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October 18, 2021 | Commuter Rail

VVO diesel network contract finalised with DB Regio

DB Regio will take the operation of four non-electrified routes in the Dresden area in December.

April 12, 2021 | Financial

Bamin wins Brazil’s West-East Integration Railway concession

The 537km first phase of the line is expected to carry 18 million tonnes of freight annually when it opens in 2025.

December 11, 2020 | Main line

Mälartåg operator contract awarded

SWEDISH regional transport authority Mälardalstrafik has announced that MTR Jota will take over the operation of services on its network from December 12 2021.

October 7, 2020 | Financial

Arriva and ČD win Czech passenger contracts

THE Czech Ministry of Transport has awarded passenger train operating contracts to Czech Railways (ČD) and Arriva Vlaky.

September 15, 2020 | Main line

RATP Dev and Getlink set up Régionéo to bid for French rail concessions

RATP Dev and Channel Tunnel operator Getlink have agreed to set up a joint venture called Régionéo to bid for contracts to operate passenger trains in France.

September 9, 2020 | Metros

Privatisation of Brasilia metro operation proposed

A public consultation has been launched into a proposal for a private concessionaire to take over operation and maintenance of the Federal District Metro (Metro-DF) network in the capital of Brazil.

August 10, 2020 | Freight

TCU authorises renewal of Vale concessions in Brazil

BRAZIL’s Federal Audit Court (TCU) has authorised early renewals for the concession contracts for the Carajás Railway (EFC) and Vitoria-Minas Railway (EFVM), which are currently held by Brazilian company Vale.

July 10, 2020 | Policy

End in sight for private passenger rail operation in Britain?

BRITAIN’s National Statistics Office (ONS) is conducting a review of the status of passenger rail franchises with a view to reclassifying them as public entities.

July 7, 2020 | Main line

Regional operators appeal NS’ 15-year concession

FIVE regional passenger operators in the Netherlands have agreed to launch legal proceedings against the decision to award Netherlands Railways (NS) a 15-year direct-award concession to operate ‘core network’ passenger services from the start of the new timetable in December 2024.

July 1, 2020 | Main line

Norway delays Traffic Package 4 following Covid-19 uncertainty

THE Norwegian Railway Directorate has announced that it will postpone the awarding of Traffic Package 4 to operate passenger services around Oslo by a year, in order to give operators more certainty following the coronavirus pandemic.

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