IRJ at IAF Munster: Geismar today handed Belgian infrastructure manager Infrabel the keys to a new catenary measuring vehicle during a ceremony at the IAF track technology exhibition in Munster.
ALSTOM and Transmashholding (TMH) signed an agreement with Russian Railways (RZD) at the 1520 Strategic Partnership forum in Sochi on May 30 to develop a new design of dual-voltage electric locomotive.
EUROTUNNEL announced on May 30 that it is to launch a financial support scheme for railfreight operators in an effort to boost cross-Channel volumes, which have declined significantly from their peak of 3.1 million tonnes..
IRJ at IAF Munster: Matisa has unveiled its new B66U track machine which is available in continuous and non-continuous versions and includes a number of new innovations aimed at improving performance and reducing operation times.
www.railway-technology.com Updates..
Aeroexpress orders 25 double-deck trains from Stadler Russian rail operator Aeroexpress has signed a €685m contract with Swiss train manufacturer Stadler Rail for the delivery of 25 double-decker multiple-unit trains to the Moscow City Administration.
MTR uses beam-and-winch equipment on viaduct construction in Hong Kong
Hong Kong's Mass Transit Railway (MTR) is using beam-and-winch viaduct erection equipment for the first time to build major parts of the viaduct section of the South Island Line (East) railway project.
JVB to manage Norwegian rail network with HaCon's TPS
Norwegian national rail administration Jernbaneverket (JVB) has selected HaCon's train planning system (TPS) to manage the passenger and freight transport timetables and route inquiries along Norway's entire railway network.
Cubic Transportation launches NextAgent virtual ticketing system
Cubic Transportation Systems has launched a transport ticketing concept, NextAgent, which uses high-speed video links to allow passengers to interact with ticketing staff in real-time.
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Analysis performed by the National Resources Defense Council (NRDC) concluded that responding to damages from extreme weather events in 2012 cost U.S. taxpayers almost $100 billion and private insurers $33 billion. Climate change costs
"It's cheaper to build a national high speed rail network!"
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HSR CONGRESSIONAL FIELD HEARING
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"I'm going to work with my colleagues to make sure that money is held up until there's a full business plan and a private investor," -Congressman Jeff Denham, GOP freshman Tea Party class of 2010. (Psst, here's the business plan, we're working on the investors.)
The Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials held a Congressional Hearing on the California HSR project on Tuesday in California.
"California obviously has a transportation system today that most experts agree is inadequate to serve our long-term needs," said Congressman Jim Costa. "The question is not, 'Should we invest?' The question is, 'How should we invest? From the time the first shovel hits the ground this summer, the project will be an economic game changer for this Valley," added Costa. "With the high unemployment we have, we desperately need the thousands of jobs that this system is going to create over the long-term."
The rail authority expects to authorize awarding a $985 million contract next week to a contractor to design and build a 29-mile stretch between Madera and Fresno. That would represent the first segment of high-speed rail construction in the state, part of a 130-mile, $6 billion 'backbone' between Merced and Bakersfield, from which extensions would reach southward into Los Angeles and northwest toward San Francisco. More information | Hearing website | CA HSR Authority
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RUSSIA SPENDING BILLIONS BUILDING HSR
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While America spins its wheels holding Congressional hearings questioning high speed rail, the rest of the world is building and using their systems every day, while their economies are reaping the many benefits.
As 21st century Russia continues to improve its economic outlook and trade potential, the freight and passenger rail infrastructure of the world's largest country is playing a key strategic role. RZD (Russia's state-owned railway) estimates at least $353bn will need to be invested in Russian rail to achieve its 2030 goals.
In a country where the efficient transportation of freight and passengers across immense distances is essential for the development of profitable domestic and foreign trade, as well as the geographic mobility of its citizens, it's no surprise that Russia operates the world's second-largest rail network spanning more than 85,000km of track. More info
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INDIA LOOKING TO BUILD HIGH SPEED RAIL
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 Leaders of India and Japan agreed Wednesday to carry out a joint feasibility study of India's first HSR line. Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and his Indian counterpart Manmohan Singh said the two countries would study a link between Mumbai and Ahmedabad stretching 500 kilometres (312 miles) and cost up to one trillion yen. The two governments plan to finish technological reviews and estimates by March. More info |
MALAYSIA HIGH SPEED RAIL LOOKING ATTRACTIVE
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 The proposed high-speed rail link between Singapore and Kuala Lumpur is looking "very, very attractive", Malaysian Foreign Minister Anifah Aman said. Malaysia's Prime Minister Najib Razak and his Singapore counterpart Lee Hsien Loong announced the HSR line between the two capitals in February, with a 2020 completion. "I think it's a no brainer that the positive impact to GDP and other areas outweighs cost by ten, twenty-fold," said Francis Yeoh, Director of Malaysian infrastructure giant YTL Corp. More info |
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Eurotunnel announces financial support for intermodal freight - Railway Gazette
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