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September 28, 2020 | Infrastructure

LA Metro approves $US 400bn investment plan

LOS Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro) Board of Directors has approved a $US 400bn 30-year Long Range Transportation Plan (LRTP).

September 26, 2020 | Policy

Kenyan parliamentary committee recommends renegotiation of SGR costs

A report by the Kenyan Parliament’s Transport Committee has recommended a programme of reforms to reduce losses on the 729km Mombasa - Nairobi - Naivasha Standard Gauge Railway (SGR).

September 25, 2020 | Policy

DB agrees Covid-19 collective agreement with union

GERMAN Rail (DB) has announced a new collective agreement with the Railway and Transport Union (EVG) which it says will help mitigate the company’s losses due to the coronavirus pandemic.

September 24, 2020 | Policy

Finnish government plans relaunch of Kajaani night train

THE Finnish government has begun negotiations with state operator VR to restart overnight services between Helsinki and Kajaani, Kainuu.

September 22, 2020 | News

German Rail CEO touts cooperation to deliver greener European railways

GERMAN Rail (DB) CEO Dr Richard Lutz has urged for further cooperation and a “shared vision” for rail to meet European Union Green Deal targets, following the signing of a declaration of political support for rail freight on September 21.

September 21, 2020 | Policy

CER elects new executive director

MR Alberto Mazzola has been named as the new executive director of the Community of European Railways and Infrastructure Companies (CER), following a unanimous vote by CER’s general assembly on September 21.

September 21, 2020 | News

New emergency contracts spell the end of Britain’s franchising system

BRITAIN’s Department for Transport (DfT) has announced the start of a new model of taxpayer support for rail operators and the end of the franchising system for train operation after 24 years.

September 18, 2020 | Policy

European Parliament approves track access relief for operators

THE European Parliament has adopted a regulation to provide relief to rail operators hit by falling volumes and revenue during the coronavirus pandemic by allowing Member States to waive and relax track access and reservation charges as well as easing mark-up regulations applied for using European railway networks.

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 | Policy

Public transport key to Canberra’s mobility future

THE Australian Capital Territory (ACT) has released its Transport Strategy 2020, which outlines plans to accommodate the city’s growing population.

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