International & UK Railway News Sunday 19th May 2013

 

 

 

 

International Railway News Digest (IRND)

 

REFILE-FirstGroup plans 600 mln stg rights issue -report Reuters - 4 Hours ago Bus and rail operator FirstGroup plans to announce a 600 million pound ($911.5 million) rights issue in the coming days to help pay off debt, British media reported on Sunday. FirstGroup's chairman Martin FirstGroup plans 600 mln stg rights issue -report Yahoo! UK and Ireland FirstGroup plans 600 mln rights issue -report XE all 2 news articles >> Add Comment

Connecticut Commuter Crash Mangles Lines, Hampers Rail Traffic Bloomberg - 12 Hours ago Connecticut and federal authorities told commuters to make alternate plans while asking for patience as investigators examine the site of a Metro-North rush-hour train derailment that left three people Connecticut Commuter Crash Mangles Lines, Hampers Train Traffic BusinessWeek all 1 news articles >> Add Comment

Sichuan Fulin Transportation Group Co Ltd to Establish Joint Venture with Other Reuters UK - 13 Hours ago Sichuan Fulin Transportation Group Co Ltd announced that it has decided to invest RMB 5 million to establish a joint venture with six other companies. The registered capital for the joint venture is RMB Add Comment

Fujian Longzhou Transportation Co Ltd to Set up Subsidiary Reuters UK - 13 Hours ago Fri, May 17 2013 Fujian Longzhou Transportation Co Ltd announced that it will invest RMB 50 million to set up a wholly owned subsidiary, which will be engaged in insurance and reinsurance agency business Add Comment

Mayor candidates on transportation: innovation vs. tried and true Los Angeles Times - 13 Hours ago L.A. mayor candidates Garcetti and Greuel have similar track records on city transportation problems, but there are a few notable differences. By Laura J. Nelson, During eight years in office, Los Angeles Add Comment

Did 'fractured rail' cause derailment? CNN - 14 Hours ago Are you there? Stay safe and share your images with iReport. (CNN) -- Federal investigators ruled out foul play in a commuter train derailment in Bridgeport, Connecticut, that left more than 70 people Fractured rail focus of derailment probe Albuquerque Express Did fractured rail cause derailment North Korea Times all 3 news articles >> Add Comment

UPDATE 2-Investigators examine fractured rail in Connecticut train crash Reuters UK - 15 Hours ago 2:28am BST (Adds quotes, details from investigation) By Richard Weizel BRIDGEPORT, Conn., May 18 (Reuters) - A fractured segment of track has been found on the rail line of a Metro-North passenger train Investigators examine fractured rail in Connecticut train crash Argentina Star Investigators eye fractured rail in Conn. train crash Malaysia Sun all 4 news articles >> Add Comment

Official: Broken rail eyed in Conn. CBS News - 15 Hours ago BRIDGEPORT, Conn. The commuter train derailment and collision that left dozens injured outside New York City was not the result of foul play, officials said Saturday, but a fractured section of rail is Official: Broken rail eyed in Conn. train crash WCVB.com all 1 news articles >> Add Comment From our media partner Mena Rail News Twelve companies have submitted firm bids to provide preliminary design consultancy services for the Oman Railway project. These are: - Sener (based in Spain) - Consultrans (part of the IMATHIA Group) - ITALFERR (the engineering arm of the Italian State railways group) - Saman Corporation (engineering firm from South Korea) - Dohwa Engineering (South Korea) - 3TI Architecture & Engineering Consultants (a Dubai-based subsidiary of 3TI Italia) - SNC Lavalin International - Auding Intraesa (Spain) - Tecnicas Reunidas (Spain) - IDOM (Spain) - Dar al Handasah - Asie Etudes Engineering Consultants Shedmaster Railway News  Parisian commuter trains (RER) - Maintenance facility

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