www.railway-technology.com News Update 24th January 2012

Thales wins Hong Kong APM signalling contractThales has secured a contract from the IHI Corporation to re-signal the automated people mover (APM) at Hong Kong international airport.       
                   
Bombardier selects Maxwell ultracapacitors for rail braking energy recovery systemBombardier Transportation has selected Maxwell Technologies' ultracapacitors as the energy storage element for its EnerGstor braking energy recuperation system.       
                   
UAE approves Ethiad Rail's $1.28bn borrowing planEtihad Rail has received approval from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) Government to borrow $1.28bn to finance part of the country's national railway network.       
                   
HS2 will solve capacity crunch on UK's West Coast rail lineThe first phase of the proposed high-speed rail line (HS2) between London and Birmingham will benefit passengers with faster, more frequent trains, less crowding and better connections, according to a report published by the UK's Network Rail and Passenger Focus.