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November 24, 2020 | Track

Linsinger unveils hydrogen milling machine

LINSINGER has unveiled a hydrogen fuel cell powered rail milling machine, which the company says is a world first, and is the result of a multi-year research and development project.

November 17, 2020 | Technology

IRJ In-Brief - Technology: Shenzhen Metro tests smart windows; Bombardier's predictive maintenance service for signalling; Rumo start-up programme winners revealed

China: Shenzhen Metro, in collaboration with Wabtec and CRRC Nanjing Puzhen, will install and test six Wabtec Smart Windows in one of its six-car Type A trains which operate on metro Line 6.

November 16, 2020 | Financial

ÖBB and Westbahn secure Austrian government support

THE Austrian government has reintroduced a subsidy to Austrian Federal Railways (ÖBB) and Westbahn to operate their respective passenger services on the Vienna - Salzburg route as the country enters a second national lockdown.

November 3, 2020 | Infrastructure

Legal challenge looms after €966m Brenner Base Tunnel contract cancelled

A legal challenge is brewing after BBT SE, the company overseeing the 64km Brenner Base Tunnel project between Austria and Italy, cancelled a €966m contract with the ARGE H51 Pfons-Brenner consortium, which is responsible for the 18km lot H51 Pfons-Brenner section of the tunnel.

October 16, 2020 | Main line

New track access arrangements put Westbahn in a difficult position

THE Austrian government’s decision to waive track access charges rather than extend a subsidy for operating Vienna - Salzburg main line services has left private operator Westbahn at risk of further cutbacks in staff and service levels.

October 15, 2020 | Fleet

€4bn tender for 504 LRVs re-launched

SIX German and Austrian urban transport operators have re-launched a combined tender worth up to €4bn for 504 LRVs for tram-train operation, with the new tender providing an extended period for manufacturers to submit an offer.

October 14, 2020 | Infrastructure

€17.5bn investment plan for Austrian network accepted

AUSTRIA’s Council of Ministers has accepted the Federal Ministry for Climate Action, Environment, Energy, Mobility, Innovation and Technology’s (BMK) master plan for Austrian Federal Railways (ÖBB), which will see €17.5bn invested in the expansion and modernisation of the country’s rail infrastructure between 2021 and 2026.

October 9, 2020 | Main line

Austria waives track access charges as passenger subsidy ends

AUSTRIA’s Ministry of Transport has ordered Austrian Federal Railways (ÖBB) to waive track access charges for rail freight as well as commercially operated passenger services from October 8.

October 9, 2020 | Freight

DB Cargo announces new services from Antwerp and Rotterdam

GERMAN Rail’s (DB) freight subsidiary DB Cargo has announced that it will offer new services from December linking the ports of Rotterdam, Netherlands, and Antwerp, Belgium, with economic hubs in Germany and Austria.

October 7, 2020 | Fleet

IRJ IN-BRIEF - Fleet: Spanish anti-Covid measures certified; Myanma Railways receives six trains; Thailand orders 50 locomotives.

Spain: Madrid Metro has received certification from the Spanish Association for Standardisation and Certification (Aenor) that anti-Covid-19 protocols introduced on its trains and stations meet the organisation’s strict health and safety requirements.

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