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June 13, 2020 | Main line

Services resume as countries loosen lockdowns

EUROPEAN rail operators have continued to relaunch services in recent days as countries steadily eased public lockdowns introduced in March.

June 9, 2020 | Technology

AI technology improves Covid-19 protection for Infrabel staff

BELGIAN infrastructure manager Infrabel has turned to AI and its internal expertise to develop ways of keeping staff members safe during the coronavirus pandemic.

June 9, 2020 | Main line

SNCB CEO criticises 10-free rail journey pass plan

BELGIAN National Railways (SNCB) CEO, Ms Sophie Dutordoir, has criticised plans announced by the Belgian government to offer all residents a 10-free journey rail pass as part of a package of measures to boost domestic tourism and the economy.

June 8, 2020 | Financial

FS increases profitability in 2019

ITALIAN State Railways (FS) recorded a 5.4% rise in gross operating profit to €2.6bn in 2019, and a 16.1% jump in operating profit to €800m, while final profit rose by 4.5% to €584m.

June 5, 2020 | Freight

China - Europe rail freight up 48% in May

CHINA National Railway (CR) says 93,000 TEUs of container freight were transported between China and Europe in May, a year-on-year increase of 48%.

June 4, 2020 | Financial

Rail to benefit from German stimulus package

RAIL transport will benefit from the German federal government’s €130bn economic stimulus package through a cut in VAT and funding for local public transport.

June 2, 2020 | Technology

GTR and Siemens use train weight to monitor passenger numbers

BRITISH operator Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR), which runs the Thameslink and Great Northern franchises, has partnered with Siemens to operate a system that uses train loading data based on weight to monitor passenger numbers on services.

June 2, 2020 | Europe

Renfe audit will prove trains are free of Covid-19

SPAIN’s national passenger operator Renfe has assigned Spanish Association for Standardisation and Certification (Aenor) to conduct an audit of the Covid-19 prevention measures employed by the operator.

May 29, 2020 | Freight

China sets out strategy to improve trans-Eurasian rail freight flows

THE department in charge of developing China's Belt and Road initiative has released a plan to further the development of China - Europe rail freight flows after the coronavirus pandemic.

May 28, 2020 | Main line

SBB and ÖBB to resume near-normal timetable

SWISS Federal Railways (SBB) and Austrain Federal Railways (ÖBB) are resumming services following a relaxation of Covid-19 travel restrictions.

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