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October 7, 2020 | Fleet

IRJ IN-BRIEF - Fleet: Spanish anti-Covid measures certified; Myanma Railways receives six trains; Thailand orders 50 locomotives.

Spain: Madrid Metro has received certification from the Spanish Association for Standardisation and Certification (Aenor) that anti-Covid-19 protocols introduced on its trains and stations meet the organisation’s strict health and safety requirements.

September 23, 2020 | Technology

Rail Vision and Knorr-Bremse trial remote shunting system

TECHNOLOGY start-up Rail Vision, Israel, in collaboration with Knorr-Bremse, has begun testing a new remote control shunting system on several shunting locomotives employed by Swiss freight operator SBB Cargo.

September 16, 2020 | Main line

ÖBB and SBB announce 2024 Nightjet strategy

SWISS Federal Railways (SBB) and Austrian Federal Railways (ÖBB) have announced a joint strategy to expand the number of Nightjet international overnight services operated through their partnership from six to 10, following a Letter of Intent signed by the two companies.

September 15, 2020 | Financial

SBB records SFr 479m loss as passenger numbers drop

SWISS Federal Railways (SBB) has announced a loss of SFr 479m ($US 528.5m) for the first half of 2020, down from a profit of SFr 279m over the same period last year, as the effects of Covid-19 saw passenger numbers drop by a third over the period.

September 10, 2020 | Fleet

Stadler unveils first new Flirt EMU for BLS

THE first of 58 new Mika Flirt EMUs for Swiss railway BLS was unveiled by Stadler at its facility in Erlen, Switzerland on August 9.

September 10, 2020 | Financial

BLS CEO resigns after federal audit exposes accounting flaws

BLS has announced the departure of CEO Mr Bernard Guillelmon, following the results of an audit by the Swiss Federal Audit Office (SFAO) released on September 3, which identified flaws in the company’s accounting processes.

September 4, 2020 | Infrastructure

Ceneri Base Tunnel inaugurated

SWITZERLAND celebrated the official opening of the Ceneri Base Tunnel on September 4, with the first freight train passing through the 15.4km tunnel shortly after 11.30 local time.

August 8, 2020 | Infrastructure

Ceneri Base Tunnel set for December opening

THE 15.4km Ceneri Base Tunnel under the Swiss Alps is due to be handed over to Swiss Federal Railways (SBB) on September 4, 14 years after construction started, with operation due to begin by the end of the year.

July 22, 2020 | Infrastructure

BLS to complete Lötschberg Base Tunnel renovations by year end

SWITZERLAND’s Lötschberg Base Tunnel will undergo a SFr 15m ($US 16m) emergency renovation by BLS from September, following unexpected water ingress earlier this year.

July 6, 2020 | Europe

The first 100 days: new SBB CEO takes stock

MR Vincent Ducrot took office as CEO of Swiss Federal Railways (SBB) on April 1 when the coronavirus crisis had already taken a firm hold. This is just one of his problems, as he pointed out at his first press conference on July 3.

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