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July 19, 2012

World Railway News.... 19th July 2012

International Railway Journal (IRJ)

THE International Union of Railways (UIC) has nominated Mr Vladimir Yakunin, president of Russian Railways (RZD) as its next chairman.

NIGERIA's council of ministers has approved the decision to award China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC) a $US 1.49bn contract for the modernisation of the 130km line from Lagos to Ibadan.

CHINA's National Development and Reform Commission has approved a public-private partnership deal for Line 1 of the Hangzhou metro.

www.progressiverailroading.com US Railroad News

Union Pacific posts "best-ever" quarterly results

San Francisco transportation agency completes first revenue bond sale

Union Pacific Railroad lands Peabody Energy contract to move coal from Colorado to Texas

Chicago's Metra rehabbing rail cars, adding amenities

Canadian Pacific, Smart Sand partner to provide frac sand for shale plays

Nashville RTA registers ridership gain on Music City Star

D.C. transit agency fixes computer glitch that stopped rail service
InnoTrans offers North American attendees discounted registration to Germany event


www.railway-technology.com Latest News...

Ottawa Light Rail Transit project gets environmental approval
The City of Ottawa has received environmental assessment approval from the Canadian government for its $2.1bn Ottawa Light Rail Transit (OLRT) project.       

                   
Rio Tinto awards automated train contract to Ansaldo
Rio Tinto has awarded a A$317m ($326.8m) contract to Ansaldo STS Australia, a subsidiary of Ansaldo STS, to develop and deliver an automated train management system for its iron ore rail network in Western Australia's Pilbara region.       

                   
Manchester Metrolink to order 20 new trams
Manchester Metrolink in the UK is planning to order 20 new trams from Bombardier and Vossloh Kiepe.       

                   
Alstom to install ERTMS signalling solution on Danish rail network
Alstom has won a €61m contract from Danish railway infrastructure owner Banedanmark to deliver on-board equipment to railway operators in Denmark and install its Atlas European rail traffic management system (ERTMS) on 503 Banedanmark trains.
       


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