THE global railway track system market remains on course for steady growth despite the budget crisis in the Euro zone and the slowdown in upgrades in China..
TASRAIL, which operates the 726km, 1067mm-gauge rail network on the Australian island state of Tasmania, has ordered a fleet of 191 freight wagons of four types from the Australian subsidiary of CNR, China.
THE mayor of Mexico City, Mr Marcelo Ebrard Casaubon, accompanied by Mexico's president, Mr Felipe Calderón Hinojosa, officially opened Line 12 yesterday.
HURRICANE Sandy, the worst storm of its type to hit the New York-New Jersey metropolitan area in generations, has had a devastating impact on the rail network.
Millions of people who depend on trains every day have been left without service, and this is likely to continue for at least a week on most lines as crews work feverishly to repair billions of dollars in damage.
East Coast storm cleanup continues; Amtrak begins operating limited service in Northeast
Dakota Southern Railway, South Dakota DOT cap off track rehabilitation project
Canadian government to provide more funds through Asia-Pacific Gateway initiative
Metro Transit to open new Northstar line station next month
American Association of Railroad Superintendents bestows 'excellence' awards, scholarships
Dakota Southern Railway, South Dakota DOT cap off track rehabilitation project
Canadian government to provide more funds through Asia-Pacific Gateway initiative
Metro Transit to open new Northstar line station next month
American Association of Railroad Superintendents bestows 'excellence' awards, scholarships
Austin's Capital Metro solicits public input on transportation study
Gary Railway workers ratify agreements
RTD extends free ride program to military through 2014
Gary Railway workers ratify agreements
RTD extends free ride program to military through 2014
Network Rail reports progress on Loughor Viaduct project Network Rail has issued an update on its £48m project to replace Loughor Viaduct and upgrade rail infrastructure between Swansea and Gowerton in the UK.
Spanish railcar manufacturer Construcciones y Auxiliar de Ferrocarriles (CAF) has signed a €113m contract with Rome City Council to supply 15 six-car trains for the Rome metro, as well as their maintenance for five years.
Alstom receives EU funding to expand HESOP energy recovery system
Alstom has received funding from the European Commission for a research and development project to expand its HESOP braking energy recovery system.
New York transport system crippled by Hurricane Sandy
The arrival of Hurricane Sandy on the US East Coast on Monday evening has caused chaos across the New York rail transport system.
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44 stories including railwaygazette.com - FRANCE: Speaking at celebrations in Paris on October 30 to mark the 75th anniversary of SNCF, Transport Minister Frédéric Cuvillier outlined his thinking on the forthcoming reform of the rail sector...
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Including ..gwsr.com - With the Town Crier's bell ringing, a green flag from the guard and a whistle from the locomotive, a packed train eased out of Toddington station on Tuesday at spot on 10.30, bound for Cheltenham. ...
A special programme from Radio Winchcombe 107.1 covering the reopening of the full line from Laverton to Cheltenham Racecourse can be found HERE...
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Features an article from railwaygazette.com - MEXICO: President Felipe Calderón attended the opening of Mexico City metro Line 12, the Gold Line, on October 30, saying it 'rivals the best in the world'. Travel is free until November 4.
House of Commons Transport Select Committee
Announcing the session Tranport Committee Chair Louise Ellman MP said:
“It is astonishing that the Government has had to cancel the West Coast Main Line franchise competition and delay other competitions. Just last month the Secretary of State told us that he was content with how the Department for Transport had handled the West Coast Main Line competition and that Virgin’s challenge to the outcome would be defended robustly.
“I expect the Department’s review of what went wrong to be available by the end of this month and we will want to examine that very carefully. We will also want to know how much this episode has cost the taxpayer, what lessons will be learnt, and what will be the wider implications for franchising. In addition, I expect the Committee to look closely at the Government’s review of franchising when it is published at the end of this year.”
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