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Covid-19

November 5, 2020 | Financial

Dutch government offers €1.5bn compensation to passenger operators

THE European Commission (EC) has approved a Dutch scheme worth around €1.5bn to compensate regional and long-distance public transport operators in the Netherlands for losses caused by the coronavirus pandemic and the subsequent measures introduced to contain the virus.

November 3, 2020 | Commuter Rail

Brazilian passenger operators face $US 1.3bn loss in 2020

THE Brazilian National Association of Passenger Rail Operators (ANPTrilhos) says metro, urban and light rail operators across the country are expecting a total loss of Reais 7.4bn ($US 1.3bn) by the end of the year, with passenger numbers dropping 30% compared with 2020.

October 29, 2020 | Main line

Germany long-distance passengers fall 43% in first half of 2020

PASSENGER numbers on long-distance services in Germany fell by 43% in the first six months of 2020, according to figures released by government statistical agency Destatis.

October 28, 2020 | Financial

Environmental credentials could boost passenger rail recovery - Moody’s

A report from Moody’s Investor Service has found that environmental trends are expected to help Europe’s passenger rail sector recover from the Covid-19 downturn in the long-term, but medium term risks still remain.

October 27, 2020 | Financial

Czech passenger operators call for waived track access charges

PASSENGER operators in the Czech Republic have asked the government to temporarily waive track access charges, which they say is key to reversing the “fatal” impact of lockdown measures on their businesses.

October 26, 2020 | High-speed

Eurostar launches direct Amsterdam - London services

EUROSTAR launched direct services from Amsterdam and Rotterdam to London St Pancras on October 26, removing the need for passengers to change to pass through border control in Brussels Midi.

October 26, 2020 | Freight

Russian Railways chairman predicts freight traffic growth in 2021

THE head of Russian Railways (RZD), Mr Oleg Belozerov, has predicted that rail freight volumes will continue to grow in 2021 as the railway recorded strong figures in 2020 despite the Covid-19 pandemic.

October 26, 2020 | Metros

Transforming public transport in Australia’s largest city

Sydney Metro is embarking on one of the world’s most ambitious transit expansion programmes. Kevin Smith speaks with CEO Jon Lamonte about how the projects are progressing and how the authority is striving to stay on time and on budget.

October 23, 2020 | Financial

English light rail operators receive additional support

THE British government has announced a new round of funding, worth up to £67.8m, to support light rail and light metro networks in England following the impact of the coronavirus pandemic, until March 2021.

October 22, 2020 | Europe

InnoTrans 2021 cancelled, with new event in 2022

MESSE Berlin has announced that InnoTrans will be postponed for a second time due to the Covid-19 pandemic, with the international exhibition not set to return until September 20-23 2022.

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