Latest Coronavirus News
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Welsh Government Takes Wales & Borders Franchise under Public Control
The Welsh Government is taking the Wales & Borders franchise under public control starting in February 2021 as a result of COVID-19.
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TfL in Ongoing Funding Discussions with the Government
London: TfL has agreed with the government that its funding package can be extended by 2 weeks as discussions about future funding continue.
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UK DfT and Arriva CrossCountry Sign Agreement
The UK Department for Transport and Arriva CrossCountry have signed a three-year agreement to align the franchise with the ERMAs.
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MTM Power Keeps You on Track Even in Times of Crisis
Railway technology involves long-lasting capital goods. Unaffected by the corona pandemic, MTM Power is currently working on ongoing project…
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Remaining Resilient in Hard Times
Altro’s Global Commercial Manager, Serge Townsend, discusses ways to rebuild confidence in public rail services post-pandemic.
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Fighting Coronavirus through HVAC Systems in Public Transport
To try to reduce the viral load in the air, many HVAC manufacturers are including an air-sanitizing system in their devices.
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A Protest Train through Berlin: Private Freight Operators Demand Fair Competition
A private rail freight protest train made its way through Berlin to draw attention to the German government's one-sided support of DB.
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Safe Travels: Masks in the Time of Coronavirus
Responding quickly to the new circumstances, Korita has taken the step to team up with a manufacturer to sell disposable face masks.
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British Government Ends Rail Franchising
The UK government is abolishing rail franchising in the wake of coronavirus and has set up Emergency Recovery Measures Agreements (ERMAs).
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EU: Parliament Votes in Favour of Waiving and Reducing Track Access Charges
EU: The Parliament has voted for regulations allowing Member States to authorise infrastructure managers to waive track access charges.
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Franchising is Dead
Coronavirus has changed the way TOCs operate in Britain. Gareth Dennis believes this is and should be the nail in the coffin for franchising…
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Perrone Performance Leathers and Textiles – A Focus on Hygiene
As domestic & international travel restrictions are lifted, Perrone continues to take steps towards rebuilding confidence in travel.
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Coronavirus: Trains Still Safer than Road, Including for Staff
Deutsche Bahn and CRO are conducting a joint study into the risks of contracting coronavirus for conductors on trains.
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France to Waive Track Access Charges for 2020
France says it will waive railway track access charges for the rest of 2020 and reduce them by half for the duration of 2021.
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InnoTrans Confirms Strong Exhibitor Interest for 2021
InnoTrans says that despite having to move the event to 2021 as a result of coronavirus, exhibitor bookings are at 2018 levels.
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Rail Live 2020 Cancelled | New Dates for 2021
Rail Live 2020, which was due to take place at Long Marston, UK, on 9 and 10 September has been cancelled. New dates: 16 and 17 June 2021.
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PALFINGER Results Strong Despite Crisis-Hit Half Year
The COVID-19 pandemic directly impacted the 2020 half-year revenue of PALFINGER AG. A recovery was seen from June onwards.
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Crossrail Central Section Won't Open Next Summer
The central Crossrail section will not open next summer now as previously promised because of delays caused by the coronavirus pandemic.
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Products to Provide Passenger Separation and Promote Physical Distancing
Cost effective alternatives to increase passengers in confined spaces. INPS products provide separation & promote physical distancing.
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Alstom Orders Up on Last Year Despite Coronavirus
Alstom has published its financial results for Q1 of 2020/21, with total orders up compared to the same period in the previous year.
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CER: Apply User-Pays and Polluter-Pays Principles
The CER has published a position paper advocating for applying the user-pays and polluter-pays principles across the transport sector.
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China-Europe Mail Growth Sector for Rail Freight
UTLC Eurasian Rail Alliance says it has seen an increase in mail trains from China to Europe as a result of the restrictions on air freight.
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OEBB Sleeper Trains to Resume across Europe
Coronavirus: OEBB will resume its Nightjet sleeper trains to destinations such as Prague, Zurich, Berlin and Venice starting on 26 June.
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Rail Freight Punctuality Soars During Covid Crisis
Rail freight punctuality has increased from 60 percent to 80–90 percent during the coronavirus crisis due to greater network availability.