World Railway News. 14th May 2012

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Anglo American Platinum launches new fuel cell-powered mine locomotiveAnglo American Platinum (Amplats) has launched a new platinum-based fuel cell-powered mine locomotive in South Africa.       
                   
Nottingham Express Transit unveils new tram designNottingham Express Transit (NET) in the UK has unveiled the designs for 22 new trams, which will be deployed on its expanded network upon completion.       
                   
HCL AXON releases iMRO solution for Rail industry
HCL AXON, the enterprise application services division of HCL Technologies, has released a maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) solution for the rail industry called iMRO.       
                   
Skanska wins Moynihan Station contract in USThe Port Authority of New York and New Jersey and the Moynihan Station Development Corporation Board have awarded a $147m contract to Skanska as part of phase one of the Moynihan Station project.       


International Railway Journal

Saudi Railways Organisation withdraws new CAF trains MR Abdul Aziz Al-Hugail, president of Saudi Railways Organisation (SRO), has cast doubt over the future of the railway's deal with CAF for 200km/h diesel trains following a series of malfunctions just one month after the first five trains entered service.

Swiss and Italian intermodal operators sign MOU SWISS intermodal operator Hupac and its Italian counterpart Cemat, together with Trenitalia, have signed a memorandum of understanding for the development of future intermodal terminals in Milan, Brescia and Piacenza that will aid intermodal freight traffic in Northern Italy and on the Rotterdam - Genoa corridor. Lille selects Alstom for Euros 250m Line 1 upgrade LILLE Metro has awarded Alstom a Euros 250m contract to modernise Line 1 including the supply of 27 rubber-tyred metro trains that will double capacity on the line and a new Urbalis CBTC signalling system. Bure Equity invests in Swedish railfreight operator SWEDISH equity company, Bure Equity, has agreed to provide financial backing for RushRail which has won a SKr 700m ($US 104m) contract from Trätåg, a logistics company, to transport forestry products, timber, pulp and bio-fuel in Sweden starting in 2013. As a result, Bure will invest SKr 20m in RushRail in return for a 30% stake in the company. Bure has also placed a SKr 225m contract with Bombardier for seven Traxx F140 electric locomotives which will be leased to RushRail. The locomotives will be delivered in the fourth quarter of this year. Stadler rolls-out first dmu for Arriva Netherlands THE first of 24 diesel-electric articulated dmus has been rolled out by Stadler Rail for operation by Arriva on its Rivierenland Achterhoek passenger rail concession in the Netherlands. The trains are part of a larger order for 38 dmus, with the other 14 destined for service in the Dutch provinces of Overijssel and Drenthe.

www.progressiverailroading.com US Railroad News
WMATA board to consider $2.3 billion budget for FY2013

Amtrak revamps operations to strengthen performance, service

Domestic coal decline isn't hampering railroads' earnings, Paragon Report says

Hursh to succeed Smith as VTA's COO

CSX, Amtrak and NYSDOT need to include pedestrian path in rail bridge plans, Sen. Schumer says

GO Transit to operate weekend service along Barrie corridor

Idaho short-line workers ratified new contract, BLET says

Ohio commission approves bridge repairs, line rehabilitation work