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May 14, 2020 | Financial

German government considers massive aid package for DB

THE German federal government is considering a huge bailout for German Rail (DB) which has been haemorrhaging money due to the coronavirus pandemic.

May 13, 2020 | Main line

SJ to expand domestic night train offer as Sweden eyes overnight continental connections

SWEDISH passenger operator SJ has announced plans to restore its overnight service between Gothenburg and Duved in Jämtland, which it will now run on a commercial basis, from December 13.

May 12, 2020 | Infrastructure

IAF Münster track event postponed until 2022

THE Association of German Railway Engineers (VDEI) has rescheduled the International Exhibition for Track Technology (IAF) until May 31-June 2 2022.

May 11, 2020 | News

German regional tender requires use of new BEMUs

TRANSPORT authorities from the southwestern German states of Rhieland-Palatinate, Saarland and Baden-Württemberg led by Rhineland-Palatinate South Local Transport have announced details of two tenders covering regional rail services on non-electrified routes centred on Kaiserslautern and Saarbrücken.

May 6, 2020 | Financial

Berlin and Brandenburg confirm start of S-Bahn tendering process

BERLIN’s Senate Department for Environment, Transport and Climate Protection and the Ministry of Infrastructure and State Planning for the state of Brandenburg have confirmed details of the tendering procedure for two Berlin S-Bahn operating concessions and an associated fleet maintenance contract, which is set to commence “as soon as possible.”

May 5, 2020 | Policy

Mofair questions government funding for DB Long Distance

GERMAN pressure group Mofair is calling for fair government treatment of all train operators and complete transparency in providing extra funding for German Rail (DB).

May 5, 2020 | Fleet

DB Regio wins Franconia and South Thuringia concession

BAVARIAN Railway Company (BEG) has awarded DB Regio the Franconia and South Thuringia contract to operate 5.7 million train-km annually to connect Nuremberg and Bamberg with Würzburg, Saalfeld, Sonneberg and Erfurt.

May 1, 2020 | Infrastructure

DB steps up noise abatement investment in 2019

GERMAN Rail (DB) spent €118.6m on noise abatement in 2019, up from €97.8m in 2018, with 53km of soundproof walls installed along existing lines, taking the total to more than 600km.

April 28, 2020 | Financial

Revised tendering plan confirmed for northeast Germany

THE northeast German state of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern has announced changes to upcoming tenders for concessions to operate the Baltic Coast regional network.

April 27, 2020 | Financial

Germany approves CRRC’s Vossloh Locomotive acquisition

GERMANY’s Federal Cartel Office has approved CRRC Zhuzhou Locomotive’s acquisition of Vossloh Locomotives saying its concerns do not justify rejecting the merger.

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