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VIA Rail has awarded Rail GD a C$16·4m contract to refurbish four dining cars for use on the trans-continental The Canadian service.

VIA Rail dining cars to be refurbished

16 Oct 2018

CANADA: National passenger operator VIA Rail has awarded Rail GD a C$16·4m contract to refurbish four dining cars for use on the trans-continental The Canadian service. The ... more

The Department for Transport plans to directly award Arriva a contract to continue to operate Cross Country services from the end of the current contract in October 2019.

Five-year Cross Country direct award planned

16 Oct 2018

UK: The Department for Transport plans to directly award incumbent Arriva a contract to continue to operate Cross Country services for 60 months from the end of the current contract in October ... more

The creation of a new COTIF appendix on the safe operation of trains is intended to open the way to the expansion of interoperability beyond Europe (Photo: DB).

Three strategic decisions at OTIF General Assembly

16 Oct 2018

INTERNATIONAL: Three strategic decisions were taken at the 13th General Assembly of the Intergovernmental Organisation for International Carriage by ... more

Four infrastructure managers are to study the feasibility of adapting Bordeaux Saint-Jean station to handle passengers traveling to the UK.

Study to look at adapting Bordeaux station to handle London trains

15 Oct 2018

EUROPE: The four infrastructure managers responsible for the high speed lines between London and Bordeaux have agreed to study the feasibility of ... more

The KeolisAmey joint venture has taken over from Arriva Trains Wales as the operator of Wales & Borders services.

Wales & Borders to offer the ‘best passenger rail service in the UK’

15 Oct 2018

UK: The KeolisAmey joint venture took over from Arriva Trains Wales as the operator of Wales & Borders services with the start of the new ... more

Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa must comply with the safety requirements set by the Railway Safety Regulator under a ruling made by the North Gauteng High Court on October 11.

Court instructs PRASA to apply safety rules

15 Oct 2018

SOUTH AFRICA: Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa must comply with the safety requirements set by the Railway Safety Regulator under a ruling made ... more

Siemens Desiro Class 350/2 electric multiple-units could be fitted with batteries to enable off-wire operation.

BatteryFLEX Desiro EMU conversion proposed

15 Oct 2018

UK: An engineering assessment has found that there is a ‘positive case’ for fitting Siemens Desiro Class 350/2 electric multiple-units with batteries ... more

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