World Railway News... 6th August 2012

International Railway Journal

IRELAND's Planning Board has granted a Railway Order authorising the extension of Dublin's Luas light rail network to Broombridge in a €370m project which will connect the two existing lines for the first time.

BELGIAN public transport operator De Lijn has awarded Bombardier a contract to supply 48 low-floor LRVs after the €128.6m deal was approved by the Flemish minister for mobility and public works, Mrs Hilde Crevits.

A PROJECT to understand and address the causes of poor electrical transfer on the third rail dc network has been launched as part of the recently-formed alliance between British infrastructure manager Network Rail and train operator Southern.

www.progressiverailroading.com US Railroad News

FMC study: Rail rate disparities one reason cargo is shifting from U.S. ports to Canadian and Mexican ports

MARTA board to discuss post-referendum strategy

Caltrain announces federal grant for advanced signal system, sets ridership record in June

Senate bill would extend short-line tax credit by two years, ASLRRA says

Sound Transit moves buildings to make way for Link light-rail expansion

Plains All American Pipeline to build two rail-served oil facilities; Ultra Green Energy opens biodiesel transload terminal

North Carolina ports pumped up volume in FY2012

Rail supplier updates from Wabtec, L.B. Foster, Bombardier, Alstom, GE Transportation and Pacer (Aug. 6)



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BNSF to improve rail capacity in Washington
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Alstom to supply eight Pendolino trains to Switzerland's SBB
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Crossrail submits Paddington over-site development plan
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Habtoor Leighton to build people mover system in Qatar
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