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    • Class 1 Railroad CSX to Acquire Pan Am Railways

    The US Class 1 freight railroad CSX has announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Pan Am Railways, Inc., a holding company that owns and operates Class 2 regional railroads in northern New England.
    USA

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    DB Cargo to deliver raw materials to one of Germany’s largest steel sites

     Europe
    DB Cargo has signed a ten-year contract with ArcelorMittal, the world’s largest steel company and Europe’s largest steel producer, to supply its blast furnace in Eisenhüttenstadt, Germany. Thanks to the contract, which runs until 2031, DB Cargo will deliver raw materials to one of Germany’s largest sites in the steel industry.

    More Trains Than Ever For The Ballarat Line

     Victorian Rail News
    Ballarat line passengers will have more travel options than ever before, with 125 new services added to the timetable every week as the Victorian Government’s Ballarat Line Upgrade delivers major improvements to the rail corridor.

    Trains every 20 minutes under Ballarat timetable shake-up

     Victorian Rail News
    Trains will run every 20 minutes during peak times from Ballarat to Melbourne, as part of a timetable shake-up for Victoria's second-busiest regional rail line.

    Spike in near misses at a level crossing in East Sussex prompts safety warning

     UK
    Pedestrians in the Tidemills area are being reminded of the importance of obeying signals and signs at level crossings, following a spike in potentially dangerous incidents at the pedestrian level crossing near the site of the abandoned village of Tidemills in East Sussex.

    Major safety boost for region’s Metrolink transport network

     UK
    A raft of high-profile measures, aimed at keeping public transport users even safer and boosting confidence ahead of anticipated increase in travel post-lockdown, will be rolled-out in the coming days, the Mayor of Greater Manchester Andy Burnham announced.

    TRAXX Locomotive Fleet in Africa Completes 10 Million In-Service KMs

     Africa
    Bombardier’s fleet of TRAXX locomotives in South Africa, which is operated by Transnet, has completed more than ten million kilometres in service.

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