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August 13, 2012

World Railway News... 13th August 2012

International Railway Journal

COPENHAGEN metro authority Metroselskabet has appointed a joint venture of Ramboll and Arup as design consultant for the extension of the metro to Nordhavn.

IN a significant boost for South Africa's rolling stock production capability, Transnet Rail Engineering (TRE) is planning to build a new factory to assemble commuter trains for Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (Prasa).

SWISS Federal Railways (SBB) today unveiled the first of 60 modernised coaches, which are being upgraded as part of a drive to accommodate traffic growth.

POLISH railfreight continued to suffer from the effects of the economic downturn in the first half of 2012 with an 8.9% year-on-year decline in tonnages, according to the latest statistics....

www.progressiverailroading.com US Railroad News

Federal Transit Administration issues 'record of decision' on Los Angeles subway extension

Federal Railroad Administration to host meetings on Northeast Corridor's future

Georgia Ports Authority commemorates new highway bridge over ICTF tracks

Massachusetts Gov. Deval signs $1.5 billion transportation funding bill

Mammoet honors Kansas City Southern's efforts with cross-border transformer move

Regional Rail acquires majority stake in Diamondback Signal

Shaffer to join Reading and Northern as business development VP

North County Transit District makes progress on rail-horn technology project


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Honolulu to add 800 seats to its proposed elevated rail transit system
The Honolulu Authority for Rapid Transportation (HART) is planning to add 800 passenger seats to its rail fleet for the city's planned 20-mile rail transit system in Hawaii.       

                   
Mining groups support CN's $4.9bn Quebec rail project
A group of five mining companies have backed the Canadian National Railway (CN) to work on a feasibility study for its proposed CAD5bn ($4.9bn) rail link in northern Quebec to transport iron ore from the region.       

                   
US FTA allocates funds for Houston light rail project
The US Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (FTA) has provided $188m to the Houston Metropolitan Transit Authority (METRO) in Texas to build the North and Southeast light rail lines.       

                   
Siemens to renovate LRVs for Sacramento Regional Transit
Siemens Rail Systems has won a contract from the Sacramento Regional Transit District (RT) in the US to modify and renovate 21 existing light rail vehicles (LRVs).
       


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The Kent And East Sussex Railway Petros Returns ITV News 10th of August 2012

A specially adapted carriage for the disabled has come back into service after a two year refurbishment project on the Kent & East Sussex Railway.

(Sean Dudden)

 

North Yorkshire Moors Railway,

A Day Out On The Moors, Travel from Pickering to Grosmont.

(Barry W Lewis)

 

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