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Tel Aviv Light Rail Six Years Behind Schedule
A new 2 line light railway system for Tel Aviv, originally expected to be completed in 2017, is 6 years behind schedule, according to a report by Globes Business News Service.
Project auditors, Dutch firm Aegis, told the Finance Ministry in an internal report that commissioning of the Red Line will not be ready before 2023, with the Green Line operable in 2020, at the earliest. The project is believed to have exceeded its initial budget by NIS 3 billion.
The government firm responsible for the infrastructure blames cost overruns on issues with the project timetable, which it says are still subject to discussions with the Auditor.
While NIS 600 million is due to a rise in the Consumer Price Index, neither the Finance Ministry nor NTA is commenting on a gap in the cost of the project or the delay to the timetable.
The Tel Aviv light rail project was originally a build-operate-transfer project, which failed to secure finance. The government handed the project over to NTA, a government company, and will now only say that the company is moving forward on the planning of the Red Line and that planning concepts have been reviewed by an auditor on behalf of the Ministries of Finance and Transport, which recommended them.
SRO President Addresses 82nd General Assembly of the International Union of Railways
Saudi Railways Organisation (SRO) President Muhammad Al-Suwaiket addressed the 82nd general meeting assembly of the International Union of Railways (UIC) held in Paris last week.
His address spoke of the growing global importance of the railway system in the Kingdom, linking the countries of the GCC in the region. He also noted the role of the UIC in providing a forum for the exchange of experiences and supporting companies and organisations through its funding of research and projects.
Al-Suwaiket was welcomed to the presidency of the SRO by the general assembly, and encouraged the SRO to take an active role in strategic meetings of the UIC. The UIC Director General invited SRO to share the organisation’s experience of high-speed rail through the Haramain High Speed Rail Project with the group of High Speed Rail Countries at the executive and operational level.
More than 80 countries and organisations attended the meeting of the General Assembly. Discussions included standardisation, interoperability and connecting remaining countries of the region. A number of workshops are being arranged during 2013-14 to share issues and problems and mutually benefit from experience in each country. SRO will contribute its technical experience in the implementation of expansion projects and support in terms of training, maintenance and operations.
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Monday 8th July 2013
The Saltburn Riviera (To Be Confirmed)
- 57313 and 57601 Torquay (pu) - Exeter St. Davids - Taunton - Castle Cary - Westbury (rev) - Salisbury - Basingstoke - Woking - Staines - Kew East Junction - Willesden (High Level) - Gospel Oak - Finsbury Park - Peterborough - Grantham - Newark Northgate - Retford - Doncaster - York - Thirsk - Easglescliffe - Middlesbrough - Saltburn
The Jacobite (West Coast Railway Company)
- To be confirmed Fort William - Glenfinnan (break) - Arisaig - Mallaig (break/rev) & return
The Jacobite: Afternoon Train (West Coast Railway Company)
- To be confirmed Fort William - Glenfinnan (break) - Arisaig - Mallaig (break/rev) & return
Tuesday 9th July 2013
The Cathedrals Express (Steam Dreams)
- 60163 London Waterloo (pu) - Staines - Woking (pu) - Bournemouth (sd) - Corfe castle (sd) - Swanage (break/rev) & return
- diesel with '60163 at rear Swanage - Soiuthampton Central
- 60163 Southampton Central - Redbridge - Laverstock - Andover - Basingstoke - London Waterloo
Additional Tour Information
27/6: 60163 replaces 34046 which remains unavailable
Added 17:09 on Friday 28th June 2013The Jacobite (West Coast Railway Company)
- To be confirmed Fort William - Glenfinnan (break) - Arisaig - Mallaig (break/rev) & return
The Jacobite: Afternoon Train (West Coast Railway Company)
- To be confirmed Fort William - Glenfinnan (break) - Arisaig - Mallaig (break/rev) & return
Wednesday 10th July 2013
The Fellsman (Statesman Rail)
- 46115 or 45699 or 44932 Lancaster (pu) - Preston (pu) - Blackburn (pu) - Clitheroe (pu) - Long Preston (pu) - S&C - Carlisle (break/rev) & return
The British Pullman (VSOE)
- 35028 London Victoria (pu) - Salisbury (sd) - Bath Spa & return
The Jacobite (West Coast Railway Company)
- To be confirmed Fort William - Glenfinnan (break) - Arisaig - Mallaig (break/rev) & return
The Jacobite: Afternoon Train (West Coast Railway Company)
- To be confirmed Fort William - Glenfinnan (break) - Arisaig - Mallaig (break/rev) & return
Thursday 11th July 2013
The Canterbury Belle (Railway Touring Company)
