Railway icons appear in the news today... Hornby sales are hit by supply problems.. the Heritage Railway Association Awards are announced... and the Forth Bridge hopes to be a World Heritage site.
On the London Underground the possibility of a strike.. an unwelcome event .. sees "ambassadors" recruited to help out, while a strike of a different kind saw concrete being poured where it ought not to be poured, causing delays on the Victoria Line..
The HS2 saga rumbles on... arguments on both sides...the Government maintaining a positive approach, whilst acknowledging the need to "address doubts", whilst opposers of the scheme draw attention to ancient woodlands and habitats lost forever. Still, some see the opportunity to involve the "disadvantaged" as workers.. after the successful French Rhine-Rhone project...
The Crossrail project continues on.. but the taxpayer may be left with a £160million bill after the non-involvement of the Heathrow Express.....
And Elon Musk sees high speed rail as "backwards"....
Onwards, then...........
Headlines
Hornby train sales hit by supply problems
Jill Turton on why the National Railway Museum is the perfect day out
Heritage Railway Association announces annual railway preservation awards
Security on the railway (UK Parliament.. make online submissions)
Forth Bridge in UK's latest World Heritage bid
London Underground strike: 'Ambassadors' to help travellers
Victoria Tube line reopens after wet concrete flood
Crossrail project 'on course' to be value for money
Contingency fund must cover rail shortfall
Crossrail (report from National Audit Office)
Stoke-on-Trent proposes HS2 city centre railway station
Where High Speed Rail Works, and Where It Doesn’t
HS2 rail link plan criticised by Yorkshire Wildlife Trust
Government to address doubts about HS 2 rail link
Employ disadvantaged people to build HS2
Could Nottingham trams run on train tracks?
Lucy Rigby: Vital to plan for better train service for Lincoln
State-of-the-art Thameslink train to be unveiled by First Capital Connect
State-of-the-art Thameslink train to be unveiled by First Capital Connect
Network Rail work on proposed East West Rail tracks in Milton Keynes
Railroads steam toward natural gas locomotives
Megatrucks versus rail freight? (CER)
Video: Elon Musk Says California High-Speed Rail Is 'Backwards'
Read the full stories here...
Siemens
C40 & Siemens Kick Off 2014 City Climate Leadership Awards
Munich / New York, 2014-Jan-21
- Leadership awards will be granted in ten categories
- Application process now open for more than 140 eligible global cities
- Submission deadline is March 31, 2014; winners announce September 2014
"The C40 & Siemens City Climate Leadership Awards are dedicated to the idea that cities are leading the way in addressing the risks posed by climate change. The success of our inaugural event in September 2013 made it easy for us to not only continue our efforts but expand on them by creating an open application process. And through the Awards process, we are creating a valuable platform to catalog and share the most innovative on-the-ground city driven solutions so that they can be recognized and emulated by others," said President of the C40 Board of Directors, Michael R. Bloomberg.
"We have launched our inaugural City Climate Leadership Awards with a big bang a few months ago. Now, for our Awards 2014, we are again looking for the gems of sustainable city projects worldwide. We want those trailblazing projects to serve as examples for other cities. Because it is in the cities that the fight against climate change is decided in," said Roland Busch, CEO of Siemens' Infrastructure & Cities Sector.More than 140 of the world's major cities – both C40 Cities and those in the Siemens and Economist Intelligence Unit's "Green City Index" – can apply, finding details on eligibility, categories and criteria at http://cityclimateleadershipawards.com/. Projects and initiatives may also be nominated by leading organizations in the climate and urban development sectors. The deadline for the submission of completed applications is March 31, 2014. The projects put forth by applying cities must be actively operating within the past two years.
An independent, seven-member judging panel consisting of former mayors, architects, representatives from the World Bank, as well as the C40 and Siemens will nominate around 30 finalists and select the ten winners. The Awards will be given in September 2014.
The 2013 inaugural awards honored ten cities from around the world for excellence in urban sustainability and leadership in the fight against climate change; an additional city won the "Citizen's Choice Award" – a digital media campaign that asked the public to vote for their favorite nominated project. The awards recognized cities whose performance in climate action will serve as a platform for other cities to learn from and benefit.
The City Climate Leadership Awards are part of a broader collaboration between Siemens and C40. The partnership includes making Siemens' technical expertise directly available to C40's network of cities, enhancing the ability of both organizations to help cities accelerate their climate action efforts.
For more information on the Awards and the projects of the nominated cities, go to: www.cityclimateleadershipawards.com
KCS set revenue, operating ratio records in 2013
Carloads climbed in all three North American nations last week
DART begins South Oak Cliff Three Line extension
Watco subsidiary, Great Northern team up to develop Bakken-area rail terminal
South Florida RTA celebrates Tri-Rail's 25th anniversary
ARCI: Rail-car orders and deliveries rose in 4Q
Rail supplier news from Koppers, Thales, RailComm and Parsons Brinckerhoff (Jan. 24)
www.railway-technology.com Updates..
DART set to begin South Oak Cliff Three Line Extension project
Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) is set to begin the South Oak Cliff Three Line Extension project on 24 January at its headquarters.
Vegas X Train delivers two luxury rail cars for Las Vegas
The Las Vegas Railway Express, also known as the Vegas X Train, has delivered its first two luxury rail cars branded 'Club X Train' for Las Vegas, Nevada.
BART unveils first test vehicle on Oakland Airport Connector track
The Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) system in San Francisco has unveiled the first of the four new test vehicles on the Oakland Airport Connector (OAC) tracks at the OAC wheelhouse hub.
Thales and CERT to establish rail academy in UAE
French technology group Thales and the Centre of Excellence for Applied Research and Training (CERT) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to establish a rail academy in the United Arab Emirates (UAE).
Other News.....
High Speed Rail Summit - Washington DC 2014
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Tango light rail vehicles ordered for St Gallen - Railway Gazette
New designs for Bicester Town station unveiled - Buckingham Advertiser
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