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DATA compiled by the European Railway Agency (ERA) shows that 2011 was the safest year on Europe's railways since the first study to compile common data across 27 EU member states and Norway was released in 2006.
A BILATERAL agreement was signed in Buenos Aires on October 15 that will pave the way for the restoration of freight services across the border between Chile and Argentina.
RUSSIAN Railways (RZD) announced on October 16 that it has concluded negotiations with potential buyers of a 25% plus one share stake in its former subsidiary Freight One, with Independent Transport Company (ITC) submitting the best binding offer.
IRJ at the UIC Global Freight Conference in Tangier: The World Bank is putting the finishing touches to a new railway strategy for Sub-Saharan Africa, Mr Henry des Longchamps, senior transport specialist with the World Bank's Africa Transport Unit, revealed today.
www.progressiverailroading.com US Railroad News Headlines...
UP logs best-ever results, sets five financial records in 3Q
NS opens Crescent Corridor intermodal terminal in Alabama
Bombardier to operate MARC trains
OneRail Coalition asks Obama, Romney to emphasize rail
Texas DOT to study Oklahoma-to-south Texas rail service
CREATE program caps off another Chicago-area grade separation
Metrolink completes L.A. Union Station track reconstruction project
CN earns environmental policy accolades, awaits public comments on terminal expansion environmental report
Railway Association of Canada honors four railroads with safety awards
www.railway-technology.com Updates..
Long Island Rail Road opens new train wash facility MTA Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) has opened a new $25.5m train wash facility in Babylon, New York, US.
US FTA provides $580m for Charlotte's LYNX Blue Line Extension project
The US Federal Transit Administration (FTA) has provided $580m to Charlotte Area Transit System (CATS) for the $1.16bn light rail LYNX Blue Line Extension (BLE) in Charlotte, North Carolina, US.
CalAmp to supply PTC radios for Metrolink commuter rail network in US
CalAmp has won a contract from Parsons, prime contractor for the Metrolink positive train control (PTC) system in California, US, to supply wireless communications devices.
Bombardier delivers first Flexity Classic tram to MPK Krakow
Canadian manufacturer Bombardier Transportation has delivered the first of 24 Flexity Classic trams to Poland's Krakow Transport Authority (MPK Kraków).
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Shedmaster Railway News
..including 300 millionth passenger for Eurotunnel.....
World Heritage & Railway News
..including Mallard 75 A series of commemorative events in 2013, including a never-before-seen line up of all six surviving A4s at York.
Railway Engineering News
..including....On 1st October 2012, Spain's Development Minister Ana Pastor unveiled total planned spending of €4·7bn, which forms 47% of the Ministry of Development's proposed investment budget for 2013...
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