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July 24, 2020 | Financial

FlixTrain calls for action over DB rescue package

THE CEO and co-founder of FlixTrain parent FlixBus, Mr André Schwämmlein, has written to the European commissioner for competition, Ms Margrethe Vestager, calling for measures to balance competition in the German rail market.

July 24, 2020 | Rolling stock

EIB approves €450m for Trenitalia hybrid trains

THE European Investment Bank (EIB) has approved a €450m financing package with Trenitalia to support the purchase of 135 new diesel-electric-battery-powered hybrid trains.

July 24, 2020 | Fleet

Testing and development of digital automatic couplings launched

SHIFT2RAIL (S2R) and a consortium led by German Rail (DB) have launched two connected projects to develop and test digital automatic couplings (DAC) on freight wagons. Both projects aim to select a single solution for use across Europe.

July 24, 2020 | Main line

Swedish government approves night trains to Brussels and Hamburg

THE Swedish government has approved plans to operate overnight services on the Malmö - Brussels and Stockholm - Hamburg routes, instructing national transport administrator Trafikverket to procure the services by August 1 2022.

July 24, 2020 | Infrastructure

Crossrail central section opening delayed again

CROSSRAIL has announced that plans to open the central section of London’s 117.5km £18.25bn Elizabeth Line next summer are no longer achievable due to delays caused by the Covid-19 pandemic.

July 24, 2020 | Financial

Kazakhstan Railways to sell Tulpar plant while expanding night train fleet

KAZAKHSTAN Railways (KTZ) has launched a tender to sell the Tulpar Wagon Building Plant, with the winning bidder expected to supply and maintain overnight trains for KTZ.

July 23, 2020 | Financial

SNCF to receive government aid

FRENCH National Railways (SNCF) will receive financial aid from the French government to help it overcome the economic effects of the coronavirus pandemic.

July 23, 2020 | News

Valley Metro Rail approves Phoenix light rail project

PHASE II of Phoenix, Arizona’s 2.6km $US 401.3m Northwest Extension project has been approved by Valley Metro Rail (VMR), with construction expected to begin in August.

July 23, 2020 | Podcasts

Special Podcast Series—The Coronavirus and the Rail Industry: APTA Offers a Breakdown of Stimulus Money for Transit Agencies and a Perspective of Covid-19 at the Front Line

Railway Age Editor-in-Chief William C. Vantuono and RT&S Editor-in-Chief Bill Wilson talk to the American Public Transportation Association.

July 23, 2020 | Technology

Construction begins on Calais intermodal terminal

WORK on a new €31m intermodal terminal in Calais began on July 9, following a ceremony attended by officials from Leipzig-based freight operator CargoBeamer, Calais city council and the Hauts-de-France regional government.

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