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    Will traditional long distance stock be withdrawn even ČD comfort jet is in service?

    https://www.railvolution.net/news/first-comfortjet-on-test There is a gangway connection on the end car. I wondered will traditional long distance stock be withdrawn or it will be retained once the comfort jet entered service.
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    ČD night plans for Munich-Warsaw, Berlin-Graz(via Vindobona) night trains

    https://ceetransport.com/munich-warsaw-graz-berlin-czech-railways-reveals-plans-for-new-night-trains-1041/ Wondered if there is a need to collaborate with ÖBB, PKP-IC or RDC if there is no enough rolling stock. Knowing that lack of rolling stock is a big issue for all operators.
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    ÖBB orders double decker railjet

    Does it mean that more traditional intercity stock will be retired or it’s just to boost the railjet fleet and free-up traditional railjet sets for international services??? https://www.railjournal.com/fleet/obb-awards-e600m-contract-to-stadler-for-double-deck-railjet-and-cityjet-trains/
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    About Pendolino?

    Is the production of Alstom Avelia Pendolino already ceased? Looks like there is no new orders at the moment.
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    Can more Frecciarossa 1000 be used for international services?

    Knowing that there will be an international service from Munich-Milan/Rome using Frecciarossa 1000, do you think it is possible to start a Vienna-Graz-Klagenfurt-Villach-Venice-Milan/Rome service or even Zurich-Milan-Rome/Verona-Venice service using ETR1000?
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    Possible use of conventional UK High-speed trains post-HS2.

    Once HS2 opens, a recast of services in Coventry Corridor(Recast of services post-HS2 Phase 1), Wolverhampton Corridor(New service pattern on Birmingham – Wolverhampton line post HS2 Phase 2) and Water Orton Corridor(New service pattern on Birmingham – Derby line as Birmingham - Nottingham...
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    Praha-Zurich via Germany reinstated, but when will the Praha-Berlin-Amsterdam-Brussels night train be introduced????

    It’s nice that the EN Canopus is reintroduced. But when will the Praha-Berlin-Amsterdam-Brussels night train be introduced???? It has been delayed from Summer 2022 to Winter 2022 and now to 2023……..
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    The revised West Midlands rail strategy.

    I have just looked at the revised West Midlands rail strategy. I wondered apart from those mentioned in the document, are there any possible suggestions. Also a shuttle to Ironbridge is also being suggested. I wondered what station in the Shrewsbury line will the shuttle terminate at...
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    Possible ÖBB nightjet(+partners) expansion apart from those already planned and to be implemented.

    In the 2023 timetable change, ÖBB will introduce a nightjet service from Zürich-Dresden-Prague and extend the Venice/Budapest/Zagreb-Munich NJ to Stuttgart and extend Vienna/Munich-Milan NJ to Genoa. In the future, there are plans for Berlin-Paris/Brussels and Zurich-Rome/Barcelona link and...
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    Any possible international routes that can be considered even if it is not in the TEE 2.0 concept?

    https://www.bmdv.bund.de/SharedDocs/EN/Documents/E/concept-tee-2-0.pdf?__blob=publicationFile I was wondering if there are routes that can be considered even if it is not in the link above like Paris-Zurich-Vienna via Transalpin route Stockholm-Copenhagen-Basel
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    PKPIC orders 38 Push-pull trains

    https://railcolornews.com/2022/08/16/pl-38-push-pull-trains-for-pkp-intercity-these-are-their-specifications/ As I am not registered, I am unable to look at the specifications. Can anyone tell me about it?
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    About NS ICNG Coradia

    It was mentioned that NS is going to order 2 NS ICNG for services to Germany. I wondered which route they will be used
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    SBB Cargo(not international) orders Vectron AC

    https://press.siemens.com/global/en/pressrelease/reichmuth-orders-35-vectron-locomotives-sbb-cargo Seems like Re10/10s are getting older and are ready to be retired. But I wondered if the bombardier locos from SBB Cargo International will be sent to SBB Cargo as well.......
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    Trenitalia is looking for new night train fleet

    https://www.railjournal.com/fleet/trenitalia-seeks-new-night-train-fleet/ I wondered which manufacturer will win the tender, will it be Siemens, Stadler or even Talgo? Anyone have ideas?
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    OBB to expand Int'l passenger network

    https://www.railjournal.com/passenger/main-line/obb-to-expand-international-passenger-network/ As mentioned, the 5 routes are: Wien - Stuttgart (IC、KISS) München - Milano (EC、ETR 610) Wien - Berlin (ICE、ICE-T) Wien - Kraków/Wroclaw(EC、loco-hauled) 9 RJ/EC will extend from Wien to Bratislava via...
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    Could Class 379’s be converted to transport mail?

    I don't expect those units to be scrapped, but I wondered if it is possible to convert them to deliver the mail?
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    Is it possible that Re474/Re484 from SBB Cargo division can be used for passenger?

    Knowing that a Zurich-Rome Nightjet is going to revive so I wondered if SBB can use Re474/484 as the traction.
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    About the DB fernverkehr fleet

    For ICE-L, I wondered if it is true that they will be deployed to services to Brussels/Paris as I felt like Wiki is tricking me, and if it is possible to equip them with 3kV/25kV to allow homologation to Poland, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary as well as Denmark, Sweden. For IC2, is it...
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    Status of Regiojet's ex-SNCB Fleet of coaches

    according to vagonweb, Looks like the cars so far (2021) were not put into operation and are weaned in the original state, i wondered if they are only used for spare parts or they will gradually enter service when the Brussels-Amsterdam-Berlin-Prag service with european sleeper starts...
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    Is it possible to re-equip SBB's Astoro/Giruno Fleet to allow homologation to Benelux?

    Attached in the file is about TEE 2.0, it was mentioned: I wondered is it possible to re-equip SBB's Astoro/Giruno Fleet to allow homologation to Benelux? Also I wondered if some potential rolling stocks like Velaro, TGV, Railjet are awaiting for tests to allow homologation to countries where...

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