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April 19, 2014

International & UK Railway News Saturday 19th April 2014


A quiet weekend for news....although  not so quiet on the railways as the Easter holiday period continues...


HS2 continues to raise questions, especially in connection with a "censored" report...
Crossrail moves steadily on, with benefits to the Bombardier staff in Derby employed on the rolling stock contract...


Rolling stock is at the heart of an issue exercising US minds, since it is anticipated that older crude oil tankers may end up on US railroads..(remember Lac-Megantic?)


And Japan, at the forefront of railway technology (remember Shinkansen of over 50 years ago?) has begum manufacturing the world's longest rails.... no more rhythmic clackety-clack over the joined rails, then...


Read on....



Headlines


UK News
Pudding Mill Lane DLR station moved for Crossrail.(BBC News)


Information commissioner launches legal bid to get DfT to publish "censored" HS2 report.(TransportXtra)


New options for HS2 affected homeowners.(Stratford Observer)


It's all systems go on Crossrail as Bombardier gets to work on contract.(Derby Telegraph)


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European News.
France-Germany by high speed train.(RailEurope)


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US News.
Older crude oil tankers may end up on U.S. rails.(Star Tribune)




Australasian News


Japanese company begins manufacturing ‘world’s longest rails’.(Global Rail News)
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PHOTO: Peach blossoms, maglev trains make picture-perfect day in Yamanashi.(The Asahi Shimbun)


High-speed trains.(The Hindu Business Line)


KL-S'PORE HIGH SPREED RAIL: Perils and promise.(Malaysia Chronicle)

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