International Railway Journal
NORWEGIAN infrastructure manager Jernbaneverket has taken delivery of two mobile static converters units, which will be used to boost traction current in areas where traffic is increasing and new trains are being introduced.
EUROSTAR described its performance in 2012 as "strong" following an increase in profits and growth in passenger ridership on its services between London, Paris, Brussels and southern France.
THE United States House of Representatives approved the 2013 Financial Year Budget Bill on March 21, which will maintain Amtrak's budget for the remainder of the 2013 financial year at slightly below current levels despite the threat of cuts.
PARIS Transport Authority (RATP) opened the French capital's 303rd metro station on March 23 with the inauguration of the €185.3m southern extension of Line 4..
GERMAN Rail (DB) subsidiary DB Regio is carrying out a series of test runs with the new Bombardier class 146.2 locomotives for DB Long Distance.
www.progressiverailroading.com US News
House, Senate pass continuing resolution for rest of FY2013
CN completes sale of rail line segment to Metrolinx
STB: Analysis of Tongue River Railroad's proposed coal line proceeds to Draft EIS phase
Progressive Railroading seeks rail industry's 'Rising Stars'
New KCS training center to feature stationary rail-car display
Capitol Corridor ridership, revenue fell in February
Panama Canal dignitary visits Georgia port to talk expansion
In memoriam: BNSF AVP Denny Boll
Rail supplier updates from Thales, Railinc, PowerRail, STV and Gannett Fleming (March 25)
www.railway-technology.com Updates
Illinois selected to lead multi-state high-speed rail procurement in USSkanska wins Høvik Station renovation contract in Norway
Thales wins ticket validation maintenance contract for SNCF Transilien network
Masabi raises funds to accelerate transit ticket roll out in US
Knorr-Bremse to install driver advisory system on Go-Ahead’s diesel trains
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Shedmaster Railway News
railwaygazette.com reports from FRANCE: Celebrations including music and dancing marked the inauguration of the newest section of the Paris metro on March 23, a 1·5 km southern extension of Line 4 to Mairie de Montrouge.
crossrail.co.uk - We are looking for apprentices who want an opportunity to develop their business skills with a world class project.
World Heritage & Railway News
nymr.co.uk - Art exhibition by Christopher Ware, our Artist in Residence, is currently on display in the Learning Centre at Pickering Station. Open daily at 10am until the 7th April.
Railway Engineering News
Crossrail’s tunnelling giant Phyllis reaches Bond Street station...
Crossrail’s lead tunnelling machine has arrived at the new Crossrail Bond Street station and has constructed her 2000th tunnel ring as she passes through the first metres of the station.
Tunnelling machine Phyllis has reached the south of the new Bond Street western ticket hall at Davies Street having completed 3.2 kilometres / 2 miles of new tunnels. Phyllis is one of eight tunnelling machines constructing a marathon-equivalent 26 miles / 42 kilometres of tunnels between Royal Oak in west London and Woolwich in southeast London.
The new Crossrail Bond Street station features two new ticket halls at Davies Street and Hanover Square. Around 220,000 passengers a day will pass through the new station, helping boost visitor numbers to the thriving cultural and retail destinations in Oxford Street and the West End. The Bond Street ticket halls will also each feature over-station property developments, helping create new business space, retail opportunities and jobs for Londoners on top of the world-class new transport links being delivered.
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