International & UK Railway News Monday 13th January 2014

Total Railway News

 

Today's news features more points for and against the UK's HS2... and in the US there is continuing concern over oil transport by rail..

 

The Chinese high speed network is examined, and Australia and Turkey aspire to high speed rail, either now or not any day soon....

 

 

Headlines:

 

2014 to be 'year of records' for high-speed trains (Turkey)

 

High Speed Rail chief says new route is vital to the North East (UK)

 

HS2 Ltd blow £302m on contractors, splurging £170m in just 10 months.

 

Setting out the stall (part 1)

 

'Village homes and scenery will be ruined by high-speed trains'

 

HS2: 'Misleading' letters told homeowners their properties could be destroyed

 

World War I Veterans for West Somerset Railway Spring Steam Gala

 

Railway line could hold answer to A40 problem(UK)

 

More oil trains mean more risk(US)

 

North Dakota U.S. Senators seek CBR safety (US)

 

Reviving the Silk Road: Connecting China’s High Speed Rail to Europe

 

High Speed Rail (HSR): 220 MPH and 17,000 Miles of Track(China)

 

High Speed Rail to make case for 99 years concession(Taipei)

 

Australian High-Speed Rail to Cost $118 billion, Will Take Decades to Complete

 

Latest Publications: Megatrucks versus rail freight? (CER)

 

The stories behind the headlines    HERE

 

 

 

Other News Sources:

 

www.railway-technology.com Updates..

 

Siemens secures Network Rail accreditation with Achilles Link-Up scheme

Siemens has secured Network Rail accreditation with the Achilles Link-Up scheme for its communications product portfolio. 

       
Keolis awarded contract to operate MBTA commuter rail services

The Keolis-SNCF joint venture Keolis Commuter Services (KCS) has been awarded an eight-year contract to serve as the operator of Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority's (MBTA) commuter rail services. 

       
DeltaRail to supply wheel and brake monitoring systems to Sydney Trains

Australian train operator Sydney Trains has awarded a supply contract for advanced automated wheel and brake monitoring systems to UK-based DeltaRail. 

       
Eurotunnel signs 10-year mobile services deal with EE and Vodafone

Groupe Eurotunnel has signed a 10-year agreement with the British telecom firms EE and Vodafone to offer mobile services in the Channel Tunnel that links Britain and France.

 

 

 

www.progressiverailroading.com US News

 

Canadian government proposes regulatory amendments to boost haz-mat, tank-car safety

 

 

Rep. Smith reintroduces freight infrastructure reinvestment bill


Metro Gold Line Foothill authority issues RFP for light-rail project engineering work


MassDOT unveils five-year capital investment plan, OKs MBTA rail contract


CSX's industrial development efforts paid off in 2013


House committees to hear testimony on surface transportation reauthorization, California high-speed rail


RTD, Caltrain elect board officers


Seattle port elects co-presidents, preps for CEO departure





International Railway Journal


ROMANIAN rolling stock manufacturer Softronic has unveiled the prototype of its new Hyperion emu, which is expected to begin mainline testing next month.


STUTTGART Tramways (SSB) has ordered an additional 20 Tango S-DT8.12 high-floor LRVs from Stadler Pankow, exercising an option from an initial contract for 20 vehicles, which was signed in January 2010.


BELARUS Railways (BC) has awarded China National Electric Import and Export Corporation (CUEC) a contract to electrify the 80km line from Maladzyechna, 72km northwest of Minsk, to Gudohay and the Lithuanian border.


GERMANY's Federal Railway Authority (EBA) has approved Vossloh's G12 and G18 four-axle single-cab freight locomotives for operation on the German network.


CZECH open-access long-distance passenger operator RegioJet is set to expand its transport capacity considerably following the acquisiton of 45 coaches from Austrian Federal Railways (ÖBB).



..and.....




Rail-specific export credit rules introduced to encourage sustainable development - Railway Gazette


Stuttgart orders more Tangos - Railway Gazette


World rail infrastructure market January 2014 - Railway Gazette


GCR to feature on Great Railway Journeys | The UK's Only Main Line Heritage Railway


Sandstone block sponsorship sought at Crowcombe Heathfield Station as former building is targetted for recreation. « West Somerset Railway


BBC Four - The Golden Age of Steam Railways, Small is Beautiful


TRE Simulator Features at Three Bridges Regional Operating CentreTRE rail


HZ Cargo privatisation collapses - Railway Gazette