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January 27, 2020 | Fleet

Bombardier’s delivery schedule for Abellio’s delayed EMUs “unrealistic”

BOMBARDIER has promised to provide the Baden-Württemberg Ministry of Transport and Abellio Rail Baden-Württemberg (ABRB) a binding, feasible delivery schedule by the end of January for the 21 delayed Talent 2 EMUs on order, after ABRB said it was not confident the vehicles would be delivered within Bombardier’s previous delivery timetable.

January 27, 2020 | Europe

FlixTrain sets sights on European expansion

Matthias Müller, head of FlixTrain, talks to David Burroughs.

January 23, 2020 | Fleet

DB Cargo awards contract to Toshiba for hybrid locomotives

GERMAN Rail’s freight subsidiary DB Cargo has placed an order with Toshiba, Japan, for 50 hybrid locomotives. DB will also rent another 50 locomotives.

January 23, 2020 | Policy

Policy change releases funds for rail

The German government looks on the verge of finally backing down from its policy of avoiding deficit financing.

January 20, 2020 | Europe

DB Regio to take over part of Vlexx network

GERMANY’s Vlexx has contracted former operator DB Regio to operate RB 73 regional passenger services between Saarbrücken and St Wendel on the Saarbrücken - Neubrücke route on weekdays from February 1 until December 12 2020.

January 15, 2020 | Financial

Germany approves €86bn rail infrastructure programme

THE German federal government and German Rail (DB) have agreed the new €86bn LuFV III rail infrastructure programme for 2020-2029, which represents a 54% increase over the previous LuFV II plan.

January 6, 2020 | Light Rail

Dresden presents new LRV mock-up

DRESDEN Transport Authority (DVB) has presented a full-sized mock-up of the new generation LRVs which were ordered from Bombardier in August last year.

January 6, 2020 | Light Rail

HEAG mobilo orders new-generation Stadler LRVs

DARMSTADT tram operator HEAG mobilo has awarded Stadler a €62m contract for the delivery of 14 ST15 series LRVs, with an option for 30 additional vehicles, the first order for Stadler’s new-generation LRV.

January 3, 2020 | Financial

EIB to fund Berlin regional train fleet

THE European Investment Bank (EIB) will lend €185m to Deutsche Anlagen-Leasing (DAL) for trains it will lease to East German Railway (ODEG) to operate on the Elbe-Spree network.

December 31, 2019 | News

DB opens fibre optic network to third parties

GERMAN Rail (DB) has opened its fibre optic network, which parallels the 18,500km railway network, for use by third-parties.

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