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November 11, 2020 | Fleet

IRJ In-Brief - Fleet: Skoda trains finally authorised in Germany; Perm to purchase 15 LRVs; New EMUs on their way to Israel

Germany: DB Regio will begin operating services in the state of Bavaria using six Škoda double-deck push-pull trains from November 12. Following testing on the Munich - Ingolstadt -Treuchtlingen line that is due to begin on November 16, they will enter service from December 13 on Nuremberg - Munich Express regional services.

November 10, 2020 | Freight

EC approves German single wagon load support scheme

THE European Commission (EC) has approved a €600m German scheme to support operators providing single wagon load services.

November 7, 2020 | Infrastructure

IRJ In-Brief - Projects: Bogestra extension opens; Adelaide’s Tonsley Line extension to open in December; bidders come forward for Chennai Line 4.

Germany: The 2.6km €59.3m extension of the Bogestra network between Bochum-Langendreer Markt and Papenholz, Witten, opened on November 1.

November 4, 2020 | High-speed

Mannheim - Stuttgart high-speed line reopens

THE 99km, 280km/h Mannheim - Stuttgart high-speed line re-opened on schedule on November 1 after German infrastructure manager DB Networks completed 205 days of renewal and refurbishment work at a cost of around €185m.

November 3, 2020 | Main line

New Löhne - Rheine regional service to launch in 2023

LOWER Saxony Transport Authority (LNVG) has released the details of a tender to operate regional services on the new RE 60-2 Löhne - Osnabrück - Rheine line.

October 31, 2020 | Financial

FlixTrain suspends services for second time in 2020

GERMAN open-access operator FlixTrain has announced the suspension of its services from November 3 until sometime in 2021 due to the coronavirus pandemic. Local reports suggest that services may be suspended until at least February.

October 29, 2020 | Financial

IRJ In-Brief - Financial: Greenbrier annual results; Knorr-Bremse ups Rail Vision stake; Norway extends Covid support

United States: Rolling stock manufacturer Greenbrier has reported an Ebitda of $US 310.3m for the 2019-2020 fiscal year, amounting to 11.1% of the company’s $US 2.8bn revenue for the year.

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 29, 2020 | Tenders

Potsdam issues tender for new low floor trams

POTSDAM Transport Authority (ViP), Germany, has issued a tender for up to 15 new low-floor LRVs for delivery in 2024.

October 28, 2020 | Infrastructure

Construction works for Hesse hydrogen filling station inaugurated

THE German state of Hesse has begun construction of its first hydrogen filling station, following a ground-breaking ceremony on October 26 at the future site in Höchst Industrial Park, near Frankfurt.

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