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March 28, 2020 | Technology

IRJ in brief - Technology: Electric weed control, cloud-based common interface, Viia driver support app

Switzerland: Certis Europe has announced it will continue its collaboration with electric weed control developers Zasso Group following successful trials using its Electroherb plant management technology during the past year.

March 26, 2020 | Main line

SNCF to further reduce services; operates first hospital train

FRENCH National Railways (SNCF) has announced a further reduction in timetables for TGV InOui and Intercity services and that it will cease operation of all Ouigo trains from March 27 in response to the coronavirus pandemic.

March 17, 2020 | High-speed

Teleste to equip Alstom Avelia Horizon trains

ALSTOM has awarded a contract to Teleste, Finland, to fit passenger information systems on the Avelia Horizon high-speed trains it is building for French National Railways (SNCF).

March 16, 2020 | Policy

Borders close in Europe halting international train services

GERMANY’s decision to close its border with Austria, Switzerland, France and Denmark due to the coronavirus pandemic means that international passenger services to most of these countries have been cancelled.

March 5, 2020 | High-speed

Major landslide derails Strasbourg - Paris TGV service

A significant landslide in a cutting on the Strasbourg - Paris high-speed line has derailed a TGV service carrying 300 passengers, injuring three people including the driver.

March 3, 2020 | Main line

First French regional rail concession tenders launched

PROVENCE-Alpes Côte d'Azur is the first region in France to launch a competition for 10-year concessions to operate TER regional rail services.

December 19, 2019 | Employment

Training responds to changing workforce

As the nature of work changes and the useful life-span of skills drops, training centres are grappling with the challenge of bringing through the next generation of workers to meet the needs of railways. David Burroughs reports from Morocco on how the industry is tackling these issues.

December 9, 2019 | Infrastructure

SNCF and Nokia to develop 5G lab to prepare for FRMCS

FRENCH National Railways (SNCF) has signed an agreement with Nokia to develop a 5G laboratory for rail and non-rail uses and to prepare for the switch from GSM-R to the Future Railway Mobile Communication System (FRMCS) in the mid-2020s.

November 30, 2019 | High-speed

Tangier - Kénitra line meets expectations

It has taken an international effort with high levels of support from France, but Morocco has successfully brought high-speed rail services to Africa. David Burroughs reports from Tangier on how the country’s high-speed network is performing.

November 26, 2019 | Main line

National railways partner to improve Swiss connections

THE national operators in Switzerland, France, Germany, Austria and Italy have announced plans to further cooperate on international long-distance services into and through Switzerland, starting from the December timetable change.

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