TURIN Transport Group (GTT) and Arriva Italy Rail signed an agreement on April 3 confirming the two companies will bid jointly in the next tender for the operation of Turin’s SFM suburban rail network.
THE newly-appointed CEO of German Rail (DB), Dr Richard Lutz, announced a return to profitability on March 23 having turned a loss of €1.3bn in 2015 into a €700m profit last year.
THE Dutch provinces of Friesland and Groningen are preparing a tender for a contract to operate regional services on non-electrified lines in the north of the country.
THE Dutch court for social economic law has ruled that the Netherlands Ministry of Infrastructure's decision to award a direct concession to Netherlands Railways (NS) to operate HSL-South was legal.
BRITAIN’s Department for Transport (DfT) announced on March 1 that it has shortlisted three bidders for a contract to operate the East Midlands franchise from next year.
NEW Stadler Flirt 3 EMUs entered service with three operators in the Netherlands with the start of the 2017 timetable on December 11.
ARRIVA Rail London took sole charge of the London Overground orbital suburban rail network on November 13 with the start of a new seven-and-a-half-year operating concession.
THE economy and infrastructure secretary of the Welsh government, Mr Ken Skates, has announced that four companies have been pre-qualified for the new Wales and Borders railway franchise which will start in October 2018.
GERMANY’s federal government, as 100% owner of German Rail (DB), has announced that it is providing the company with a €1bn capital increase whilst also reducing its dividend requirements for 2017-2020.
BRITAIN’s Department for Transport (DfT) announced on September 29 that Arriva Cross Country has secured a three-year direct award contract to continue operating the Cross Country franchise from October 2016 until October 2019.
