World Railway News... 5th July 2012

International Railway Journal

BOMBARDIER has signed an agreement with CSR Puzhen, China, to licence a variant of its Flexity 2 light rail vehicle design. The 10-year licence will allow CSR Puzhen to build and sell 100% low-floor LRVs...

RUSSIAN private railfreight operator Globaltrans has signed a Roubles 2.5bn ($US 76.7m) seven-year loan agreement with the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, which will help it to fund 10,000 new wagons and the acquisition of new locomotives when the liberalisation of the Russian locomotive market is completed.

BRITSH train operator South West Trains (SWT) together with Siemens and leasing company Angel Trains have announced plans to equip all 45 SWT class 444 Desiro five-car emus with Wi-Fi and also forward facing CCTV in drivers cabs in a £3.2 million project to be completed in the next year


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FTA issues decision on L.A. transit corridor's environmental guidelines

Long Beach port crafts incentive programs to attract larger ships, more rail volume

Silver Line extension to Dulles advances with Loudoun County vote

Rail coalition calls for better surface transportation programs

Union Pacific's PRB coal train loadings lagged in June

UP's Chandler becomes National Association of Railway Business Women's 37th president

Ohio utilities commission directs CSXT to upgrade crossing

Foundation's matching grant supports nonprofit's attempt to rehab steam locomotive in Alaska
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Globaltrans to get EBRD loan for modernisation of its rail fleet
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) will provide a loan of RUB2.5bn ($77.6m) to Russian freight rail operator Globaltrans for the modernisation of its fleet.       
                   
AlShoula consortium secures loan for Haramain rail project
AlShoula, a Spanish-Saudi consortium, has secured a loan of SAR3.04bn ($810m) from a group of six Spanish banks to help finance the under-construction Haramain high-speed train line in Saudi Arabia.       
                   
Auckland Transport reveals City Rail Link plan
Auckland Transport in New Zealand has revealed the preferred route for the NZ$2.86bn ($2.3bn) City Rail Link (CRL), which will extend the existing underground line through the city centre.       
                   
Bombardier to deliver 39 additional Flexity trams to Berlin Transport Authority
Bombardier Transportation has won a €134m order from the Berlin Transport Authority (BVG) in Germany to deliver an additional 39 Flexity trams.