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March 30, 2020 | Podcasts

Special Podcast Series: Coronavirus and the Rail Industry – Insight on the Federal Stimulus Package, How the Freight Industry is Battling, and More

Rail Group News editors talk about the federal stimulus package.

March 30, 2020 | Freight

Wuhan Metro reopens as mainline and freight services resume

THE Chinese city of Wuhan, the epicentre of the coronavirus outbreak, resumed partial operation of its six-line metro network on March 28 while mainline and high-speed trains are also stopping at Wuchang station for the first time since the city was locked down on January 23.

March 30, 2020 | Policy

European rail associations call for action from European Commission

FIVE European rail associations have sent a joint letter to the European Commission (EC) calling for concrete measures to tackle the coronavirus pandemic.

March 30, 2020 | Metros

Moscow Metro Line 15 second phase opens

THE second and final 14.4km phase of the Nekrasov metro Line 15 was opened by the mayor of Moscow, Mr Sergey Sobyanin, on March 27.

March 30, 2020 | News

Southeastern and Great Western franchisees secure direct award contract extensions

BRITAIN’s Department for Transport (DfT) has issued direct award contracts to Govia, a joint venture of Go Ahead (65%) and Keolis (35%), to continue to operate the Southeastern franchise, and FirstGroup to continue to operate the Great Western Railway franchise from April 1.

March 30, 2020 | News

Hull Trains temporarily suspends all services

BRITISH open-access operator Hull Trains, which is owned by FirstGroup, temporarily suspended operation of its Beverley/Hull - London King’s Cross service on March 30, becoming the first British operator to cancel all trains in light of the coronavirus pandemic.

March 30, 2020 | Fleet

Hessian State Railway orders 30 Alstom DMUs

HESSIAN State Railway (HLB) has awarded Alstom a contract worth around €120m to supply 30 Coradia Lint DMUs.

March 30, 2020 | Fleet

SNCF orders more Bombardier EMUs for Auvergne-Rhône Alpes

FRENCH National Railways (SNCF) has ordered 19 six-car double-deck Regio 2N EMUs from Bombardier on behalf of the Auvergne-Rhône Alpes region.

March 28, 2020 | Technology

IRJ in brief - Technology: Electric weed control, cloud-based common interface, Viia driver support app

Switzerland: Certis Europe has announced it will continue its collaboration with electric weed control developers Zasso Group following successful trials using its Electroherb plant management technology during the past year.

March 27, 2020 | Podcasts

Podcast Special Report: VTA Responds to First COVID-19 Case Involving Train Operator

Railway Track & Structures Editor-in-Chief Bill Wilson talks with Valley Transportation Authority’s Brandi Childress on how her agency responded to the first COVID-19 case involving a train operator.

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