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November 05, 2012

World Railway News 5th November 2012

International Railway Journal


SPAIN's state-owned train operating company, Renfe, and the country's infrastructure manager, Adif, have started passenger service tests on the mixed traffic high-speed line between Barcelona and the French border.

CONSTRUCTION is underway on a new double-track, 1.8km-long tunnel that will replace the existing Beskid Tunnel on the Lvov - Chop line in the Carpathian mountains in western Ukraine.

TESTING of Edinburgh's much-maligned inaugural light rail line is due to commence from November 26 when overhead 750kV ac powerlines on the initial 2.8km section between the depot at Gogar Castle Road and Edinburgh Airport go live.



www.progressiverailroading.com US Railroad News

In Sandy's wake: Building America's Future calls for long-term infrastructure strategy, MTA restores more service
Virginia port to temporarily handle damaged New York port's diverted cargo

Chicago's RTA posts transit ridership increase through August

Construction begins on L.A.-area railroad trench

Caltrain's ridership rose to record height, but on-time performance dipped in September

Emissions drop in Puget Sound region, maritime forum says

Sound Transit broke ridership records in September

RailAmerica reports higher revenue, higher expenses in 3Q

www.railway-technology.com Updates


Network Rail starts bridge replacement work in Slough and Hillingdon Network Rail has started work to replace four bridges in Slough and Hillingdon in order to accommodate new electric Crossrail trains. 
      
Alstom to renovate two MBTA rail fleets
Alstom Transport has won two rolling stock modernisation contracts worth €170m from the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) in the US. 
      
Mitsubishi secures track work contract for Sungai Buloh-Kajang line in Malaysia
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) has won a JPY22bn ($274m) contract from Malaysia's Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) for track work on the Klang Valley Mass Rapid Transit (KVMRT) Sungai Buloh-Kajang (SBK) line in Kuala Lumpur. 
      
Network Rail gets UK DfT approval to build North Doncaster Chord
Network Rail has received approval from the UK Department for Transport (UK DfT) to build a £45m railway flyover at Shaftholme, north of Doncaster in the UK.

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