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August 21, 2012

World Railway News ..... 21st August 2012

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International Railway Journal

MID-SAXONY Transport Authority (VMS) has awarded Vossloh Kiepe and Vossloh Rail Vehicles a €42.3m contract to supply eight bi-mode City Link tram-trains for use in the Chemnitz area.


THE EUROPEAN Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has agreed to provide Macedonia's Public Enterprise for Railway Infrastructure with a €46.4m 15-year loan to fund the rebuilding of the 30.8km Kumanovo – Beljakovce line..

AFTER a lengthy and complex decision process, Czech Railways (CD) has finally announced it will go ahead with a reduced order for seven 230km/h Railjet trains from Siemens.

www.progressiverailroading.com US Railroad News

Port of Vancouver USA to start rail entrance project

National Grain Car Council to address fall harvest rail needs at September meeting

Rhode Island awarded federal highway grant for Warwick Station, bridge projects

North Carolina DOT, Charlotte seek developer qualifications for Gateway Station area

Union Pacific drops a slot among largest U.S. companies by market capitalization; CSX ranks among top 'socially responsible' stocks

Houston's METRO schedules Nov. 6 referendum for mobility program

Columbia Terminal Railroad to celebrate silver anniversary

Rail supplier updates from Bombardier, Winchester, Ansaldo, Axion, Strato and HNTB (Aug. 21)


www.railway-technology.com Latest Updates...

Norfolk to install rail signalling system on FMG Port Hedland rail project
Norfolk Group has secured a $56m contract from GE Transportation to provide a new radio-based rail signalling system at Fortescue Metals Group's (FMG) Port Hedland rail project in Australia.       

                   
Japan Railways starts construction on new section of Shinkansen bullet train
Japan Railways has started construction of a new 21km, JPY210bn ($2.6bn) Shinkansen bullet train route between Isahaya, Nagasaki Prefecture and Nagasaki.       

                   
Thailand to open bids for high-speed rail project in 2013
The Thai government is planning to open international bidding in early 2013 for the first phase of a high-speed train project planned to be built at an investment of THB400bn ($12.69bn).       

                   
London Underground terminates Powerlink contract
London Underground has announced that it will terminate a 30-year private finance initiative (PFI) power network contract with the Powerlink consortium, which has been operating and maintaining its electrical power network since 1998.




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Fairlie Patent loco "Merddin Emrys" running round @ Porthmadog Station 19/08/2012
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