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October 23, 2020 | Freight

Nippon Express doubles China - Europe freight services

JAPANESE logistics company Nippon Express has announced plans to double the number of freight trains it operates between China and Europe as part of the company’s planned modal shift from air freight to rail.

October 23, 2020 | High-speed

HS1 Ltd unveils new environmental strategy

HS1 Ltd, which manages and operates Britain’s only high-speed line - between London and the Channel Tunnel, has published a new environmental strategy which outlines plans to reach net zero carbon emissions by 2030, and become Britain’s first carbon neutral railway.

October 23, 2020 | Infrastructure

Victoria unveils $A 243m plan to rescue Murray Basin freight project

THE government of Victoria, Australia, has released a new business plan to rescue the troubled Murray Basin project, which stalled last year after its entire $A 440m ($US 314.64m) budget was spent before completion.

October 23, 2020 | Financial

English light rail operators receive additional support

THE British government has announced a new round of funding, worth up to £67.8m, to support light rail and light metro networks in England following the impact of the coronavirus pandemic, until March 2021.

October 23, 2020 | Australia/NZ

Western Australia awards contract for Perth commuter line

THE State of Western Australia has awarded a contract to construct the $A 700m ($US 497.58m) 21km Morley - Ellenbrook commuter line in Perth to a joint venture of Laing O’Rourke, Australia, and Arup, Britain.

October 22, 2020 | Technology

China unveils 400km/h gauge-changeable train

CRRC Changchun, China, has unveiled a new high-speed train equipped with variable-gauge bogies, which can operate on a range of gauges and power supplies.

October 22, 2020 | Europe

InnoTrans 2021 cancelled, with new event in 2022

MESSE Berlin has announced that InnoTrans will be postponed for a second time due to the Covid-19 pandemic, with the international exhibition not set to return until September 20-23 2022.

October 22, 2020 | Financial

CSX reports 14% fall in earnings in Q3

UNITED States Class 1 railway CSX has reported that net earnings for the third quarter of this year fell by 14% to $US 736m, from $US 856m in the same period in 2019, due to the continued impact of the Covid-19 pandemic and a $US 5bn share buyback.

October 22, 2020 | Freight

GB Railfreight announces Lineas partnership extension

BRITISH operator GB Railfreight (GBRf) has announced an extension to a contract with Lineas, Belgium, for the operation of freight services between Antwerp, Belgium, and Scotland until the end of 2021.

October 22, 2020 | Policy

Welsh government takes control of rail franchise

THE Welsh government has announced that it will bring the Wales and Borders rail franchise under public control, effectively nationalising passenger rail operations in the country.

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