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May 13, 2020 | Infrastructure

Franchising back on the agenda in South Australia

INFRASTRUCTURE South Australia (ISA) recommends rail and tram franchising as part of its new 20-year infrastructure strategy.

May 13, 2020 | Podcasts

Coronavirus and the Rail Industry

Railway Track & Structures Editor-in-Chief Bill Wilson and Railway Age Editor-in-Chief William C. Vantuono discuss how hard the rail industry has been hit due to the pandemic and when it might recover.

May 13, 2020 | North America

OneRail asks US Congress for more Covid-19 support

THE US OneRail Coalition has written to Congress urging additional coronavirus emergency support for passenger operators and protection for rail workers.

May 13, 2020 | Main line

SJ to expand domestic night train offer as Sweden eyes overnight continental connections

SWEDISH passenger operator SJ has announced plans to restore its overnight service between Gothenburg and Duved in Jämtland, which it will now run on a commercial basis, from December 13.

May 13, 2020 | Infrastructure

ÖBB seeks rescue train fleet

ÖBB Infrastructure’s Rail Equipment subsidiary has launched a tender for the supply of up to 20 rescue trains worth up to €301m.

May 13, 2020 | High-speed

Texas Central wins four-year legal fight with landowners

THE Thirteenth Court of Appeals of the US state of Texas ruled on May 7 that Texas Central is a railroad company and interurban electric railway, effectively ending a four-year court battle waged by landowners opposed to construction of the proposed route in Leon County.

May 13, 2020 | Fleet

MAV-Start launches tender for battery-electric trains

HUNGARY’s national passenger operator, MAV-Start, has issued a call for tender for a framework contract to supply up to 50 battery-electric trains.

May 12, 2020 | Light Rail

New Russian LRV begins testing in Yekaterinburg

LINE testing has commenced in the Russian city of Yekaterinburg of a new three-section LRV manufactured by Uraltransmash, a subsidiary of Uralvagonzavod.

May 12, 2020 | Infrastructure

TCDD reopens Sivas - Samsun line after five-year upgrade

TURKISH State Railway (TCDD) has reopened the 431km line connecting Sivas with Samsun on the Black Sea coast following a €350m rebuild.

May 12, 2020 | High-speed

Spanish competition authority reverses decision to limit duration of Renfe HS contract

SPAIN’s National Market and Competition Authority (CNMC) has reversed a decision to restrict the length of national operator Renfe’s contract to operate a package of high-speed services from 10 to five years.

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