World Railway News........... 22nd May 2012

International Railway Journal

Alstom becomes sole shareholder of Alstom Locomotive Service GERMAN Rail (DB) has agreed to relinquish its 49% stake in the Alstom Locomotive Service (ALS) joint venture to majority shareholder Alstom Germany.

Riyadh metro project prequalification starts ARRIYADH Development Authority (ADA) has launched the prequalification for a turnkey contract to design, build and equip Phase 1 of the Riyadh light metro, with an option to maintain the three-lines 92km network. Design has so far only been completed for lines 1 and 2 which have an estimated cost of Riyals 17bn ($US 4.5bn). Victoria Regional Rail Link contract awarded JOHN HOLLAND has been awarded the $A 570m ($US 565m) contract to build the City to Maribyrnong River section of Victoria's Regional Rail Link. John Holland will implement the project in an alliance with construction partners Abigroup and Coleman Rail and design partners Aecom and GHD. DB Velaro Ds to enter service in December FOLLOWING discussions between German Rail (DB) and Siemens it has been confirmed that 10 of the new Velaro D (DB Class 407) ICE trains will finally enter service on domestic German services from December. Europorte trial takes semi-trailers to London by rail EUROTUNNEL freight subsidiary Europorte Channel has successfully run the first freight service between mainland Europe and Britain using continental loading gauge wagons carrying lorry semi-trailers

www.progressiverailroading.com US Railroad News

Metro Transit-St. Louis, BART to implement fare increases

STB authorizes R.J. Corman to build Pennsylvania line

L.A. port pumped up volume in April

Georgia ports support jobs and state's economy, college study shows

Long Island Rail Road budgets $211.5 million for mainline infrastructure projects

FRA should require railroads to cover debris-carrying cars, Schumer says

Rail supplier updates from Bechtel, AECOM, Trinity and International Logistics (May 22)



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