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November 12, 2019 | Fleet

DB approves purchase of 30 high-speed trains

GERMAN Rail’s (DB) Supervisory Board has approved the purchase of 30 high-speed trains, in addition to the 137 Siemens ICE 4, 23 Talgo ECx and 17 Stadler Kiss trains that are also on order.

November 12, 2019 | Main line

Leo Express presents refurbished DMUs for regional concession

CZECH passenger operator Leo Express conducted a tour on November 6 with a refurbished Alstom Lint DMU in the Orlicko area ahead of taking over the operation of regional services on December 15 under a 10-year concession.

November 12, 2019 | Metros

São Paulo Metro Orange line project moves a step closer

THE government of the Brazilian state of São Paulo announced on November 11 that it will evaluate a deal over the next 90 days whereby Acciona, Spain, will take over a public-private partnership (PPP) project to build Metro Line 6-Orange.

November 12, 2019 | Locomotives

Metrans receives first of 10 Vectron locomotives

METRANS, a subsidiary of Hamburg Port and Logistics (HHLA), received the first of 10 Vectron MS locomotives at the Metrans container terminal in Prague on November 11.

November 11, 2019 | Commuter Rail

First two Moscow Central Diameter lines to open by year end

THE first two Central Diameter lines of a planned network of five commuter lines in the Moscow area will open by the end of 2019.

November 11, 2019 | Freight

BVG CEO appointed CEO of DB Cargo

THE CEO of Berlin Transport (BVG), Dr Sigrid Nikutta, has been appointed as CEO of DB Cargo and will take up a newly-created position in charge of freight on German Rail’s (DB) board of management.

November 11, 2019 | High-speed

CHSRA completes environmental process for final section of Fresno - Bakersfield HS line

CALIFORNIA High-Speed Rail Authority (CHSRA) has completed the environmental review process for the final section of the Fresno – Bakersfield high-speed line.

November 11, 2019 | Financial

Amtrak reports record results for 2019 financial year

ACCORDING to Amtrak’s preliminary results for the 2019 financial year, the US national passenger operator set ridership, revenue and financial performance records towards achieving its goal of breaking even in 2020.

November 11, 2019 | Financial

Chinese group to buy British Steel for £70m

JINGYE Group, China, has reportedly agreed to purchase British Steel for £70m, a move that would save the struggling manufacturer from bankruptcy and rescue up to 4000 jobs.

November 11, 2019 | Main line

Austrian court rules in favour of lower access charges

AUSTRIA’s Federal Administrative Court has ruled that the Austrian rail regulator Schienen-Control must revise its approval of ÖBB Infrastructure’s track access charges for 2011-2017.

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