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November 28, 2018 | Freight

UWC awarded DB wagon contract

GERMAN Rail (DB) has awarded United Wagon Company (UWC), Russia, a contract to supply 130 Sggrs80 articulated container wagons in the first half of 2020, including an option for additional wagons, marking UWC’s entry into the European market.

November 28, 2018 | Main line

Transdev Germany and Flixbus clash over rail-bus competition

TRANSDEV Germany has filed an appeal with Saxony’s State Office for Road Construction and Transport (LASuV) against a waiver enabling Flixbus to operate inter-city bus services on the Leipzig - Chemnitz route on the grounds that it establishes “unlawful” competition with publicly-funded train services.

November 27, 2018 | Fleet

More Siemens trains for Nuremberg U-Bahn

NUREMBERG Transport Company (VAG) has exercised an option from its December 2015 contract with Siemens for six more G1 metro trains in addition to the 21 it had previously ordered.

November 27, 2018 | Fleet

BVG to order more Bombardier Flexity Berlin LRVs

BERLIN Transport Company (BVG) has published a voluntary ex ante transparency notice in the Official Journal of the European Union confirming its intention to order 21 additional Flexity Berlin low-floor LRVs from Bombardier.

November 26, 2018 | Light Rail

Strasbourg cross-border tram line reaches Kehl Town Hall

A 1.2km extension to Strasbourg Line D was opened on November 23, extending the tram network further into the German town of Kehl.

November 12, 2018 | Financial

DB calls for €4.9bn investment to improve punctuality

GERMAN Rail (DB) is reportedly calling for a €4.9bn investment by the federal government to reduce delays and cancellations, which are hurting passenger satisfaction.

November 8, 2018 | Freight

DB revives plans for freight tunnel in Fürth

GERMANY’s infrastructure manager, DB Network, has resumed planning of a new 7.6km tunnel for freight trains to relieve congestion and reduce noise levels in the Fürth/Nuremberg area.

November 7, 2018 | Commuter Rail

North West Rail wins Hannover S-Bahn contract

TRANSDEV subsidiary North West Rail (NWB) has been awarded a contract to operate S-Bahn services in and around Hannover from December 2021, following an unsuccessful appeal. The €1.5bn, 12.5-year contract has an annual average of 9.6 million train-km on the 385km regional network.

November 6, 2018 | News

Germany prioritises rail projects worth €6.35bn

GERMANY’s federal transport minister Mr Andreas Scheuer announced on November 6 that following a detailed cost:benefit analysis of 44 rail projects in the Federal Transport Infrastructure Plan, 29 have been elevated to the highest priority and will be implemented by 2030 at a total cost of €6.35bn.

November 6, 2018 | Commuter Rail

Berlin to establish S-Bahn vehicle pool as competitive tendering looms

THE states of Berlin and Brandenburg have agreed to form a vehicle pool for the acquisition and ownership of new rolling stock for the Berlin S-Bahn network.

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