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Estrosi, MP, Mayor of Nice and President of Nice Côte d'Azur metropolis (46 municipalities and 550,000 inhabitants) has welcomed "with satisfaction" the rejection Wednesday, June 26 by the tribunal of three appeals launched against the proposed line 2 tram. This new east-west line plans to link the port area of Nice Airport Nice Côte d'Azur in 26 minutes. "The stubbornness of some, some elected opposition to derail a project expected by a vast majority of our citizens have lost one year project " , regretted Estrosi. Opponents can still enter the Administrative Court of Appeal of Marseille. The mayor of Nice, however, provides that "the construction will start as planned before the end of 2013" .
Cold shower for the elect who have been fighting for years to get them TGV. The report presented June 27 by the Socialist deputy Calvados Philippe Duron slice to the heart. Only nine projects have been prioritized by the Commission Mobility 21 he chaired to prioritize the 70 projects snit.
Two scenarios are considered: the resources of the agency financing of transport infrastructure remains unchanged. This will only support up to 2018 the LGV already launched. After that, the Committee considers that the treatment of "railway junctions" is a priority as those of Lyon or Marseille. She also holds a priority electrification of Gisors-Serqueux the A56 or the Roissy TGV line linking Paris - Creil - Amiens. Second scenario, AFITF has a wealth of additional 400 million euros annually. Eleven more infrastructure could then be added, many road projects and two railway junctions in Nice and Rouen. Bordeaux railway branch - Toulouse Grand Project South West is also saved in extremis .
Ticketing arrived June 25 in Lille almost optional way. Rather than risk a giant bug, Lille metropolis has chosen to keep his old subway tickets until September 30. On the docks, two types of validators coexist, until the features of the new contactless card are in service, including the highly anticipated "freedom" in postpaid package. "It was very tense. 48 hours before, I do not know if we were going to start ticketing. It is a slow and steady rise in "power , recognizes Eric Quiquet, LMCU Vice President in charge of transport.
 | To discover in the number of June 26! A beautiful portfolio: a photo competition on the narrow gauge lines worldwide.
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RAIL Magazine Editor Rich Sampson shares his perspective on the latest news, trends and ideas in passenger rail. Includes discussion on all forms of passenger rail: high-speed and intercity, commuter rail, heavy rail metros and subways, light rail, regional rail, streetcars, trolleys, monorails, people movers and airport rail systems, along with important topics such as rail-oriented development, intermodalism, station facilities, infrastructure and investment.
 Passenger Rail in Minnesota More than three years ago when this blog was inaugurated, the initial posts focused on aspects of present and future passenger rail services and projects in California. That was due to my travel to that state – along with RAIL Magazine Editor-in-Chief Scott Bogren – for the 2010 edition of Community Transportation Magazine where we profiled transit systems across the Golden State. In just over two weeks' time, Scott and I again will travel throughout a state visiting mobility providers – this time it will be the land of one thousand lakes: Minnesota. In my post on the most promising regions for passenger rail over the next decade, I listed the Twin Cities at the peak position of that projection. In addition, we've discussed Minneapolis' Hiawatha line light rail, North Star commuter rail and the Saint Paul Union Depot in past editions of RAIL. While passenger rail in the context of rail transit in the Twin Cities region indeed appears to be on solid footing, intercity rail in the larger state is less a sure thing. Currently, Amtrak's daily – and often-delayed – Empire Builder between Chicago and Seattle/Portland is the only scheduled intercity rail service in Minnesota. Although the Empire Builder has some of the highest customer service ratings in the entire Amtrak network, it arrives at Midway Station – appropriately named for its location in-between Saint Paul and Minneapolis, but hardly convenient for most of the region's population – on its westbound trek late at night, not particularly ideal for regular, reliable travel. Moreover, the train pauses for about 45 minutes in each direction to refuel and change crews, another obstacle to a robust rail corridor. And yet, despite the state's current paucity of intercity passenger rail options, there are several encouraging projects that could transform Minnesota's ability to connect communities via passenger trains. In particular, the Zip Rail corridor – between the Twin Cities and Rochester – and the Northern Lights Express, which would link Minneapolis-St Paul with Duluth are about at the same stage of development and could connect the bulk of the state's population via frequent and reliable passenger rail service. Zip Rail  Despite its status as the largest metropolitan area in Minnesota outside the Twin Cities region with more than 200,000 residents, the Rochester, Minn., area does not benefit from great transportation connections along the roughly 90-mile route to Minneapolis-St Paul. No direct rail lines connect the two regions and although the state's Highway 52 doesn't yet experience great congestion, it is not built to Interstate Highway levels (limited-access, grade-separated, etc). The populations of both regions are expected to grow over coming decades, requiring improved mobility connections between them. Accordingly, Zip Rail – a coordinated effort of the Olmstead County Regional Rail Authority, the Minnesota Department of Transportation and the Federal Railroad Administration – is studying how best to institute high-capacity rail service within the corridor. The state has identified the route as a Priority 1 corridor, placing at the front of the list for state support and investment. Current studies have focused on high-speed rail service – at speeds between 150 and 220 miles per hour – utilizing dedicated infrastructure and vehicles as the best fit for the corridor to compete with auto and air travel, while also potentially serving as the first phase of a larger high-speed rail network connecting other Midwestern destinations such as Chicago, Milwaukee, Madison and Des Moines. State transportation officials have long identified a high-speed rail link to Chicago as one of their top long-term goals, but leaders in neighboring Iowa and Wisconsin have been hesitant at best and reticent at worst to expand intercity passenger rail options in their states. In the meantime, Minnesota could initiate high-speed rail service between the Twin Cities and Rochester – serving intrastate traffic initially – while waiting for Iowa and Wisconsin to become more comfortable with similar projects, or alternatively work with Illinois – one of the most passenger-rail friendly states in the nation – to advance the Twin Cities – Chicago corridor without the involvement of Iowa and Wisconsin, even though such a service would have to travel through at least one of those states. As it stands today, Minnesota recently conducted a series of public meetings along the Zip Rail route in advance of the Tier I Environmental Impact Study (EIS) – a prerequisite for any large infrastructure project to move forward. A service development plan is also expected to be completed in conjunction with the EIS by the end of 2014. Northern Lights Express  The project – Joint Powers Board with participation from six counties, numerous cities and the Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe – begin in 2007 and is currently undertaking engineering and design work supported by federal and state investment that is expected to be completed in 2015. Trains on the corridor would utilize existing BNSF Railway tracks between Duluth and The Interchange intermodal facility currently under construction in downtown Minneapolis, along with three additional on-line stations in Hinckley, Cambridge and Coon Rapids. Stay tuned for additional Potomac Express posts – as well as tweets from @RAILMag and @CTMag1 – next week for reports from the field as RAIL Magazine travels across Minnesota...
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It has just been announced that the Heritage Railway Association has given its 2012 Publications and Media award for the best Magazine to the GWR's in-house magazine, 'The Cornishman'. This is a well deserved recognition of the sterling work done by our editor of some 15 years, Steve Standbridge. Members of the GWR Trust receive the magazine free-of-charge but it can be purchased from our shop at Toddington or on-line from our Internet Shop. You can find out more about the Cornishman here.
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