International & UK Railway News Tuesday 2nd September 2013

International Railway Journal


INDIAN Railways (IR) will shortly invite tenders to set up a rail coach factory at Pallakad in the southern Indian state of Kerala at an estimated cost of Rs 6bn ($US 101.7m.).

 PKP Intercity has issued a tender for the delivery of 10 new single-deck emu cars along with a 16-year maintenance service contract for the vehicles.

NS Financial Services, the leasing subsidiary of Netherlands Railways (NS), has officially cancelled its contract for 16 V250 high-speed trains from AnsaldoBreda, following the lead of Belgian National Railways (SNCB) which cancelled its contract for three of the trains on May 31.


www.progressiverailroading.com US News

TransLink readies test of new fare-card system

Savannah port to help distribute Hyper bikes in Southeast

Amtrak to provide free Wi-Fi on all Michigan trains, allow bikes on Blue Water route

Tie purchases and production jumped in July, RTA says

CTA breaks ground on new station near McCormick Place

MARTA to consider major transit expansion in Georgia 400 corridor

Class Is' 2Q crude volume record not enough to shake U.S. carload traffic from year-long malaise

Quebec accident fallout: FRA's Railroad Safety Advisory Committee targets four key 'tasks' at emergency meeting



www.railway-technology.com Updates..
EIB provides loan for Lille metro upgrade in France

Stadler and Newag consortium win PKP Intercity train order 
 
Bombardier to supply 18 Twindexx Vario trains to Deutsche Bahn
 
Alstom secures Bangkok Green Line extension contract
 
BNSF to improve rail capacity in Missouri and Kansas


 Shedmaster Railway News

Feature articles in the September 2013 issue of Railway Gazette International - Railway Gazette

August's top stories: Oman's project progresses, Brazil delays high speed rail - Railway Technology


World Heritage & Railway News

Crocheting Artist Yarn Bombs An Entire Locomotive in Poland

News | The East Lancashire Railway

News from the Bluebell Railway



Railway Engineering News

Vossloh to open US rail fastening factory - Railway Gazette

CFR Marfa sale agreement signed - Railway Gazette