World Railway News.... 28th May 2012

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Uruguayan passenger services almost extinct URUGUAYAN State Railways (AFE) has announced that it will withdraw all passenger services this week, with the exception of two trains per day on the line from Montevideo 25 de Agosto (one of which runs only as far as Progreso).

LACMTA approves Purple Line extension LOS ANGELES County Metropolitan Transportation Authority has approved plans for the 14.5km extension of the Purple Line subway to Westwood.   Heerenveen - Groningen line cancelled PLANS for the construction of a new railway between Heerenveen and Groningen in the north of the Netherlands have been abandoned after concerns over mounting costs prompted the provinces of Friesland and Groningen to reject the project. Originally budgeted at around Euros 600m, costs have risen to around Euros 700m, while the initial calculations also failed to budget for maintenance and infrastructure management at Euro 6m per year.       Thales clinches Hungarian ETCS contract HUNGARY'S National Infrastructure Development Company (NIF) has awarded Thales Austria a Euros 18m contract to install ETCS Level 2 on the 101km Boba - Bajánsenye line in western Hungary. The contract includes the design, supply, installation, and commissioning of ETCS Level 2, and adaption of the existing ETCS Level 1 equipment

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Brunswick Rail to supply 150 gas tank wagons to SIBUR-TransRussian private freight railcar operating lessor Brunswick Rail has agreed to supply additional railcars to SIBUR-Trans, a subsidiary of Russian petrochemicals company SIBUR.       
                   
Network Rail to carry out £2.3bn Crossrail surfacing worksNetwork Rail will undertake new infrastructure enhancements and surface works on London's Crossrail project as part of a contract worth £2.3bn.       
                   
BNSF to improve rail capacity in Montana, USBNSF Railway (BNSF) is planning to invest $111m in the US state of Montana during 2012 for railway maintenance, capacity improvements and expansion projects.       
                   
BNSF to improve rail capacity in Texas and South DakotaBNSF Railway (BNSF) is planning to invest $199m in Texas and $30m in South Dakota for railway maintenance, capacity improvements and expansion projects during 2012.       


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28 May 2012

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28 May 2012

Taiwan High Speed Rail Corp orders more trains

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28 May 2012

Joint venture formed to run Algerian tramways

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