- 34067 London Victoria (pu) - East Croydon (pu) - Redhill (pu) - Edenbridge - Tonbridge - Paddock Wood - Ashford International - Canterbury West (break) - Canterbury West - Minster - Deal - Dover Priory - Folkestone - Ashford International - Paddock Wood - Tonbridge - Edenbridge - Redhill (sd) - East Croydon (sd) - London Victoria
The Joint Liner (UK Railtours)
- DBS Class 67 Finsbury Park (pu) - Potters Bar (pu) - Stevenage (pu) - Huntingdon (pu) - Peterborough - Grantham - Doncaster - York
- DBS Class 67 York (pu) - Doncaster - Gainsborough Lea Road - Lincoln - Sleaford - Spalding - Peterborough - Huntingdon (sd) - Stevenage (sd) - Potters Bar (sd) - Fiunsbury Park
The Jacobite (West Coast Railway Company)
- To be confirmed Fort William - Glenfinnan (break) - Arisaig - Mallaig (break/rev) & return
The Jacobite: Afternoon Train (West Coast Railway Company)
- To be confirmed Fort William - Glenfinnan (break) - Arisaig - Mallaig (break/rev) & return
Friday 12th July 2013
The Forth & Tay Bridges Circular (Compass Tours)
- WCRC Class 47 (Pair) Blackburn (pu) - Accrington (pu) - Burnley Manchester Road (pu) - Hebden Bridge (pu) - Sowerby Bridge (pu) - Brighouse (pu) - Wakefield Kirkgate (pu) - York (pu) - Newcastel upon Tyne - Berwick upon Tweed - Edinburgh - Dalmeny - Forth Bridge - Kirkcaldy - Cupar - Leuchars - Tay Bridge - Dundee
- WCRC Class 47 (Pair) Dundee - Perth - Gleneagles - Stirling - Beattock - Carlisle - Shap - Preston - Blacburn (sd) - Accrington (sd) - Burnley Manchester Road (sd) - Hebden Bridge (sd) - Sowerby Bridge (sd) - Brighouse (sd) - Wakefield Kirkgate (sd) - York
The Northern Belle (VSOE (Northern Belle))
- DRS Class 47 (Pair) Manchester (pu) - Stockport (pu) - Macclesfield (pu) - Birmingham international (pu) - Kensington Olympia (break/rev) & return
The Jacobite (West Coast Railway Company)
- To be confirmed Fort William - Glenfinnan (break) - Arisaig - Mallaig (break/rev) & return
The Jacobite: Afternoon Train (West Coast Railway Company)
- To be confirmed Fort William - Glenfinnan (break) - Arisaig - Mallaig (break/rev) & return
Saturday 13th July 2013
The Lakeland Moorlander (Compass Tours)
- WCRC Class 47 (Pair) Bishop Auckland (pu) - Shildon (pu) - Newton Aycliffe (pu) - Darlington (pu) - York - Leeds - Hellifield - S&C -Carlisle (break/rev) - Carlisle - Workington - Ulverston - Carnforth - Darlington (sd) - Newton Aycliffe (sd) - Shildon (sd) - Bishop Auckland
The Jolly Fisherman (re-dated From 13 May) (Railway Touring Company)
- 34046 London Kings Cross (pu) - Potters Bar (pu) - Stevenage (pu) - Peterborough (pu) - Spalding - Sleaford (rev) - Boston - Wainfleet - Skegness
- 34046 Skegness (pu) - Wainfleet (pu) - Bostopn - Sleaford - Grantham - Peterborough (sd) - Stevenage (sd) - Potters Bar (sd) - London Kings Cross
The Coast To Coast Express (revised Route) (Railway Touring Company)
- 70013 Liverpool Lime Street (pu) - St. Helens Junction (pu) - Manchester Victoria (pu) - Standedge - Huddersfield - Wakefield Kirkgate - York (sd) - Scarborough (break/rev) & return
The Cathedrals Express (Steam Dreams)
- 60163 London Kings Cross (pu) - Stevenage (pu) - Peterborough (pu) - Beverley (sd) - Scarborough (break/rev) & return
The Thomas Hardy (UK Railtours)
- DBS Class 67 Cambridge (pu) - Royston (pu) - Letchford Garden City (pu) - Stevenage (pu) - Potter Bar (pu) - Finsbury Park - Woking - Basingstoke - Southampton Central - Bournemouth (sd) - Pool (sd) - Dorchester South (sd) - Weymouth (break/rev) & return
The Northern Belle (VSOE (Northern Belle))
- DRS Class 47 (Pair) Nottingham (pu) - Derby (pu) - Stoke on Trent (pu) - Oxenholme (break/rev) & return
The Jacobite (West Coast Railway Company)
- To be confirmed Fort William - Glenfinnan (break) - Arisaig - Mallaig (break/rev) & return
Sunday 14th July 2013
The Weymouth Seaside Express (Railway Touring Company)
- tbc Bristol Temple Meads (pu) - Keynsham (pu) - Bath Spa (pu) - Trowbridge (pu) - Westbury (pu) - Frome (pu) - Castle Cary - Yeovil Pen Mill - Dorchester West - Weymouth (break/rev) & return
The Torbay Express (Torbay Express Ltd)
- 5029 Bristol Temple Meads (pu) - Weston-Super-Mare (pu) - Taunton (pu) - Exeter St. Davids - Newton Abbot - Paignton (sd) - Kingswear (break/rev) & return
The Shakespeare Express (Morning Train) (Vintage Trains)
- 4965 or 5043 Birmingham Snow Hill (pu) - Birmingham Moor Street (pu) - Tyseley (pu) - Shirley - Henley in Arden (pu) - Stratford upon Avon (break/rev) - Stratford upon Avon - Claverdon - Hatton North Junction - Dorridge - Solihull - Tyseley (sd) - Birmingham Moor Street (sd) Birmingham Snow Hill
The Shakespeare Express (Afternoon Train) (Vintage Trains)
- 4965 or 5043 Birmingham Snow Hill (pu) - Birminngham Moor Street (pu) - Tyseley (pu) - Shirley - Henley in Arden (sd) - Stratford upon Avon (break/rev) - Stratford upon Avon - Claverdon - Hatton North Junction - Dorridge - Solihull - Tyseley (sd) - Birmingham Moor Street (sd) Birmingham Snow Hill
The Jacobite (West Coast Railway Company)
- To be confirmed Fort William - Glenfinnan (break) - Arisaig - Mallaig (break/rev) & return
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