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May 19, 2023 | Central/South America

Renfe signs co-operation agreement with Chile’s EFE

MoU covers developing new lines as well as the sale and leasing of rolling stock.

November 13, 2020 | Africa

Egypt and Sudan to cooperate on international rail link

THE governments of Egypt and Sudan have signed a joint cooperation agreement to carry out economic, social and environmental feasibility studies for the creation of a new cross-border railway between the two countries.

November 5, 2020 | Passenger

New structure boosts Lithuanian Railways’ competitiveness

Recognising the need to be competitive, efficient and sustainable, Lithuanian Railways (LTG) has undergone its biggest reorganisation since the country gained independence three decades ago. David Burroughs talks to LTG CEO Mantas Bartuška about what has been achieved so far, and how the railway is working to improve access to rail.

September 26, 2019 | Europe

“No change” to Belfast - Dublin services after Brexit, says IE

PASSENGERS will not see any changes in the day-to-day operation of Belfast - Dublin ‘Enterprise’ services, even in the event of a no-deal Brexit, Mr Billy Gilpin, director of train operations for Irish Rail (IE) told a meeting of the Seanad committee on Britain’s withdrawal from the European Union in Dublin on September 25.

September 20, 2019 | Main line

Schleswig-Holstein to fund Niebüll - Tønder upgrade

THE German state of Schleswig Holstein announced on September 18 that it will fund “the lion’s share” of a project to upgrade the cross-border link between Niebüll and Tønder, Denmark.

September 12, 2019 | Europe

Hungary - Romania line to be electrified

THE Hungarian National Infrastructure Development Agency (NIF) has called for tenders for a contract to upgrade and electrify the single-track line between Püspökladány and the Romanian border near Biharkeresztes.

August 29, 2019 | Europe

Another summer of record growth for Dutch cross-border passenger traffic

FOR the third successive summer, international train services between the Netherlands and other European countries witnessed record ridership growth, according to Netherlands Railways’ (NS) subsidiary for cross-border passenger operations.

May 9, 2019 | 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.

April 11, 2019 | High-speed

Frankfurt - Brussels ICE services stepped up

GERMAN Rail (DB) and Belgian National Railways (SNCB) have stepped up the frequency of Frankfurt - Brussels ICE services on April 7 to effectively offer a two-hourly service between the two cities.

February 7, 2019 | Europe

Dutch extend plans for high-frequency operations

TRAINS will connect nine major Dutch cities every 10 minutes by 2040 under plans unveiled by state secretary to the Ministry of Infrastructure, Mrs Stientje van Veldhoven, on February 6.

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