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June 10, 2020 | Fleet

IRJ IN-BRIEF - Fleet: New trains for Badem-Württemberg approved; UWC delivers freight wagons to Siberia; Belarus approves Pesa DMUs

GERMANY: A fleet of three-car Siemens Mireo trains have received initial approval from the German Federal Railway Authority (EBA) to operate on the Offenburg - Freiburg - Basel/Neuenburg (Rhein) line in the state of Badem-Württemberg. The approval comes in time for the planned timetable changes on June 14.

June 9, 2020 | Freight

New French freight coalition targets upsurge in rail freight volumes

A new coalition of participants in France’s rail freight sector is targeting the doubling of rail freight volumes in the country by 2030 as a means of supporting sustainable economic development.

June 9, 2020 | Freight

VTG Rail Logistics completes Carbo Rail takeover

GERMAN freight company VTG Rail Logistics has finalised the acquisition of a majority stake in Slovakian railway company Carbo Rail.

June 9, 2020 | Technology

AI technology improves Covid-19 protection for Infrabel staff

BELGIAN infrastructure manager Infrabel has turned to AI and its internal expertise to develop ways of keeping staff members safe during the coronavirus pandemic.

June 9, 2020 | Freight

Knorr-Bremse produces new, quieter brake blocks

KNORR-Bremse has commenced production of its first low-noise brake blocks for new freight wagons at its factory in Pamplona, Spain.

June 9, 2020 | High-speed

CHSRA launches environmental approval process for Burbank - Los Angeles HS section

CALIFORNIA High-Speed Rail Authority (CHSRA) has released the project-level draft environmental document for the 22.5km Burbank - Los Angeles section of the California high-speed project.

June 9, 2020 | Main line

SNCB CEO criticises 10-free rail journey pass plan

BELGIAN National Railways (SNCB) CEO, Ms Sophie Dutordoir, has criticised plans announced by the Belgian government to offer all residents a 10-free journey rail pass as part of a package of measures to boost domestic tourism and the economy.

June 9, 2020 | Light Rail

Work begins on Edmonton light rail line extension

CONSTRUCTION has begun on the 1.5km phase 1 of the Edmonton Metro Line Northwest (MLNW) extension from Northern Alberta Institute of Technology (Nait) to Blatchford.

June 8, 2020 | Fleet

PC Transport announce new narrow-gauge tram

PC Transport Systems, Russia, has developed a new tram model designed for 1000mm gauge networks, which the company intends to commission in the third quarter of 2020.

June 8, 2020 | Podcasts

PSR - The Next Generation, Part 1.

This Rail Group On Air podcast, the first of three, introduces PSR 2.0 as envisioned by Sonia D Bot and John F Orr. PSR 2.0 takes Precision Scheduled Railroading to the next level, within individual railroads and across railroad and transportation 'ecosystems'.

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