The French government has created the €40m EMEF modernisation fund to
take minority stakes in suppliers to encourage consolidation within the rail
sector and create companies large enough to innovate and compete more
effectively at home and abroad (RG 2.12 p25). Alstom, Bombardier, RATP and SNCF
are all expected to contribute.
Nigeria’s federal government is planning
legal reforms to permit states and the private sector to participate in railway
development. Passengers with monthly tickets for services in northern Italy
operated by Trenord can now renew monthly tickets stored on smartcards by
making payments using cash machines.
The German Land of
Schleswig-Holstein has awarded Nordbahn the Netz Mitte passenger
operating contract.
On March 19 PKP Cargo was certified to become an
independent train operator in Austria; it was already certified for Germany, the
Czech Republic and Slovakia, and is undergoing the process for Belgium, the
Netherlands and Hungary.
Toronto public transport agency Metrolinx has
paid C$310·5m to acquire two sections of Canadian National’s Bala and Oakville
subdivisions in the Toronto area which are used by GO Transit commuter
services.
Ports de Paris has selected Colas Rail and Eurotunnel
subsidiary Europorte to manage and operate the 60 km of railway within
the ports of Gennevilliers, Bonneuil-sur-Marne and Limay. Europorte has similar
contracts at Dunkerque, Saint-Nazaire, Le Havre and Rouen.
The Canadian
government has provided C$7·5m to match a provincial contribution which will
enable track and bridges on the Vancouver Island railway to be upgraded
to enable the suspended passenger service to be reinstated.
The Wuhan –
Guangzhou and Guangzhou – Shenzhen high speed lines have been linked,
enabling through trains from Wuhan to Shenzhen to be introduced on
April 1.
ADIF has completed a project to lower the Barcelona – Portbou
main line running through the centre of Montmeló, including the construction of
a 13 km tunnel, a 232 m viaduct and a station for RENFE suburban sevices. Work
continues on the parallel alignment for the high speed line between Barcelona
and Figueres.
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