Today was the day HS2 campaigners were hoping for a good result....but it didn't happen...
And a selection of news items sing the praises of the economic benefits of HS2..
Elsewhere, safety and security is an issue....In the US concern over carrying crude oil via Rail..in the UK..Network Rail closes its 750th level crossing amid growing safety concerns (and what progress over the last 25 years since the horrific Clapham accident?)....and in Mumbai, female travellers wish for greater security and safety....Pity the travellers then, on the 6.15pm Liverpool Street to Enfield Town service yesterday.
And get ready to say goodbye to the US/Canadian A4s.....
Headlines
Terrified commuters trapped on train as thugs storm station with baseball bats
Norfolk Southern rises on 24% profits jump - FT.com
Never the twain... meet
25 years after Clapham - A review of signalling procedures
The capacity benefits of HS2
Loving high-speed rail
Meeting of support for high-speed rail
HS2 campaigners hope for crucial Supreme Court victory over environmental challenge
HS2: supreme court rejects appeal by opponents of high-speed rail link
The Economic Case For HS2: Special Interests, Transport Policy and Government Spending
Rail satisfaction 'varies too much'
Strategic analysis targets high speed rail decision-makers
Eurotunnel posts record revenues in 2013 - Lloyd's Loading List
NEW RAIL LEASING ENTITY FOR AFRICA | Railways Africa
UMGENI STEAM RAILWAY | Railways Africa
Heathrow Express: Secret Tunnels And Unused Platforms
Half of travellers say train tickets offer value
RSI to SecDOT: Include us re: CBR | Railway Age
NetworkRail_New - News Releases - Lincolnshire school visit gives safety message as company marks closure of 750th level crossing
Joined-up thinking on making HS2 work to benefit region - Yorkshire Post
Wishlist for the New Year What Mumbai wants in 2014 - Mid-Day
The Great Goodbye (Mallard 75. NRM Shildon)
BRITISH infrastructure manager Network Rail has awarded Robel, Germany, a contract to supply eight 69.7/4 Mobile Maintenance System (MMS) trains, which will be delivered from July 2015 onwards.
THE railway involved in the derailment and explosion of an oil train at Lac Megantic, Quebec, last July, has been acquired by Railroad Acquisisition Holdings LLC, an affiliate of New York-based Fortress Investment Group..
EFACEC, Portugal, has been awarded contract worth more than €25m to supply and install electromechanical systems on Dublin's €368m Cross City Line, which will link the Luas light rail Red and Green lines in Dublin..
THE BOARD of Moroccan National Railways (ONCF) has approved a draft investment budget of Dirhams 8bn ( $US 970m) for this year,
PREQUALIFICATION is underway for contracts to build two new metro lines totalling 44km in the Saudi Arabian holy city of Mecca.
Florida Great Lakes Partners to purchase MM&A assets
Squires, Miles elected to NS board
Sens. Blunt, Bennet call for creation of infrastructure fund
LACMTA breaks ground on Crenshaw/LAX light-rail extension
BART to begin testing Oakland Airport Connector vehicles
Las Vegas Railway Express prepares for rail-car delivery, signs storage agreement
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www.railway-technology.com Updates....
US DOT begins construction of new light rail transit line in Los Angeles
The US Department of Transportation (DOT) has started construction of a new 8.5-mile light rail transit line along the Crenshaw corridor to improve transit options throughout the Los Angeles region.
MTR signs agreement to extend Shenzhen Metro Longhua Line
Hong Kong metro operator MTR Corporation has signed a strategic cooperation framework agreement with the Longhua New District Administration Commission for extension of Shenzhen Metro Longhua Line to meet increasing demand for railway service.
OptaSense and DB to validate fibre sensing tools for rail track operation
European rail provider Deutsche Bahn Netz (DB) and OptaSense have entered into an 18-month partnership to validate a set of fibre-sensing tools designed to reduce the rail track operating costs.
First upgraded class 365 First Capital Connect train enters service
The first modernised class 365 First Capital Connect (FCC) train has entered into service on the Great Northern route in UK, to deliver better travelling experience to passengers and value for money.
Other News
GWR - Gloucestershire's mainline heritage railway - Rusty new arrival at Toddington
Milestone passed in Flying Scotsman restoration - About us - National Railway Museum
Rail Academy to be created in the United Arab Emirates - Railway Gazette
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