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3 April 2020
Covid-19: Metra closes one train car for passengers
Chicago-based commuter railway Metra has announced that it will close one car in all its trains to safeguard the train crew from the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic.
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3 April 2020
Covid-19: West Midlands Railway to implement new railway timetable
The UK’s West Midlands Railway has introduced a new railway timetable to provide regular services to passengers during the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic.
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2 April 2020
Current UK rail timetable does not meet passenger demand, says Zipabout
Transport tech firm Zipabout has said that the currently reduced rail timetable in the UK does not meet passenger demand.
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2 April 2020
Covid-19: Manchester Piccadilly installs social distancing guides
Manchester Piccadilly station in the UK has installed guides to ensure that passengers practise social distancing during the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic.
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2 April 2020
Covid-19: ACE Service suspends trains 05 and 06
The Altamont Corridor Express (ACE) service in the US has announced plans to suspend two of its trains, 05 and 06, from 6 April due to decreased demand amid the...
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1 April 2020
Covid-19: Wales allocates £40m support package for railway
The Welsh Government has agreed to provide up to £40m in funding over the next few months to support railway services amid the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic.
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1 April 2020
Covid-19: India’s SCR to quarantine around 90 employees
India’s South Central Railway (SCR) has announced that it is going to quarantine around 90 employees who came into contact with people returning from Nizamuddin, Delhi, for 14 days.
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1 April 2020
Covid-19: Network Rail appeals to former signallers to return
The UK’s Network Rail Anglia Region has appealed to its former signalling employees to return to ensure that the signal boxes and control centres are open throughout the coronavirus (Covid-19)...
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31 March 2020
Germany’s HLB orders 30 Coradia Lint regional trains
Germany-based regional transport company Hessische Landesbahn (HLB) has placed a €120m order with Alstom for 30 Coradia Lint regional trains.
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31 March 2020
FirstGroup receives Direct Award for Great Western Railway operations
FirstGroup has signed a Direct Award with the UK’s Department for Transport (DfT) for the continued operation of the Great Western Railway (GWR).