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November 14, 2020 | Metros

VDV predicts €3.5bn revenue loss in 2021

GERMANY’s urban public transport operators expect to lose up to €3.5bn in revenue in 2021, even in the event a vaccine is developed by spring, a study from the Association of German Transport Companies (VDV) says.

November 13, 2020 | High-speed

HS2 Phase 2b bill to be split

THE British government has confirmed that the eastern leg of High Speed 2 (HS2) Phase 2b from Birmingham to Leeds will now be split into a second parliamentary bill, separate from the western section of Phase 2b from Crewe to Manchester.

November 12, 2020 | High-speed

Tunnelling beneath the Baltic: a pipe dream or a once-in-a-generation opportunity?

Building new railway lines is often a daunting undertaking which can take decades, especially when tunnelling is involved. But two developers from the Baltic region are pushing plans to construct what would be the world’s longest railway tunnel in a matter of a years. David Burroughs talks to Peter Vesterbacka and Kustaa Valtonen about how viable their vision is.

November 10, 2020 | High-speed

Italo-NTV cuts services and staff

ITALIAN private high-speed operator Italo-NTV suspended most of its services across the country on November 10 following the reintroduction of nationwide measures to limit the spread of Covid-19.

November 9, 2020 | Passenger

Norway’s state operator rebrands and refocuses in new market

Norwegian State Railways’ (NSB) rebranding as Vy in mid-2019 reflects a radical transformation of the company over the past three years. Kevin Smith speaks with Arne Fosen, the head of Vy’s passenger train division, about its new strategy and the impact of coronavirus on the company and rail operations in Norway.

November 5, 2020 | Passenger

New structure boosts Lithuanian Railways’ competitiveness

Recognising the need to be competitive, efficient and sustainable, Lithuanian Railways (LTG) has undergone its biggest reorganisation since the country gained independence three decades ago. David Burroughs talks to LTG CEO Mantas Bartuška about what has been achieved so far, and how the railway is working to improve access to rail.

November 3, 2020 | Infrastructure

Legal challenge looms after €966m Brenner Base Tunnel contract cancelled

A legal challenge is brewing after BBT SE, the company overseeing the 64km Brenner Base Tunnel project between Austria and Italy, cancelled a €966m contract with the ARGE H51 Pfons-Brenner consortium, which is responsible for the 18km lot H51 Pfons-Brenner section of the tunnel.

November 2, 2020 | Financial

Ukrainian Railways’ chairman announces major restructuring, 2021 investment

THE new chairman of Ukrainian Railways (UZ) has announced a major restructuring along with an increase in investment in 2021, as he looks to turn the loss-making company into a profitable business.

October 29, 2020 | Fleet

Decarbonising the British network

In order to meet its commitments in the 2015 Paris Climate Agreement and achieve its target of net-zero emissions by 2050, the British government has instructed all industrial sectors to outline how they will become carbon neutral over the next three decades. David Burroughs looks at how rail is responding.

October 28, 2020 | Financial

Environmental credentials could boost passenger rail recovery - Moody’s

A report from Moody’s Investor Service has found that environmental trends are expected to help Europe’s passenger rail sector recover from the Covid-19 downturn in the long-term, but medium term risks still remain.

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