International Railway Journal
Rising freight traffic boosts operating profits for New Zealand's KiwiRail
Alicante becomes Spain's light rail capital as opening of Line 2 extends network to 33km.
German rail freight volumes down 1.1% in 1st half of 2013
Union Pacific launches Arrowedge, an aerodynamic container to improve the efficiency of double-stack freight trains .
Austrian Federal Railways unveils Cityjet brand for new regional trains
GB Railfreight orders more class 66 locomotives from Electro-Motive Diesel
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www.progressiverailroading.com US News..
- Delaware, Maine and Minnesota port projects land TIGER V grants
- TIGER V grants announced for Atlanta Beltline, Connecticut rail station
- Union Pacific to pilot aerodynamic add-on for double-stack trains
- RTA adopts strategic plan, chairman proposes transit agencies merge planning departments
- BNSF budgets $240 million for Texas capital projects
- OmniTRAX installs Tweed as OmniTRAX Canada president, Mathieu as chief strategy officer
- NJ Transit makes room for more riders on Hudson-Bergen line
- AARS awards Frank J. Richter Scholarships to three college students
- Rail supplier news from Amsted Rail, Alstom and Bob Andrews Group (Sept. 4)
Railroads call on suppliers to develop fasteners that last longer and are easier to maintain
www.railway-technology.com Updates
BNSF to increase rail capacity in Texas
North American freight transport company BNSF Railway is set to invest nearly $240m for maintenance and rail capacity expansion programmes in Texas, US in 2013.
Alstom wins light rail overhaul contract in Baltimore, US
Maryland Transit Administration (MTA) in the US has awarded a $150m contract to France-based Alstom to revamp Baltimore's fleet of 53 light rail vehicles (LRV).
Strukton Rail secures railway line contract in Sweden
Strukton Rail has been awarded a contract by the Swedish Transport Administration (Trafikverket) to construct the Stockholm City Line, a 6km underground railway line in Stockholm, Sweden.
UK to trial paperless ticketing for rail passengers in South East
The UK government will make a £2.85m investment to trial smart card technology in a bid to improve rail travel throughout the south-east of England by 2015.
The Rail Engineer - Issue 107 . September 2013
Signalling down the mine
The Swedish city of Kiruna, 145 kilometres above the Arctic Circle, is literally on the move.
Many sites at Liverpool Street
The £14.8 billion Crossrail project is now progressing at a pace.Half-time at Nottingham
Nottingham station is undergoing a traumatic experience - it’s shut! Well, it was between 20 July and 25 August.Signalling - the next five years
Railway signalling has seen many step changes over the years - from mechanical semaphores to coloured lights, relay interlockings to solid state, hard wired logic to computer based intelligence and others.Connecting the Severn Valley
It is a common belief amongst the heritage railway community that having a main line connection is good for business.Read the whole magazine online
See the full digital edition here - now downloadable.Shedmaster Railway News
EFE orders more Alstom EMUs - Railway Gazette
See-through station planned for Bydgoszcz - Railway Gazette
World Heritage & Railway News
Yorkshire - God's own country is the best place in Europe | Travel
Local Tourism Accommodation « West Somerset Railway
GWR - Gloucestershire's mainline heritage railway - Lucky August passenger feedback form prize draw winner
Railway Engineering News
Intermodal Logistics Services, Supply Chain Logistics, BNSF Intermodal
HS2 money could be spent on our rail network, Kent County Council leader Paul Carter argues
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