In Argentia, the tourist Train of the Clouds operator has had the concession revoked..although the relevant authority has hopes of reopening this Andean spectacular in October...with a new operator?
What now for Irish Railways? The current stoppage...to be followed by some more in the near future, hardly holds the promise of a bright future for the financially beleaguered company...
China continues to set the high speed pace..
And Kazakhstan now has two major railways to help develop its freight connections with China, Russia and Europe...
And engineering works and signalling problems affect London bound travellers from Norwich and the north east.
And trainspotting goes back much further than you might think..... to 1861!
Click on the links....
Headlines
UK
Norwich to London trains cancelled as engineering work over-runs.(BBC News)
London rail commuters face delays into King's Cross.(BBC News)
Swindon to Kemble railway line redoubling work complete.(BBC News)
Lurgan: Police warning after theft of 'extremely dangerous' railway signal.(BBC News)
Trainspotting hobby 80 years older than thought.(BBC News)
Calls for train fare hike to be scrapped.(The Bolton News)
How Rail Companies Could Avoid Increasing Train Fares.(Huffington Post)
Bombardier bidding to buy Italian rail business.(Derby Telegraph)
International
Argentina: Argentina's Train of the Clouds concession revoked.(IRJ)
China: China issues tenders for 232 high-speed trains.(IRJ)
India: Japan, China in race to sell India their high-speed trains.(Times of India)
Ireland: Irish rail strike causes disruption to travellers for second day.(BBC News)
Ireland: Second day of travel disruption over rail strike.(RTE News)
Ireland: Unions warn rail dispute could escalate further. (Irish Times)
Kazakhstan: Trans-Kazakhstan railway opens(Railway Gazette)
Sweden: Stadler rolls out first train for MTR Express.(IRJ)
USA: www.progressiverailroading.com
Other Railway Press Releases
www.railway-technology.com
California temporarily suspends train services as earthquake hits
Train services on the Amtrak's Capitol Corridor route have been temporarily suspended after a 6.1-magnitude earthquake hit southern Napa County in California, US, on 24 August.
US DoT to minimise risk of shipping hazardous materials through short-line rail
The US Department of Transportation's (DoT) Federal Railroad Administration has announced $350,000 in grants to help mitigate risk associated with shipping hazardous materials by rail.
Sexual offences rise by 20% on UK railways
The British Transport Police (BTP) has reported that the number of sexual offences on the UK's rail network has increased by more than 20%, when compared with the previous year.
Costain Skanska JV excavates Crossrail tunnels at Paddington Station
The Costain Skanska joint venture (JV) has excavated new Crossrail tunnels at Paddington Station in London, UK, as part of the construction of the new station.
Rosenqvist Product Range, short video clips
Fire Protection and Safety in Tunnels 2014
10-11 September 2014, Bergen, NorwayFire Protection and Safety in Tunnels returns for 2014 after a fantastic event last year in Copenhagen which set new standards for case study, industry driven presentations and networking opportunities. This year the event will be held in the beautiful city of Bergen in Norway, a country with an impressive network of over 900 road tunnels alone. With the current upgrading of tunnels happening in Norway and several new projects being constructed Norway is a great location to host our 6th annual event.
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Public transport has been let down by our reluctance to pay for it .(The Conversation)
SmartRail World
China HSR re-opens tenders; only domestic suppliers set to benefit
China Railway Group has this month reopened tenders for high-speed trains for the first time since the Wenzhou train collision in 2011 which killed 40 people. With contracts worth an estimated $8.2 billion, it signals a new phases of investment and construction on the already vast Chinese rail network. State-owned giant China Railway Investment Corp (CRIC) has opened tenders for a total of 232 high-speed trains on behalf of five Chinese regional railway bureaus of Nanchang, Chengdu, Nanning, Wuhan and Shanghai.
A report from IRJ states that the deadline for bids is August 29 and the CRIC experts to announce a preferred bidder by September 16th.
 |
|
A detailed video instruction on rules and a gameplay of a board game Russian Railroads. No worries on what to do on a train! Alstom: High-Speed train Pendolino.(video)..... Alstom |
No comments:
Post a Comment
Tell us your Railway News!