Today's railway news includes Japan's love affair with Thomas the Tank Engine, and with the maglev
system,(an offer to fund the Us maglev project is in the offing.....)
Speaking of the US, the California High Speed project may well receive extra funding... whilst in the UK, the HS2 project takes a bashing with talk of the loss of a good few pages from the final report. Still, not so many sacrificial goats will be needed....(you'll have to read the article to appreciate the comment!
And whilst yesterday's news contained stories on rail fare rises (and Tfl adds its own fares rise details) one blogger says that fare rises are a good thing!(which will please the train operating companies no end!)...and as to whether your next planned trip is cheaper by rail or air........maybe research dollars will `yield a useful response.......
Read on...........
HERE is the link for the stories below...
Branch Lines of Dorset - YouTube
Thomas the Tank Engine locomotive coming to Japan in 2014
Japan to offer over $4.7 billion in loans for US maglev train project - The Japan Daily Press
Capitol Alert: Jerry Brown's cap-and-trade proposal for high-speed rail said to be $250 million | State | SanLuisObispo.com
Tamworth MP 'concerned' over missing pages from HS2 document
New UK high-speed rail to require 6,000 sacrificial goats
Believe it or not, rising rail fares are actually good news - The Conversation
TfL 'increasingly successful', but fare rises loom | Railnews | Today's news for Tomorrow's railway
Price comparison: Air vs Rail - Total Rail : Total Rail
KEY RESEARCH ACHIEVEMENTS IN TRANSPORTATION
KEY RESEARCH ACHIEVEMENTS IN TRANSPORTATION
Saudi High Speed Rail Project in Construction Phase After Delays
BTS Releases October North American Freight Numbers: U.S. - NAFTA Trade Exceeds $100B for First Time on Record
The Casselton Train Wreck and Oil Alarmism - National Review Online
Alstom Transport - Highlights 2013 - YouTube
Tunnelling contract awarded for Kashmir Railway
From the Community Transportation Association of America.....
Rail: You can follow on Rail's home page or on Twitter @RAILMag.
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Nanjing SR Puzhen Rail Transport secures two rail car contracts in China
Nanjing SR Puzhen Rail Transport (NPRT) has secured two rail car contracts worth RMB1.11bn ($181.74m) from Suzhou Rail Transit and Nanjing Metro in China.
MHI to supply additional cars for Macau Light Rapid Transit system
Macau's Transportation Infrastructure Office (GIT) has placed a follow-on order with Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) to supply an additional 48 cars for the Macau Light Rapid Transit (MLRT) system.
Metro receives first 7000-series railcars
The Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, commonly known as Metro or WMATA, has received the first 7000-series railcars at Greenbelt Station.
Network Rail completes major renovation works during festive period
Network Rail has completed major renovation work over the Christmas and New Year period in an effort to enhance rail capacity and provide better services for the UK passengers.
www.progressiverailroading.com US News
From the Community Transportation Association of America.....
Rail: You can follow on Rail's home page or on Twitter @RAILMag.
www.railway-technology.com Latest...
Nanjing SR Puzhen Rail Transport secures two rail car contracts in China
Nanjing SR Puzhen Rail Transport (NPRT) has secured two rail car contracts worth RMB1.11bn ($181.74m) from Suzhou Rail Transit and Nanjing Metro in China.
MHI to supply additional cars for Macau Light Rapid Transit system
Macau's Transportation Infrastructure Office (GIT) has placed a follow-on order with Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) to supply an additional 48 cars for the Macau Light Rapid Transit (MLRT) system.
Metro receives first 7000-series railcars
The Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, commonly known as Metro or WMATA, has received the first 7000-series railcars at Greenbelt Station.
Network Rail completes major renovation works during festive period
Network Rail has completed major renovation work over the Christmas and New Year period in an effort to enhance rail capacity and provide better services for the UK passengers.
www.progressiverailroading.com US News
UP initiates Texas-Tennessee intermodal service
North Dakota Gov. Dalrymple discusses crude transportation safety with BNSF's Rose
BART orders more rail cars from Bombardier
WMATA unveils new 7000-series cars
Murex, Cetane expand crude transload facility in New Mexico
Oregon's new Talgo trains officially enter service on Cascades route
Watco makes three management appointments
International Railway Journal
SHANGHAI added two more lines to its metro network on December 29, taking the system to more than 500km just 20 years after the opening of the first line.
ARRIVA's Czech rail subsidiary Arriva Vlaky withdrew its open-access suburban service between Prague Masarykovo and Kralupy nad Vltavou on December 13, just three months after the start of operations.
LATVIAN Railways (LDZ) president Mr Ugis Magonis and the CEO of Lithuanian Railways (LG) Mr Stasis Dailidka signed a series of agreements in the Latvian capital Riga last month aimed at improving and expanding cross-border..
ALSTOM and its Chinese joint venture Shanghai Alstom Transport Electrical Equipment (Satee) have been awarded two contracts worth a total of €75m to supply traction systems for more than 550 metro cars for the cities..
Other News...
John Leech reaffirms commitment to HS2 » Manchester Gazette
Husa Transportation to cease rail operations - Railway Gazette
EMD locomotives to be tested in Russia - Railway Gazette
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