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Government accelerates environmental licensing of major projects

2024-12-23T15:00:00+00:00By Railway Gazette International

BRAZIL: The Ministry of Transport has issued a directive to Infra SA to accelerate the licensing process for strategic rail projects. Signed by the National Secretariat for Rail Transport and the Secretariat of Sustainability, this provides for the federal government to take over the environmental licensing process.

EuroCity Direct augments Benelux push-pull services

2024-12-23T13:08:00+00:00

EUROPE: A new EuroCity Direct cross-border inter-city service connecting Brussels and Amsterdam was launched with the timetable change on December 15.

European Commission approves Dutch ETCS grants to promote modal shift

2024-12-23T11:00:00+00:00By Railway Gazette International

NETHERLANDS: The European Commission has approved under EU State aid rules a €41m Dutch scheme to promote the shift of freight from road to rail by providing direct grants for the installation of upgraded versions of ETCS onboard equipment.

EBRD loan for Ukrainian electric loco order

2024-12-23T09:00:00+00:00By Railway Gazette International

UKRAINE: The European Bank for Reconstruction & Development is lending €300m to finance the acquisition of electric locomotives by national railway Ukrzaliznytsia.

Redundant coal wagons to be converted for construction traffic

2024-12-23T05:00:00+00:00By Rail Business UK

UK: WH Davis is to convert coal wagons owned by leasing company Porterbrook for use by Freightliner to transport aggregates.

Brazilian government to assess flood-hit Malha Sul network

2024-12-22T07:00:00+00:00By Railway Gazette International

BRAZIL: The federal government has established a working party to review options for rehabilitation of the Malha Sul network currently operated by Rumo Logística, whose concession awarded in 1997 is due to expire in 2027.

FIOL-FICO integration proposed

2024-12-21T07:00:00+00:00By Railway Gazette International

BRAZIL: Formal consultation on a proposal to alter the planned route of the third stage of the Ferrovia de Integração Oeste-Leste project so that it connects directly with the Ferrovia de Integraçao Centro-Oeste scheme is to start at the end of January 2025.

Teresina suburban rail renewal makes progress

2024-12-20T15:00:00+00:00By Railway Gazette International

BRAZIL: The state of Piauí has reported progress on a series of investments to enhance the metre-gauge diesel suburban line in its capital, Teresina.

French night train fleet renewal tender expected

2024-12-20T12:00:00+00:00By Railway Gazette International

FRANCE: Tenders are to be called in early 2025 for the renewal of SNCF’s night train fleet.

Rail cyber-resilience collaboration

2024-12-20T11:00:00+00:00By Railway Gazette International

INTERNATIONAL: A memorandum of understanding to collaborate on enhancing the cyber-resilience of rail operations was signed by rail cybersecurity specialist RazorSecure, Mitsubishi Electric Corp, Mitsubishi Electric Europe and EKE Electronics during the 18th UK-Japan Rail Working Group hosted by the Department for Transport in London on December 11.