Latest Coronavirus News
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Amtrak Restores 12 Long-Distance Routes to Daily Service
Following increased demand and with the help of Congressional funding, Amtrak will restore daily services to 12 long-distance services.
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$908 Million USDOT Loan for Dallas Silver Line Project
The USDOT and DART have agreed a refinancing of a $908 million loan for the Silver Line that will save DART $190 million in interest payment…
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Welsh Government Takes Wales and Borders Rail Franchise into Public Ownership
Following its annoucement of this plan in October 2020 the Welsh government has now taken the Wales & Borders franchise into public ownershi…
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CER: EU Railways Suffered €26 Billion Coronavirus Loss in 2020
The Voice of European Railways (CER) says railways in the EU27 made losses of 26 billion euros in 2020 because of COVID-19.
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Renfe Announces New Launch Date for Avlo
Avlo, Renfe's new low-cost high-speed passenger service that will run between Madrid and Barcelona, will launch on 23 June 2021.
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Amtrak CEO To Congress: These Are Our 5 Key Requests
Amtrak's CEO has written to Congress outlining the passenger railroad's five key demands to recover from COVID and expand services.
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France to Support Eurostar and in Talks with UK Says Minister
French transport minister confirms to the National Assembly that France would make sure it supported Eurostar and was in talks with Britain.
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Calls on Government to Protect Eurostar
There are renewed calls on the UK government to provide support to Eurostar to prevent Britain's only international rail link from folding.
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FreiLacke: Paint Industry under Pressure
Paint industry under pressure: price explosion for epoxy resins – supply shortages exacerbate situation on raw materials market.
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Unipart Rail Sites Awarded Sword of Honour from the British Safety Council
Unipart Rail sites awarded Sword of Honour for demonstrating excellence in the management of health and safety risks at work.
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Safe and Clean: Mobility Made in Germany
Jure Mikolcic, CEO of Stadler Pankow GmbH, at the VDB Digital Dialog Forum "Rail Revolution 4.0: Picking up Speed after the Crisis".
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Train Operator Grand Central to Resume Services in December
Train operator Grand Central to resume services from December at a reduced level. These will be reservation-only to enable social distancing…
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Transportation Refresh: Finding the Way Forward
Kyle Connor from Cisco discusses how the current pandemic is causing transport operators to embrace digitalisation in a new way.
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State Aid: Austria Can Support Passenger and Freight Rail Says EC
State aid: the European Commission has approved Austrian measures to support passenger and rail freight affected by the coronavirus pandemic…
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BIOforte Surface Disinfection
BIOforte introduces COAT-IT for EASY-TO-CLEAN and EASY-TO-DISINFECT metal surfaces. Increase the safety for you, your clients and staff.
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BREAKING: Railtex 2021 Postponed
Railtex 2021, which was to be held jointly with Infrarail in May 2021, has been postponed to 7–9 September because of COVID-19.
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Crossrail 2 Issues Update Statement
Following the funding agreement reached between TfL and goverment, consultancy work on Crossrail 2 will end, safeguarding will continue.
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High Speed Rail Group: "HS2 Eastern Leg Essential to National Levelling Up Agenda"
Midlands Voices report by the High Speed Rail Group says the eastern leg of HS2 up to Leeds is crucial for levelling up the country.
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New Standard of Hygiene, or Same Old Habits?
In a recent global hygiene study, Dyson looked at how attitudes towards the washroom and hand hygiene have changed since COVID-19 started.
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Post-Pandemic Travel – the Things You Need to Know
Camira answer questions from operators, manufacturers & users on effective ways to keep safe whilst moving forward in the ‘new normal’.
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How Did President-Elect Biden Get the Nickname 'Amtrak Joe'?
The United States has a new president-elect, Joe Biden. But why is he called 'Amtrak Joe'? And what has he said about the importance of rail…
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Disposable Face Masks with CE Mark
Did you know that we can supply disposable face masks with CE Mark? We can! We can also fulfil large quantity orders!
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TfL Reaches Funding Agreement with the UK Government
TfL has reached a deal with the UK government over funding for the next six months following collapsed revenues due to the coronavirus crisi…
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Breaking: InnoTrans 2021 Postponed
Because of coronavirus developments, the InnoTrans organisers say they can't provide planning certainy and have postponed the 2021 event.