The Railway Chronicle endeavours to bring the most recent and relevant rail news from the UK, and around the word.
News sources include the International Railway Journal, Progressive Railroading, and www.railway-technology.com.
Additionally, press releases from major railway organizations (US DOT, Network Rail), key
manufacturing companies (Alstom, Bombardier, CAF, Siemens etc ) and international railway operators (DB, Virgin, ) are featured.
And announcements from government and international bodies (such as the EU) are included .....
And our news reach has extended due to a working partnership with Community Transport Association (US) and their quarterly RAIL Magazine. Rich Sampson's news blog
Potomac Express will provide regular updates on US rail matters.
www.railway-technology.com Updates
Thales to install passenger information systems on India's Delhi Metro extensions Thales has secured a contract from Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) to design, integrate and install an advanced passenger information system on the Line 6 extension of the metro system in the Indian capital.
Posterscope supports Mecca's NFC trial on UK rail network
Out-of-home communications company Posterscope has extended its support to bingo operator Mecca for the roll-out of its first NFC (Near-Field Communication) advertising to the UK's rail transport network.
Dust in underground railways may damage health
Microscopic dust particles in the air in underground railways are likely to have health implications, according to new research from the University of Southampton.
HS2 recommends 9km tunnel for High Speed 2 rail network in UK
HS2 Ltd, the developer and promoter of the UK's new high-speed rail network, is planning to recommend a tunnel to be built under Ealing and Northolt for High Speed 2 (HS2), instead of the surface route previously planned.
International Railway Journal
SWITZERLAND's metre-gauge Frauenfeld-Wil Railway (FWB) has begun testing the first of a fleet of five new ABe 4/8 emus, which were ordered from Stadler in 2011..
AFTER several years of poor or mixed results, Austrian Federal Railways (ÖBB) achieved a strong turnaround in 2012 with a return to profitability...
SIEMENS has despatched the first completed type C2 train for the Munich U-Bahn to its Wegberg-Wildenrath test centre, where it will undergo trials prior to entering service at the end of the year.
A CONSORTIUM led by Brazilian companies CCR Group and Invepar has been selected as the preferred bidder for a PPP contract to design, build, operate, and maintain the 28km light rail network in Porto Maravilha,...
VOITH has placed a follow up order with MAN for 68 D2876 under-floor engines for use in conjunction with its DiwaPacks powerpack on passenger trains being built by Brazilian manufacturer Bom Sinal.
www.progressiverailroading.com US News
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Join CTAA's Rich Sampson -- Editor of Community Transportation and RAIL Magazines -- for an extensive moving workshop where EXPO attendees can witness several New Mexico mobility options in action! On Wednesday, June 5, Rich will lead participants from the Albuquerque Convention Center to the Alvarado Transportation Center, where representatives from ABQ Ride -- the city's transit provider -- will showcase the station's many intermodal connections and provide background on ABQ Ride's portfolio of options. Then, participants will board the 4:26 p.m. departure of the New Mexico Rail Runner Express to Santa Fe. Along the way, Rich and representatives from the Rio Metro Regional Transit District as well as other officials will explain the service's role in connecting New Mexico's most populous region with frequent and reliable rail service. Upon our arrival in Santa Fe at 6:03 p.m., we'll meet with transit professionals from Santa Fe Trails, who connect with the Rail Runner in the city's historic downtown and serve the city. We'll board the return trip to Albuquerque at 6:46 p.m., arriving back at the Alvarado Transportation Center at 8:18 p.m. Since space is limited, please contact Rich directly at sampson@ctaa.org to reserve your spot. Join us for an informative and first-hand look at the exciting mobility options New Mexico has to offer!
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Kelly Shawn, CCTM and Rich Sampson
Operation Lifesaver's Joyce Rose joins the CT Podcast to discuss passenger rail safety and her organization's efforts for more than four decades in rail safety education. This conversation comes on the heels of CT Podcast host Scott Bogren's experience earlier this month where two different trains on which he was a passenger struck people on Amtrak's Northeast Corridor. Additionally, CTAA's Kelly Shawn and Rich Sampson join the CT Podcast, providing an insider's look at the National Community Transportation Roadeo.
- New Edition of RAIL Magazine Highlights Passenger Rail Across
Canada
Our 32nd edition of RAIL profiles passenger rail across Canada, our first edition of exclusively Canadian content since our 5th edition. With features spanning Montreal to Vancouver, we examine Alberta's light-rail systems, the nation's commuter rail providers, the ongoing political battle to improve rail transit in Toronto, and the idea pairing of rail stations and hockey arenas. -
- President Obama Picks Charlotte Mayor Foxx As Next Transportation
Secretary
Source: Washington Post
President Obama plans to nominate Charlotte Mayor Anthony Foxx to serve as transportation secretary, a White House official said Sunday. Foxx, whose city hosted the Democratic National Convention last year, has pushed to expand public transit options for Charlotte while serving as mayor. The city has started building the Charlotte Streetcar Project, one of several electric trolley systems underway in the country, and is expanding the LYNX light-rail system so it can reach the University of North Carolina at Charlotte.
- U.S. DOT Announces Fifth
Round of TIGER Funding
Source: U.S. DOT
DOT is authorized to award $474 million in TIGER Discretionary Grants pursuant to the Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2013 (Pub. L. 113-6, March 26, 2013). This appropriation is similar, but not identical to the appropriation for the "TIGER" program authorized and implemented pursuant to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (the "Recovery Act"). Because of the similarity in program structure, DOT will continue to refer to the program as "TIGER Discretionary Grants." As with previous rounds of TIGER, funds for the FY 2013 TIGER program are to be awarded on a competitive basis for projects that will have a significant impact on the Nation, a metropolitan area or a region. Get Transit News Daily
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