World Railway News 21st June 2012

International Railway Journal

THALES has signed a €2.1m contract with Grand Port Maritime du Harve (GPMH) for the turnkey installation of a Pivos computer-based interlocking system to serve lines at the Port 2000 terminal
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HUNGARIAN freight operator Floyd took delivery on June 18 of the first of three former British Rail class 56 diesel locomotives, which will help support the operator's growing business in Hungary and further afield.

ALGIERS marked a milestone in the development of its urban rail network on June 15 with the opening of the western extension of the city's light rail line from Les Bananiers to Lycée ....



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