long Distance has suspended deliveries of ICE4 high-speed trains following the discovery of quality problems in bodywork welding on some of the vehicles already in service.

April 5, 2019 | Fleet

RZD and Ural Locomotives to develop double-deck EMUs

RUSSIAN Railways (RZD) and Ural Locomotives, a joint venture of Sinara and Siemens, have signed an agreement to develop plans for the manufacture of double-deck EMUs to expand RZD’s regional passenger fleet.

April 5, 2019 | Europe

Germany sees strong passenger rail growth as bus traffic remains steady

THE German Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) has released the public transport usage figures for 2018, which show a 0.6% increase in overall passenger journeys by all modes, up to 11.6 billion trips.

April 5, 2019 | Europe

Helsinki - Kouvola direct link “not economically viable”

A new direct rail link between Helsinki and Kouvola would reduce journey times between the capital, southeast Finland and St Petersburg but is not economically viable, according to a report published by the Finnish Ministry of Transport and Communications on April 5.

April 5, 2019 | Freight

PKP Cargo to purchase 936 intermodal freight wagons

PKP Cargo has signed a contract with freight wagon manufacturer Tatravagónka, Slovakia, to supply 936 wagons for intermodal freight.

April 4, 2019 | Financial

Transdev signals strategic commercial shift

FRENCH operator Transdev has announced an increase in revenue in its 2018 financial results, and says a change in the company’s shareholder base has allowed it to deploy a new commercial strategy.

April 4, 2019 | Australia/NZ

Brisbane Cross River Rail contractors selected

THE government of the Australian state of Queensland announced on April 4 that it has selected three contractors to build and equip Brisbane’s $A 5.4bn ($US 3.8bn) Cross River Rail link.

April 4, 2019 | Main line

Swedish government backs international night train services

THE Swedish government announced on March 31 that it will allocate SKr 50m ($US 5.4m) from its 2019 budget towards the development of night train services to destinations in other European countries as it seeks to reduce the climate impact of international travel.

April 4, 2019 | Commuter Rail

Auckland Transport to franchise suburban rail operations

LOCAL transport authority Auckland Transport (AT) has announced plans to launch a new franchise agreement covering all suburban rail operations in New Zealand’s largest city with effect from 2021, and has called for industry input to determine the terms of the contract.

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