International & UK Railway News Saturday 11th January 2014

Total Railway News

Today's news features high speed rail... and it will not go away, however much people in the UK and California may wish it to.

And whilst today features the anniversary of the first stretch of the London Underground, (1863) , and an article recalls the start of the first railway in Malaysia, another country (Kenya) looks forward to getting  a new line , the question is raised about whatever happened to the old one ( a not unfamiliar cry)

Health and safety issues still dog the Canadian system post Lac-Megantic... and concern over health was not evident in building what has become known ,infamously, as the Death Railway.

Headlines:

Full extent of HS2 high speed railway revealed at public event

Snippets from the Inter-City Rail Investment debate

California governor defends high-speed rail investment

Cars from derailed Canadian National oil train burn for 4th day | Reuters

CN Opposed Safety Rules After Lac-Megantic

Landslip clean up starts at South Devon Railway


Story behind the first railway of Malaysia | My Sinchew


On this day....January 10 1863 - Prime Minister Gladstone opened the first section of the London Underground Railway system, from Paddington to Farringdon Street. 


Standard Digital News - Kenya : As Jubilee government plans to build new railway, what is being done about the old one?


Steam Locomotives of a More Leisurely Era 1918 – Urie and Maunsell 4-6-0 King Arthur Class, Southern Railway




Death Railway survivors remember their experiences - Telegraph




Full details here at Total Railway News.

Russian Railways carried 1.081 billion passengers in 2013

According to the latest figures, the Russian Railways' network carried 1.0808 billion passengers in 2013, an increase of 2.1% on 2012. Long-distance passenger numbers were down to 110.7 million passengers, a decline of 5%, while suburban commuters were up 3% to 970.1 million.
Passenger turnover on the Russian Railways' infrastructure in 2013 decreased by 4.2% compared to the previous year and amounted to 138.5 billion passenger-kilometres. Long-distance passenger numbers fell to 105.7 billion, a decline of 6.4%, while suburban commuters rose 3.6 % to 32.7 billion.
According to the latest figures, in December 2013, 89.2 million passengers travelled on the Company's network, 3.2 % more than in December 2012. Suburban passenger numbers were up 4.5% to 80.9 million, while long-distance passengers fell to 8.3 million, a decline of 8.1%.
Passenger turnover in December 2013 amounted to 9.8 billion passenger-kilometres, 4.9 % less than in December 2012.

Russian Railways' network loaded 1.237 billion tons in 2013

According to the latest figures, the Russian Railways' network loaded 1.2369 billion tons of freight in 2013, 2.8 % less than in 2012.
In 2013, the railways shipped the following goods. The figures in brackets show the change compared to 2012:

• coal – 310.8 m tons (+1%);
• coke – 11.5 m tons (-9.6%);
• oil and petroleum products – 250.3 m tons (-3.1%);
• iron and manganese ores – 110.7 m tons (+0.7%);
• ferrous metals – 70.1 m tons (-4.5%);
• ferrous metal scrap – 16.7 m tons (-7.7%);
• chemical and mineral fertilisers – 47 m tons (+4.2%);
• cement – 34.4 m tons (-1.6%);
• timber – 35.7 m tons (-1.6%);
• grain and milled products – 13.8 m tons (-22.4%);
• construction materials – 170.2 m tons (-5.7%);
• non-ferrous ores and sulphur feedstock – 20.6 m tons (-7.3%);
• chemicals and soda – 26.2 m tons (-6.7%);
• industrial raw materials and moulded materials – 34.1 m tons (-4.2%).

Freight turnover in 2013 amounted to 2,195.8 billion tariff ton kilometres, down 1.2% on 2012. Taking into account empty wagon runs, freight turnover was 2,812.8 billion ton-km, an increase of 1.1 % compared to 2012.
According to the latest figures, loading on the Russian Railways' network in December 2013 amounted to 103.3 million tons, an increase of 1.8% compared to December 2012.
Freight turnover in December 2013 increased by 6.5% compared to the same month in 2012 and amounted to 199.1 billion tariff ton-km. Freight turnover including empty wagon runs increased by 8.9% to 255.5 billion ton-km in December 2013.








