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October 1, 2019 | Fleet

Stadler awarded Augsburg LRV contract

STADTWERKE Augsburg has awarded Stadler a contract to supply 11 Tramlink LRVs, along with 16 years’ maintenance.

October 1, 2019 | Main line

Transdev takes over Saxony concession from insolvent operator

OBERELBE Transport Authority (VVO) has appointed Transdev to take over the operation of diesel services in the Dresden area following the bankruptcy of Städtebahn Sachsen. Transdev Regio Ost will operate the services from October 1 until the end of 2021.

September 25, 2019 | Light Rail

Škoda ForCity LRVs enter service in Chemnitz

CHEMNITZ Transport (CVAG) launched its new Škoda Transportation ForCity Classic LRV fleet on September 5, with the first vehicle entering passenger service Line 5.

September 24, 2019 | Technology

New company to steer digitalisation of Germany’s railways

GERMAN Rail (DB) is set to form a new subsidiary to manage the digitalisation of the country’s railway network, DB board member for infrastructure, Mr Ronald Pofalla, announced at the Digital Rail Summit in Berlin on September 23.

September 24, 2019 | Signalling

Alstom to equip DB class 407 ICE fleet with ETCS

GERMAN Rail (DB) has awarded Alstom a €30m contract to equip 30 class 407 ICE high-speed trains with ETCS Level 2.

September 23, 2019 | Main line

NWB to retain Emscher-Münsterland Network until 2028

FOLLOWING an international tender, Transdev Germany subsidiary North West Railway (NWB) has won a contract to operate the Emscher-Münsterland regional network in North Rhine-Westphalia for seven years from December 2021.

September 20, 2019 | Europe

DB to order 30 high-speed trains as Germany slashes VAT on long-distance rail fares

GERMAN Rail (DB) announced on September 20 that it will place an order for 30 high-speed trains and cut the price of inter-city tickets by 10% after the federal government cut VAT on long-distance rail fares from 19% to 7% as part of a broader package of measures to combat climate change.

September 20, 2019 | Main line

Schleswig-Holstein to fund Niebüll - Tønder upgrade

THE German state of Schleswig Holstein announced on September 18 that it will fund “the lion’s share” of a project to upgrade the cross-border link between Niebüll and Tønder, Denmark.

September 19, 2019 | Main line

German transport associations call for climate-friendly regulations

TWO German transport organisations have called for regulation changes to reduce emissions in the transport sector.

September 19, 2019 | Commuter Rail

VRR terminates Keolis Rhine-Ruhr S-Bahn contract

RHINE-Ruhr Transport Authority (VRR) announced on September 18 that it is terminating its contract with Keolis Germany for the operation of two Rhine-Ruhr S-Bahn lines.

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