DELHI Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) has awarded Bombardier a contract worth around Rs 2.5bn ($US 47m) to supply its Cityflo 350 integrated train control and signalling system for two metro extensions in the Indian capital.
TRANSPORT for London (TfL) has announced the shortlist of prequalified bidders for the contract to operate the Docklands Light Railway (DLR) from September 14 2014.
NEW ZEALAND'S national railway KiwiRail has announced the daily Capital Connection commuter service linking Wellington and Palmerston North will continue operating until 2015.
CONSTRUCTION has reportedly been suspended on a 468km railway in Venezuela because the government has failed to pay the Chinese contractor for work already carried out on the project.
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Invensys Rail secures Watford Junction and Reading signalling contracts in the UK Invensys Rail has secured two new signalling contracts in Reading and Watford, UK, as part of Network Rail's signalling framework agreements.
Bombardier to operate and maintain SunRail commuter rail in Florida, US
Canadian rail manufacturer Bombardier has won a $195m contract from the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) in the US to provide operations and maintenance services for the SunRail commuter project in Orlando, Florida.
CCD to offer human factors consultancy for London Bridge project
CCD Design and Ergonomics has been selected to provide human factors consultancy services for the London Bridge station redevelopment project in London, UK.
Metro to test future station concepts at Bethesda Station
The Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (Metro) in the US has unveiled a plan to refurbish Bethesda Station to test possible future station design concepts.
Royal visit to Baker Street
The Queen has visited Baker Street Underground station in celebration of the Tube’s 150th anniversary.
Glaze and blaze for Newcastle
An £8.6 million project to revamp Newcastle Central station has been welcomed by local people.King's Cross in satisfaction coup
King’s Cross station has seen a record-breaking jump in customer satisfaction in the year since the award-winning western concourse opened to the public, new research shows.Northern Ireland Railways: Europe's untold success story
The success of Northern Ireland Railways is one of Europe’s best kept secrets.Stobart Rail schools campaign
Over a three-week period, Stobart Rail successfully ran three day-long depot visits for two local schools.Read the whole newspaper online
FGW at Honeybourne 7th July 2012
railwaygazette.com - INDIA: Delhi Metro Rail Corp has awarded Bombardier Transportation a €35m contract to supply Cityflo 350 signalling and train control technology for extensions to lines 5 (Green) and 6 (Violet) ..
railwaygazette.com - UK: Transport for London announced on April 17 that had shortlisted four bidders for a franchise to operate the Docklands Light Railway from September 14 2014.
News from GWSR, NYMR,East Lancs Railway, West Somerset Railway...
railwaygazette.com - GERMANY: Work on the second phase of a project to modernise and extend the metre-gauge tram network in Gera was formally launched with a groundbreaking ceremony on April 12.
railwaygazette.com - EUROPE: A second series of trials conducted on April 14 has confirmed the technical feasibility of operating piggyback services between Perpignan and Figueres, according to TP Ferro ..
railwaygazette.com - AUSTRALIA: What Minister for Infrastructure & Transport Anthony Albanese called 'the most detailed and comprehensive study ever undertaken into high speed rail in this country' was published on April 11th...
Loughor Viaduct Demolition & Replacement
We monitored the demolition and replacement of the old Loughor Viaduct near Swansea with the new one.
8 days condensed into 3mins..This timelapse video is by kind courtesy of .....
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Specialist photography...Heavy-Duty Time-Lapse.
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