As the Dawlish sea wall repair end comes in sight, thoughts are given to an alternative route..but where? The Hastings folk would rather like their railway back...but it's "closed until further notice".
On the other hand, a currently closed line into Wisbech might be reopened.... soon... maybe....
A bit of a hoo-hah is developing over the decision to take stock away from the Trans Pennine route to help out in the Chilterns.....whilst north easterners can look forward, hopefully, to more comfortable rides than those currently experienced in "ageing Pacers".
High speed rail planners can learn much from the Japanese... (Shinkansen etc)..and the Chinese, who have installed a 17,000 ton swing bridge to keep the railway running during a major road improvement programme in Wuhan...
Read on....
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Questions for Ministers over plan to move trains to South.(The Yorkshire Post)
London St Pancras
Shinkansen at NRM,York.
National Electrification Programme - 6 into 4 will go.
The pressure's On: Repairing the Dawlish Sea Wall.
Automation in Railway Control: The Human Factors.
The New South Wales (NSW) government is seeking to modernise the Sydney Trains CCTV technology to bolster security and prevent crime across public transport.
Thales consortium to implement ERTMS solution on Polish railway network
A consortium led by French technology group Thales has been awarded a contract worth €100m from PKP Polish Lines to implement a European railway traffic management system (ERTMS).
FCC consortium wins Doha Metro contract
A consortium led by Spanish infrastructure company FCC has secured a €506m contract from the Qatar Railways Company to build a section of Doha Metro red line.
South West Trains runs new 10-car trains between Windsor and Waterloo
UK-based train operator South West Trains has begun operating new 10-car regular passenger trains between Windsor and Waterloo.
U.S. freight roads budget $26 billion for infrastructure improvements in 2014, AAR says
Denver RTD to break ground on North Metro Rail project
CSX: Old Man Winter to take a bite out of 1Q earnings; Sease to head corporate communications
Power upgrade completed on Metro-North's New Haven Line
Fitch: U.S. transportation trends call for new funding solutions
Transportation Services Index slipped a bit in January
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