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April 02, 2014

International & UK Railway News Wednesday 2nd April 2014


Safety on the railways....and security....are in the news. Firstly, a teenager manages to hurt himself in a railway line explosion in Coseley. Maybe this will be included in UK Parliament's Transport Select Committee's look at railway security.


HS2 is winning over the business doubters, apparently. And plans for the completion date of the Bedford - Oxford link are put back a couple of years..to 2019. Procurement for Crossrail2 could  start in 2018....


Its all happening.....

Headlines

 
Committee to hear evidence on security on the railway - News from Parliament - UK Parliament


Winning over the business doubters on HS2?(BBC News)

 
Boy hurt in 'large' railway line explosion in Coseley.(BBC News)

 
Call for David Jones to resign over electrification row.(BBC News)

 
West Yorkshire Combined Authority's £1.6bn transport plan. (BBC News)

 
Engineers start rail upgrade in Sleaford.(ITV Player)

 
East West Rail linking Bedford to Oxford won't be ready by target date of 2017.(Bedfordshire on Sunday)
 



Crossrail 2 procurement could start in 2018.(Construction News - subscription)
 



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California high-speed rail: Wobbling on its tracks (The Economist)
 
Alaska Railroad awards PTC contract - Railway Gazette


www.progressiverailroading.com US News


Shippers and railroads address service issues, potential solutions in Canada


STB schedules hearing to delve into rail-service issues


Houston's METRO gets green light on remaining FFGA funds for light-rail projects


UP settles rights-of-way lease dispute with Texas town


Indiana seeks RFPs for Hoosier State passenger-rail improvements


MOU encourages women-owned firms to participate in California's high-speed rail project


IntegriCo plastic-composite tie plant coming to Louisiana


Rail supplier news from Wabtec, Parsons, Alstom, ProInversion and Keolis (April 2)

Baton Rouge-New Orleans passenger trains don't have to be fast to be competitive, study says


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EU funding for France-Italy line studies.(Global Rail News)

 
Passenger numbers and costs rise for DB.(Global Rail News)





Europe and Japan discuss rail trade agreement.(Global Rail News)


Five consortia prequalify for Danish electrification programme - Railway Gazette


Innovation & Networks Executive Agency || Studies for Slovenian rail track upgrade get a boost from EU grant








TRANSNET SECURES R3BN LOAN.(Railways Africa)





METRORAIL UPGRADE PROMISED.(Railways Africa)





 
 
Future Rail (April 2014 edition)
 
Safety has always been a crucial issue, but measures have advanced over time. We speak to TUV Rheinland to learn how data analytics is evolving to help reduce the risk of derailments and other accidents.
 
We also find out how integrating fleet communication systems can benefit onboard management and ask Transport Scotland about the future of the Caledonian Sleeper franchise with a new franchise holder due to start its 15-year term in April 2015.
 
Moreover, we take a look at four new stations and refurbishment projects that are currently under construction in Scotland, profile the biggest metro networks in the world and explore the new Metro de Quito underground mass transit system under construction in Ecuador.
 
 
www.railway-technology.com Updates..
Network Rail unveils £38bn railway transformation plan
Network Rail has unveiled a five-year plan to invest £38bn in transforming the railways across the UK, boosting the country's economy. 
       
Qatar Rail to deploy QMIC's Masarak platform to support rail operations
Qatar Railways Company has partnered with Qatar Mobility Innovations Center (QMIC) to deploy QMIC's Masarak platform and services to support rail operations, offering traffic monitoring, logistics management and road safety. 
       
Voith invests to build new rail vehicle components plant in China
Germany-based Voith is set to invest around €25m in the construction of a new production plant for rail vehicle components in Shanghai, China. 
       
EBRD to provide financing to Kazakhstan's JSC Olzha
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has agreed to increase the financing to Kazakhstan-based JSC Olzha, in a move to develop the growth of the company.
 
 
Smart Rail World
Case Study: Developing a multi-service network for the Nizhny Novgorod Metro in Russia. 
By Luke Upton, 2 Apr 2014 15:52:38
Today SmartRail World travles to Nizhny Novgorod, the fifth largest city in Russia to find out more about a recent pilot programme to fit their Metro system with a multi-service network. Opened in 1985, the Nizhny Novgorod Metro (Russian: Нижегородское метро) has two lines and 14 stations covering a network 18.8km long. In pursuing a mobile environment, the Metro contacted Firetide, an international company that provides fixed and mobile private broadband solutions with a history of successful installations in major metros from San Francisco to Seoul and years of technological innovation. We talk exclusively to Firetide to gain the inside track on this project.

 
 
 
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