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 from the Office of Railway Transport (UTK).
THE government of São Paulo state has issued six tenders worth a total of Reais 22.8m ($US 11.3m) for feasibility studies into the construction of five new metro lines in the north of São Paulo...
MTR CORPORATION has stressed its commitment to expanding its activities in Europe, and in particular Britain, after revealing a 6.1% increase in first-half revenues.
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First Great Western has taken delivery of five Class 180 Adelante units for Cotswold Line services.
Here Class 180 No. 180108 stops at Honeybourne (at 1512) with the Hereford-London Paddington service on Tuesday 14th August 2012.
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