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May 13, 2020 | Infrastructure

Franchising back on the agenda in South Australia

INFRASTRUCTURE South Australia (ISA) recommends rail and tram franchising as part of its new 20-year infrastructure strategy.

May 13, 2020 | North America

OneRail asks US Congress for more Covid-19 support

THE US OneRail Coalition has written to Congress urging additional coronavirus emergency support for passenger operators and protection for rail workers.

May 13, 2020 | High-speed

Texas Central wins four-year legal fight with landowners

THE Thirteenth Court of Appeals of the US state of Texas ruled on May 7 that Texas Central is a railroad company and interurban electric railway, effectively ending a four-year court battle waged by landowners opposed to construction of the proposed route in Leon County.

May 12, 2020 | High-speed

Spanish competition authority reverses decision to limit duration of Renfe HS contract

SPAIN’s National Market and Competition Authority (CNMC) has reversed a decision to restrict the length of national operator Renfe’s contract to operate a package of high-speed services from 10 to five years.

May 12, 2020 | Africa

Prasa recovery plan starts to make progress

THE administrator of the troubled Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (Prasa), Mr Bongisizwe Mpondo, says “steady progress” has been achieved since his appointment four months ago, although some initiatives are being hampered by the coronavirus pandemic.

May 6, 2020 | Policy

SCI Verkehr forecasts huge drop in 2020 European passenger rail traffic

RAIL market analysis specialist SCI Verkehr has published an assessment of the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on European rail traffic, which predicts a 30-50% drop in passenger traffic for 2020 and a slow recovery.

May 5, 2020 | Policy

Mofair questions government funding for DB Long Distance

GERMAN pressure group Mofair is calling for fair government treatment of all train operators and complete transparency in providing extra funding for German Rail (DB).

May 4, 2020 | Main line

Belgium restores nearly all passenger services

FOLLOWING a decision on April 24 by Belgium’s National Security Council to ease coronavirus travel restrictions, SNCB and Infrabel have restored most passenger rail services with effect from May 4.

May 4, 2020 | Policy

Coronavirus and the rail industry: UIC coordinates global response

The International Union of Railways (UIC) is coordinating a bi-weekly meeting of railways and rail operators from around the world to discuss combating the continuing spread of Covid-19 and ultimately the industry’s recovery from mass shutdowns.

May 1, 2020 | Policy

EC eases red tape to support European transport revival

THE European Commission (EC) has adopted a package of measures designed to help the transport sector during the coronavirus pandemic recovery by removing administrative burdens and increasing flexibility.

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