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October 15, 2020 | Policy

Czech Republic considers institutional changes for passenger rail market

THE government of the Czech Republic is considering the introduction of a regulated market system in place of the current open system, whereby services are procured through public service obligation (PSO) contracts by either the Czech Ministry of Transport or regional public transport authorities, or on an open-access basis.

October 15, 2020 | Australia/NZ

Reviving rail in the land of the long white cloud

With increased political support and much-needed funds, rail in New Zealand is undergoing a period of renaissance. KiwiRail group chief executive Greg Miller explains to David Burroughs how this is being channelled to rebuild and expand the network.

October 12, 2020 | Technology

Boosting rail’s resilience to extreme weather

Naoyuki Ota, director of the Disaster Prevention Technology Division of Japan’s Railway Technical Research Institute, explains how systems are being designed to predict extreme weather events to avoid disruption to train services and improve safety.

October 9, 2020 | Main line

Austria waives track access charges as passenger subsidy ends

AUSTRIA’s Ministry of Transport has ordered Austrian Federal Railways (ÖBB) to waive track access charges for rail freight as well as commercially operated passenger services from October 8.

October 5, 2020 | Freight

European operators urge policymakers to prioritise rail freight in Covid-19 recovery

The European Rail Freight Association held a webinar on the priorities for rail freight beyond Covid-19 on September 15. With some rail freight operators now in a precarious position due to the sudden drop in revenue, there is a fear that a lot of the gains made could be lost, as David Briginshaw reports.

October 2, 2020 | Financial

SNCB set to receive 10-year direct award contract from new Belgian government

THE new Belgian government, formed following more than 500 days of negotiations, has outlined plans to award Belgian National Railways (SNCB) exclusive access to operate public passenger services on the rail network for the next 10 years.

September 30, 2020 | Innovations

IRJ 2020 Innovations Showcase: Rollon revamps entire product range

ROLLON launched a project in June to revamp its entire product range starting with Compact Rail, Elm and Robot actuators, Plus System products, and E-Smart and R-Smart.

September 30, 2020 | Innovations

IRJ 2020 Innovations Showcase: Taking maintenance to a higher level

MECHAN’s bogie lift works in pairs to raise a bogie frame to a comfortable height for maintenance and repairs to take place underneath.

September 29, 2020 | Fleet

MÁV-HÉV low-floor EMU tender

MÁV-HÉV, a subsidiary of Hungarian State Railways (MÁV) which operates the five line 1.5kV dc suburban rail network around Budapest, has issued a call for tenders to supply of 42 low-floor EMUs.

September 29, 2020 | Innovations

IRJ 2020 Innovations Showcase: Raising aerial platform standards

PLATFORM Basket’s new RR9/200 aerial work platform is designed to be light, compact and transportable on road trailers with a maximum weight of 3.5 tonnes.

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