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May 14, 2019
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LDZ and Latvian government at loggerheads over alleged market abuse
LATVIA’s Privatisation Agency (PA) has requested that Latvian Railways (LDZ) board chairman Mr Edvins Bērziņš withdraw a statement alleging that the government is attempting to secretly privatise the state-owned railway, an act the PA says is designed deliberately to mislead the public.
May 10, 2019
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BLS pauses plan to take on Swiss inter-city services
SWITZERLAND’s second-largest railway BLS announced on May 9 that it will not take over the operation of two inter-city routes it was awarded in June 2018 by the Swiss Transport Office (BAV) following a ruling by the Federal Administrative Court.
May 9, 2019
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Europe
Spanish competition authority approves Arriva open-access service
SPAIN’s National Commission for Markets and Competition (CNMC) has approved a resolution allowing Arriva to operate open-access services between A Coruña and Porto, Portugal.
May 8, 2019
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Stagecoach launches legal action against DfT over East Midlands franchise
STAGECOACH Group announced in a regulatory statement on May 8 that its Stagecoach East Midlands Trains (EMT) subsidiary has launched legal action against the Department for Transport (DfT).
April 30, 2019
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Rail Delivery Group proposes franchising alternative
BRITAIN’s Rail Delivery Group (RDG), which represents passenger and freight operators and infrastructure manager Network Rail (NR), has submitted proposals to the Williams Review of the British railway industry which advocate a radical alternative to the existing passenger franchise system.
April 29, 2019
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Pepy sets goals for his last eight months as SNCF president
SPEAKING to the French newspaper Le Journal du Dimanche, Mr Guillaume Pepy set out his objectives before he steps down in December as president and CEO of French National Railways (SNCF), just before the national network opens to competition under the European Union’s Fourth Railway Package.
April 16, 2019
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Financial
DfT confirms Arriva disqualification from East Midlands franchise
BRITAIN’s Department for Transport (DfT) has confirmed to IRJ that Arriva was also disqualified from bidding for the East Midlands passenger franchise along with Stagecoach ahead of awarding the franchise to Netherlands Railways subsidiary Abellio.
March 18, 2019
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Intercités: will Cinderella go to the ball?
Long considered the poor relation of TGV, France’s network of conventional long-distance trains is going through significant structural change with the aim of boosting service quality and strengthening financial performance. Keith Barrow assesses whether the current round of reform and investment will be enough to revive the fortunes of the Intercités brand.
March 5, 2019
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Policy
Global focus on rail investment could slash greenhouse gas emissions, says IEA report
Generating around 14% of greenhouse gas emissions, transport has a key role to play in the fight against climate change. A report from the International Energy Agency suggests “aggressive, strategic deployment of rail” could significantly cut emissions and energy demand, as Keith Barrow explains.
February 28, 2019
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British rail franchising cannot continue in current form, says Williams
BRITAIN’s rail franchising system no longer meets the needs of passengers and should not be allowed to continue in its current form, according to Mr Keith Williams, chair of a major independent review into the industry.
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