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June 3, 2020 | Freight

Lineas steps up services to carry displaced Rhine barge traffic

PRIVATE rail freight operator Lineas will start running more freight trains on June 15 to carry River Rhine barge traffic halted by low water levels.

June 2, 2020 | Main line

Extension of Nuremberg S-Bahn line S4 feasible

A report into the extension of Nuremberg's S-Bahn into neighbouring Baden-Württemberg has found extending line S4 is the most feasible and best option to provide an hourly service.

May 30, 2020 | Main line

Former freight line opens to passenger traffic in northwest Germany as long-term reopening plan agreed

NORTH West Railway (NWB) introduced an hourly weekend and holiday passenger service from Duisburg via the 10km former freight line between Rheinkamp and Kamp-Lintfort in North Rhine Westphalia on May 16.

May 29, 2020 | Light Rail

Frankfurt U-Bahn extension approved

THE local governments in Bad Homburg and Frankfurt am Main have reached an agreement to construct a 1.6km extension of Frankfurt U-Bahn light rail line U2 from the current terminus at Gonzenheim to the S-Bahn station at Bad Homburg. A local referendum held in 2018 showed 70.3% of voters supported the project.

May 27, 2020 | Signalling

German mainline ATO trials to commence in 2021

ALSTOM has announced details of a planned Automatic Train Operation (ATO) test project using two Coradia Continental regional trains operated by Metronom in Lower Saxony at Grade of Automation (GoA) 3 and 4.

May 26, 2020 | Financial

German railway alliance formed to rescue DB

THE German federal government, German Rail (DB), and a rail union have formed a ‘railway alliance’ to agree a financial rescue package for DB in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic.

May 26, 2020 | Financial

Baden-Württemberg offers public transport relief package

THE German state of Baden-Württemberg has outlined details of a €200m rescue package for public transport companies impacted by the coronavirus pandemic and has urged the German federal government to follow suit.

May 26, 2020 | Fleet

IRJ in Brief - Fleet: Ingeteam to supply Pesa traction equipment; Tramino II LRV enters service in Braunschweig

Germany: The first Tramino II LRV supplied by a joint venture Stadler and Solaris (now CAF) has entered service in Braunschweig, Lower Saxony.

May 19, 2020 | Commuter Rail

VRR tells Abellio to improve Ruhr rail services

RHINE-Ruhr Transport Authority (VRR) issued a formal warning to concessionaire Abellio on May 12 requiring significant improvement to service reliability.

May 15, 2020 | News

GoAhead to temporarily hand-over part of Stuttgart concession

THE Baden-Württemberg Ministry of Transport and GoAhead have agreed to allow another operator to temporarily take over part of the Stuttgart Network rail concession.

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