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UK Department for Transport Suspends Normal Franchise Agreements

UK Department for Transport Suspends Normal Franchise Agreements

The UK government says it will temporarily supsend franchise agreements and let TOCs run services for a management fee because of Covid-19.

Further International Travel Restrictions due to Coronavirus

Further International Travel Restrictions due to Coronavirus

As a result of the increasing spread of the coronavirus pandemic, more and more restrictions are being put in place on international travel.

Coronavirus: International Rail Services with Czech Republic Stopped

Coronavirus: International Rail Services with Czech Republic Stop...

Government orders in Czech Republic and Slovakia mean there are no more international passenger rail services because of coronavirus.

European Commission Proposes 2021 as the European Year of Rail

European Commission Proposes 2021 as the European Year of Rail

The European Commission has proposed that 2021 be the European Year of Rail to highlight rail's contribution to achieving the Green Deal.

UK Budget: What It Says about Rail

UK Budget: What It Says about Rail

The budget: some money for rail, a reaffirmation of HS2, the Leeds-Manchester link, but also funding for 4000 miles of new road.

SBB  Cuts Services to Italy

SBB Cuts Services to Italy

SBB has stopped running EuroCity rail services from Switzerland into Italy. It runs services from Geneva and Zurich to Milan and Venice.

Passenger Rail Services between Austria and Italy Suspended

Passenger Rail Services between Austria and Italy Suspended

Passenger rail services between Austria and Italy have been suspended until further notice as a result of the coronavirus outbreak.

Fokus Bahn NRW Programme One Year On

Fokus Bahn NRW Programme One Year On

One year on from the launch of Fokus Bahn NRW the results are promising. The state's parties involved in passenger rail are working together.

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