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August 27, 2012

World Railway News.... 27th August 2012

International Railway Journal

India’s Western Railway stages bidder briefing for Mumbai rail project

SIR Richard Branson, founder of Virgin Group, has made a final appeal against the recent decision by Britain's Department for Transport (DfT) to award the 13-year four-month franchise for InterCity West Coast to First Group...

India to import its first track laying machine for freight corridor.

East African railway master plan gets funding.

BELARUS Railways (BC) says it is on course to complete the electrification of the 107km section of the Minsk – Gomel line between Osipovichi, Babrujsk and Zhlobin by December.


www.progressiverailroading.com US Railroad News

FRA proposes state rail plan guidance, roadway worker protection rulemaking

Oregon DOT soliciting public input on Portland-to-Eugene passenger-rail improvements

Grays Harbor port marks 100,000th export Chrysler vehicle

Kansas City Southern expands supplier diversity program

Columbia & Cowlitz Railway workers ratify agreement

Amtrak offers podcast of Texas Eagle route's points of interest

Rail supplier news from GE, Whitmore, CTC, dFuzion, Crossrail and Cubic (Aug. 27)


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


Indian Railways launches new Delhi-Jaipur double-decker train service
Indian Railways (IR) has launched new air-conditioned double-decker trains on the Delhi-Jaipur route. The daily service is expected to cover the distance in five hours.       

                   
Brazil revives $16.5bn high-speed railway project
Brazil has revived its proposed BRL33bn ($16.5bn) high-speed railway project that would link Rio de Janeiro and Sao Paulo.       

                   
GE unveils EPA Tier 4 compliant heavy-haul locomotive
GE Transportation (GE) has unveiled a new locomotive as part of its ecomagination-qualified Evolution Series Locomotive family.       

                   
Siemens to deliver seven Railjet trains to Czech Railways
Siemens has secured a €100m order from Czech State Railways Ceske Drahy (CD) to supply seven seven-car Railjet trains.



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