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April 20, 2020 | Podcasts

Norfolk Southern’s “can-do” culture keeps freight moving

Norfolk Southern Executive Vice President and Chief Strategy Officer, John Scheib, discusses the railroad’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic and the “can-do” culture that is keeping the trains moving and employees safe. Podcast sponsored by TrinityRail®.

April 20, 2020 | High-speed

China starts commissioning of Zhaodian - Huangdu HS line

CHINA National Railway (CR) started commissioning and test running on the Zhaodian - Huangdu section of the Nantong - Shanghai high-speed line on April 20.

April 20, 2020 | Main line

Railroad Development Corp pulls out of FlixTrain partnership

THE German subsidiary of Railroad Development Corporation (RDC), United States, says it will end its partnership with open-access operator FlixTrain once services resume after the coronavirus shutdown.

April 20, 2020 | Financial

Austria grants temporary PSO to ÖBB and Westbahn for Vienna - Salzburg route

AUSTRIA’s Federal Ministry for Climate Protection has temporarily awarded Westbahn and Austrian Federal Railway (ÖBB) a public service obligation (PSO) contract to operate an hourly service between Vienna and Salzburg.

April 17, 2020 | Light Rail

Planning permission sought for new Munich tram line

MUNICH City Authority (SWM) has submitted a planning application to the Upper Bavarian regional government for the “Tram West Tangent” light rail project, which is being developed by Munich Transport (MVG).

April 17, 2020 | Main line

High infrastructure costs force FlixTrain to halt French expansion

BUDGET open-access operator FlixTrain has announced it will not enter the French market in 2021 as expected, due to the high cost of train paths in the country.

April 17, 2020 | High-speed

China introduces new high-speed services

CHINA National Railway (CR) has increased the number of trains it operates per day by 2.7% and introduced new high-speed services with the start of its new timetable on April 10.

April 17, 2020 | Freight

Transfesa Logistics launches express Spain - Britain refrigerated freight service

GERMAN Rail (DB) Spanish subsidiary Transfesa Logistics has launched an express 72-hour freight services carrying essentials including hygiene and medical products and food from terminals in Valencia and Murcia, Spain, to London, Britain.

April 17, 2020 | Fleet

Progress Rail to supply freight locomotives to Indonesia

INDONESIAN Railways (PT KAI) has awarded a contract to Progress Rail for 36 EMD GT38AC diesel-electric freight locomotives.

April 16, 2020 | Podcasts

Update on rail labour national bargaining with Frank N. Wilner

Where does national bargaining stand with rail labour and the carriers? What are both sides looking for? Is the COVID-19 pandemic a factor, or is it more the 2020 Presidential election? Editor-in-Chief William C. Vantuono discusses the issues with our resident rail labour expert, Capitol Hill Contributing Editor Frank N. Wilner.

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