BELARUS Railways (BC) has awarded CZ Loko, Czech Republic, a contract worth almost €20m to supply 20 two-axle 1520mm-gauge diesel shunting locomotives.
THE International Association of Public Transport (UITP) today unveiled two initiatives on November 9 which aim to boost public transport ridership and funding for transit projects.
NETWORK Rail (NR) has achieved efficiencies of £775m over the last three years and is on target to achieve the targets set for the remainder of the current five-year funding period, according to the Office of Rail Regulation(ORR)..
RUSSIAN Railways (RZD) will step up its fleet modernisation programme next year by spending a record Roubles 85bn ($US 2.7bn) on new locomotives..
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Harbor commission lets contracts for grade separation, buildings at L.A. port container terminal
Amtrak appoints Varn GM of long distance services
Proposed CN-served potash terminal at Prince Rupert port passes environmental muster
West Texas and Lubbock to develop a second transload facility, Iowa Pacific says
D.C. transportation officials analyze responses to streetcar information request
WMATA hosts job recruiting event for vets, transitioning military members
Rail supplier updates from RailComm, Thales and Siemens (Nov. 9)
www.railway-technology.com Updates..
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) and the municipal government of Almaty have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) for the development of a 14km light rail line..
Anthony Albanese, Australia's minister for infrastructure says that construction work on Western Australia's Perth City Link project is on track to be completed in 2014..
Turkish State Railways (TCDD) has awarded a €22.3m two-year contract to Alstom to service and maintain its fleet of 12 six-car high-speed trains.
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Including, from railwaygazette.com details of the opening of the 5·14 km extension of Minsk metro's Moskovskaya Line on November 6. by Belarus' President Alexander Lukashenko.
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