World Railway News..... 19th June 2012

International Railway Journal

RUSSIAN Railways (RZD), Kazakhstan Railways (KTZ) and Belarusian Railways (BC) have announced plans to form a joint container transport and logistics company. RZD Logistics will be used as the basis for a new company.

A CEREMONY was held on June 11 to mark the signing of the contract to build the first section of the Lira 4bn ($US 2.2bn) Ankara – Izmir high-speed line.

ALSTOM has handed over four new diesel-battery hybrid shunting locomotives to DB Schenker subsidiary Mid-German Railway Company (MEG). The V100 B-B locomotives have been rebuilt, modernised and equipped with batteries by Alstom Locomotive Services...



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Federal Railroad Administration proposes seven more environmental procedure exclusions

Kansas City Southern's Haverty among National Railroad Hall of Fame inductees

New website addresses rail worker fatigue

U.S. Chamber calls on Congress to pass transportation bill

Tongue River Railroad Co. to file revised application with STB

Virginia port reports strong May volume; Oregon port installs Koch as CEO

Denton County agency celebrates A-train's first year, starts running new Stadler trains

Rail supplier updates from Alstom, Skanska and CIT Rail (June 19)



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Skanska to build a rail test track for Washington Metro Area Transit Authority
The Washington Metro Area Transit Authority (WMATA) has awarded a $66m contract to Skanska for the construction of a rail test track and commissioning facility in Prince George's County, US.       
                   
Indian Rail to complete world's highest bridge by 2015
Konkan Railway Corporation (KRC), a subsidiary of Indian Railways (IR), is planning to build the world's highest rail bridge over the Chenab River in Jammu and Kashmir's Reasi District by December 2015.       
                   
Network Rail extends telecom framework renewal contract with telent
Network Rail has awarded a nationwide telecom framework renewal contract to UK-based telent, to provide equipment and services for the renewal of railway communication networks and systems across all of its regions.       
                   
ABB unveils lightweight DC circuit breaker for urban rail applications
Swiss power and automation technology company ABB has unveiled a high-speed DC circuit breaker that is suitable for installation in light rail, urban and inter-city locomotives.



Strategic Partnership 1520 (TheRussianRailways on YouTube)

1520 mm is not only the second most common railway gauge in the world: it's also the title of an international rail business forum. "Strategic Partnership 1520" has a geo-economic focus and is devoted to developing common transport corridors within the Eurasian transport system. The forum's agenda includes harmonization and integration of standards and regulations, standardization of transit rules, and alignment of domestic and cross-border transport tariffs. https://www.facebook.com/RussianRailways