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Rovana Plumb nominated as European Commissioner for Transport

2019-09-10T14:57:00+01:00

EUROPE: Rovana Plumb was nominated as European Commissioner for Transport by Commission President-elect Ursula von der Leyen on September 10.

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Ukrainian railway reform legislation introduced

2019-09-10T09:00:00+01:00

UKRAINE: Bills for the reform of the railway and inland waterway sectors were introduced to parliament on September 6. The proposed changes follow on from Ukraine’s 2017 Association Agreement with the European Union.

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US$5bn ‘Chile On Rails’ strategy unveiled

2019-09-09T12:38:00+01:00

CHILE: President Sebastian Piñera has announced an ambitious US$5bn ‘Chile On Rails’ strategy which includes 25 investment projects covering 1 000 km of railway.

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Northland line renovation funded

2019-09-09T10:33:00+01:00

NEW ZEALAND: The government has approved the first NZ$94·8m tranche of an expected NZ$300m from the Provincial Growth Fund to fund renovation and upgrading works on KiwiRail’s 181 km North Auckland Line between Swanson and Whangarei.

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Swiss Combi buys stake in SBB Cargo

2019-09-04T14:28:00+01:00

SWITZERLAND: Swiss Combi AG, a joint venture formed of four road transport and logistics companies in the private sector, has bought a 35% stake in SBB Cargo AG for an undisclosed sum.

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​HS2 benefits ‘substantially undervalued’ amid rising costs

2019-09-03T13:47:00+01:00

UK: The Chairman of High Speed 2 Ltd Allan Cook believes that ‘the benefits of the current scheme are substantially undervalued’, according to a ‘stocktake report’ presented to the House of Commons by Secretary of State for Transport Grant Shapps on September 3.

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