Whilst one steam railway begins a clear and cleanup after the storms, another line may never be reopened...that is, unless the people in East Yorkshire get the relevant council to change its mind.
HS2 continues with the charm offensive in Liverpool.... but people in Leamington Spa are not so convinced. And if you thought fare rises were bad enough for you, then spare a thought for the extra cost of parking your car at the station.
Bombardier gains a French regional train order; a Catalan operator is helping out in Ecuador; the Saudi high-speed rail link is on course for 2015 completion and JR East to invest in CBTC on Joban Line.
Safety issues continue to concern Indian Railways... and also the authorities in Canada....
Total Railway News Headlines:
Steam railway storm clean up begins
The Strategic case for HS2 - Joe Anderson (long version) - YouTube
HS2 campaigners reject economic benefit | Leamington Observer
A day in the life of London Underground in its 150th year - YouTube
Rail campaigners set to burn line petition
Over £1,100 to park the car at the train station: charges hiked by up to five per cent
Bombardier awarded French regional train order
Saudi high-speed rail link on course for 2015 completion
JR East to invest in CBTC on Joban Line
Catalan operator to oversee plans for Ecuadorian freight network
Electric trains begin rolling through Oxenholme station
Network Rail_New - News Releases - Rail operating centre officially opened in Three Bridges
Nine killed in India train fire
Train Carrying Oil Derails, Catches Fire in New Brunswick, Canada. - Democratic Underground
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www.railway-technology.com Updates...
Alstom and Satee win €75m new traction system contract in China
French transport group Alstom and its Chinese joint venture Shanghai Alstom Transport Electrical Equipment (Satee) have won two contracts worth €75m to supply new traction system.
Bombardier wins $639m additional rail car order from San Francisco BART
Rail technology provider Bombardier Transportation has won a $639m order for 365 additional rail cars from the San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District (BART).
Union Pacific Railroad opens intermodal service between Laredo and Memphis
A new safe, cost-effective and environmentally friendly intermodal service between Laredo, Texas, and Memphis, Tennessee, has been opened by Union Pacific Railroad.
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.
International Railway Journal
FRENCH National Railways (SNCF) has awarded Tata Steel a contract to supply more than 200,000 tonnes of rail for use on conventional and high-speed lines across France.
BRITAIN's Department for Transport (DfT) has published a prior information notice in the Official Journal of the European Union for the direct award of a new contract to Stagecoach for the operation of the South West Trains (SWT) franchise.
THALES has been chosen by JR East to design Japan's first communications-based train control system (CBTC), following a competition between Thales and Alstom.
VLI, the railfreight subsidiary of Brazilian mining giant Vale, is to acquire an additional 306 wagons from Amsted Maxion for use on Brazil's North-South Railway.
ITALY's open access high-speed rail operator NTV carried 6.2 million passengers last year compared with more than 2 million between its launch on April 28 2012 and the end of 2012.
BELGIUM's state audit office has suspended its investigation into the V250 high-speed train case because it says parties key to the inquiry, including Belgian National Railways (SNCB) and Netherlands Railways (NS), are unwilling to disclose crucial information.
Other news....
The Rail Engineer | The capacity benefits of HS2
Second phase of removing the major bottleneck in Ipswich is complete - Network Rail
2013 Titans of Steam compilation - Steam Tube
Ribble Steam Railway - Membership
Bodmin and Wenford West Somerset South Devon steam trains heritage railways
Rail Minister visits £13 million Bristol Parkway Station works - First Great Western
HS2 Phase One environmental statement: documents - GOV.UK
The ‘HS2 Phase One environmental statement’ was produced to accompany the HS2 Phase One hybrid Bill.
We’re seeking comments on all the documents forming the environmental statement through the HS2 Phase One environmental statement consultation open between 25 November 2013 and 24 January 2014.
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