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Lithuania and Poland told to comply with EU railway rules

2021-02-25T05:00:00+00:00

EUROPE: The European Commission is undertaking infringement procedures against Lithuania and Poland regarding compliance with two directives affecting railway matters.

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2021-02-24T14:41:00+00:00

KNORR-BREMSE: Majority shareholder and long-time Chairman of the Knorr-Bremse executive and supervisory boards Heinz Hermann Thiele died on February 23 at the age of 79.

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Hamburg S-Bahn EMU deliveries complete

2021-02-24T11:36:00+00:00

GERMANY: All 82 of S-Bahn Hamburg’s fleet of Class 490 EMUs have now entered service, the operator has confirmed.

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Naxçıvan railway reopening proposed as work starts on Baku link

2021-02-24T08:00:00+00:00

ASIA: Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has welcomed proposals for the reopening of a rail link between Iran and its northwestern neighbour Azerbaijan.

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2021-02-23T16:39:00+00:00

AUSTRIA: The exterior design and first painted carbody for the fleet of coaches which Siemens Mobility is to supply for Nightjet night train services has been unveiled by Austrian Federal Railways.

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Basel – Binz night train planned

2021-02-23T09:15:00+00:00

GERMANY: Köln-based operator Train4you has opened bookings for an overnight service from southwest Germany to the Baltic beach resort of Binz on the island of Rügen.

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