World Railway News............ 11th April 2012

International Railway Journal Headlines...... CSR Zhuzhou wins KL Ampang Line train contract CSR Zhuzhou Electric Locomotive Company has secured a contract worth up to Ringgit 530m ($US 172.6m) to supply 20 six-car metro trains that will serve the extended Ampang light metro line in Kuala Lumpur.

Federal funding boost for Vancouver Island railway AFTER many months of uncertainty, the future of the Vancouver Island railway finally looks assured after the Canadian government agreed to contribute $C 7.5m ($US 7.47m) to the rehabilitation of the Esquimalt - Courtenay line. CAF clinches Latvian multiple-unit order LATVIAN state-owned passenger operator Pasažieru Vilciens has awarded CAF a contract worth around Euros 400 million to supply 34 emus and seven dmus, and maintain them for 30 years.       www.railway-technology.com Latest News...... Alstom and FSI plan to acquire 85% of TranslohrAlstom and the Fonds Stratégique d'Investissement (FSI) are studying a plan to jointly acquire 85% of Translohr for €60m.                            EC Harris to build three new depots on Great Western Main Line in the UK EC Harris has won a contract from Hitachi Rail Europe to manage the delivery of three intercity express depots, which will be built on the Great Western Main Line between Swansea and London Paddington in the UK.        www.progressiverailroading.com US Railroad News USDOT unveils new locomotive safety rule Fairfax County confirms role in Dulles rail project's second phase Federal, local officials break ground on Dearborn intermodal station TriMet posted ridership increase for 12th straight month CP expects much higher earnings, much better operating metrics in Q1 results South Africa's Transnet crafts seven-year plan to shift modal focus on rail R.J. Corman serves Toyota's Mississippi auto plant DART tests light-rail train in Irving, introduces emergency text system