World Railway News. 16th May 2012

International Railway Journal

SKF opens Russian railway test centre BEARING manufacturer SKF has opened a new railway test centre in Russia at its Tver railway bearing factory near Moscow.

Georgian Railway IPO price range announced THE JSC Partnership Fund overseeing the IPO of Georgian Railway (GR) has announced the price range of shares that will be available for sale in the form of Global Depositary Receipts (GDRs) on the London Stock Exchange from May 24. NSW’s RailCorp is to split in two RAIL Corporation New South Wales (RailCorp), which is responsible for the operation and maintenance of Sydney's regional and metropolitan rail network, is to be split into two separate entities under plans announced today by NSW transport minister Ms Gladys Berejiklian. Deadline extended for Kuala Lumpur metro train tender THE closing date for a tender to supply 58 four-car trains and equip a new 51km metro line under construction in Kuala Lumpur is expected to be extended from this week to June 14 because only one of the six companies which prequalified on March 6 has so far submitted a bid. Train weighing system installed to protect Bangladesh bridge BRITISH company Railweight has installed in-motion train weighing systems on each side of the 4.8km Jamuna River road/rail bridge in Bangladesh. The bridge, opened in 1998 to connect the two parts of Bangladesh's hitherto divided rail network, and is currently used by up to 17 freight trains a day which are subject to a weight restriction to prevent further cracks from forming in the bridge.

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Volatile gas prices drive Americans to ride trains, buses, study says

BNSF details capital spending plans for Kansas, Missouri

Sound Transit's light-rail tunnels reach downtown Seattle

TriMet posts April ridership gains in all modes

TTCI appoints Irani, Florom and Sherer to VP posts

Ramsey County rail authority set to begin negotiations for Union Depot property management, bicycle center

WMATA opens first 'bike-and-ride' facility

CN's Mongeau: Business agenda is shaped by Class I's standards, values



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