Other News:


Keolis wins Massachusetts commuter rail operating contract - Railway Gazette


It’s Quicker by Rail: speed and railway advertising - National Railway Museum


Loose bolts to blame for Brétigny derailment - Railway Gazette




LNER B1 61264 Loaded test run 10th Jan 2014. - Steam Tube







News | The East Lancashire Railway


Winter Steam Gala 24th – 26th Jan | The UK's Only Main Line Heritage Railway








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Saturday 11th January 2014

The Deviationer (Pathfinder Tours)

• 2 x DRS 20 and DRS 37 Crewe (pu) - Stafford (pu) - Lichfield Trent Valley (pu) - Tamworth Low Level (pu) - Nuneaton - Hinckley - Wigston South Curve - Kettering - Bedford - Cricklewood - Hertford North - Royston - Cambridge - Ely - Potter Group Terminal
• DRS 37 and 2 x DRS 20 Potter Group Terminal - Ely (pu) -
• 2 x DRS 20 and DRS 37 Ely - Manea - March East Junction - Whitemoor Junction
• DRS 37 and 2 x DRS 20 Whitemoor Junction - March - Whittlesea - Peterborough - Spalding - Sleaford - Grantham
• 2 x DRS 20 and DRS 37 Grantham - Nottingham - Trent Junction - Loughborough - Leicester - Hinckley - Nuneaton North Chord - Tamworth Low Level (sd) - Lichfield Trent Valley (sd) - Stafford (sd) - Crewe

Saturday 18th January 2014

The Old Battle Axe (UK Railtours)

• DBS Class 90 London Finsbury Park (pu) - Potters Bar (pu) - Welwyn Garden City (pu) - Stevenage (pu) - Peterborough (pu) - Tyne Yard
• DBS Class 66 (Pair) Tyne Yard - Newcastle - Forth Banks Branch - Newcastle - Blyth & Tyne Line - Bedlington Junction - Battleship Wharf (rev) - Winning Junction - Lynemouth Power Station (rev) - Marchey's House Junction - Newcastle
• DBS Class 90 Newcastle - York - Peterborough (sd) - Stevenage (sd) - Welwyn Garden City (sd) - Potters Bar (sd) - London Finsbury Park (sd)

Friday 24th January 2014

The VSOE British Pullman Surrey Hills Luncheon Train (VSOE)

• 35028 London Victoria (pu) - Staines - Woking - Guildford - Shalford - Reigate - Redhill - East Croydon - London Victoria

Saturday 25th January 2014

Buffer Puffer 11.0 (Pathfinder Tours)

• DRS Class 37 (Pair) Crewe (pu) - Stafford (pu) - Tamworth Low Level (pu) - Rugby (pu) - Milton Keynes (pu) - Wembley Central (pu) - Kensal Green Reversing Siding (rev) - Clapham Junction (pu) - London Blackfriars (rev) - London Cannon Street (rev) - Lewisham - Hayes (rev) - New Cross Spur - London Bridge (rev) - North Dulwich - Clapham Junction - Battersea Rounding Loop (rev) - Brixton - Crystal Palace - East Croydon - Tattenham Corner (rev) - Norwood Junction (rev) - Sutton - Epsom Downs (rev) - Streatham South to North Junctions- via Fast Spur - London Victoria (rev) - Kensington Olympia - Wembley Central - Milton Keynes - Rugby - Tamworth Low Level - Stafford - Crewe

The Winter Cumbrian Mountain Express (Railway Touring Company)

• 44871 and 45407 Manchester Victoria (pu) - Bolton (pu) - Preston (pu) - Shap - Carlisle
• 44871 and 45407 Carlisle - Appleby - S&C - Hellifield - Blackburn (sd) - Bolton (sd) - Manchester Victoria