World Railway News ... 24th September 2012

Ecuador signs up for WATTRAIN CONGRESS 2012   We are very pleased to announce that Ferrocarriles del Ecuador will be making a presentation about their newest tourist attraction at the WATTRAIN 2012 CONGRESS. The railways in Ecuador have been moribund for a number of years, but a new initiative from the Government, aided by the National Railway Museum at York, has seen the railways reinvigorated as a tourist attraction in their own right. This will see them take their place as an important part of the Ecuadorian economy and WATTRAIN is delighted to have a representative to tell us how this was achieved. =================================== Wasatch Railroad Contractors have recently uploaded a couple of videos about the Ecuador railways projects..... Take a look.....

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V499 Project, Australia .

The past two months have been spent researching at the Public Records Office and also planning events to hold and attend to promote the V499 Project. We will be at the Healesville Railway Heritage festival in October this year showcasing various information about the project. We will be making a start on restoration of the tender bogies for V499 soon, and calling for volunteers to work on them with us. You will find more information about this in TCC#7. Watch the new video on our home page to see more. So, please find attached within this email your copy of the August edition of The Compound Chronicle. If you wish to read the past editions, you can download them from our website right here: http://www.vicsteam.com/news
 






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NCDOT gets DOT funds to improve passenger rail congestion in North Carolina
The US Department of Transportation (USDOT) has provided $26.5m to the North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) for rail infrastructure improvements to reliability and a reduction of delays on the Amtrak service in eastern North Carolina.

Kazakstan Railways signs a deal with GE to produce Evolution series passenger locomotives Kazakstan Railways (KTZ) has signed an agreement with GE to produce a passenger version of GE's Evolution series locomotive at the assembly plant of its subsidiary Lokomotiv Kurastyru Zauyty (LKZ) in Astana.

Vossloh to supply switch systems and rail fasteners for Tours-Bordeaux high-speed line in France
German transport technology manufacturer Vossloh has won a €60m contract from the French tracklayers TSO and Eurovia Travaux Ferroviaires (ETF) to supply switch systems as well as rail fastening systems for France's South Europe Atlantic High-Speed Line (SEA HSL).

Alstom to supply 63 Coradia Lint regional trains to Netinera Deutschland
Alstom has won a €300m contract from Netinera Deutschland, the German subsidiary of the Italian group Ferrovie dello Stato (FS), to deliver 63 Coradia Lint regional trains.


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Crossrail

Network Rail has appointed Osborne to deliver over £7m of signalling enabling works for Crossrail’s western section.
Osborne will be responsible for delivering the Crossrail west outer signalling renewal – civils works, covering a 17-mile section from West Drayton to Maidenhead.
The contract works involve the design and construction of infrastructure in support of the new signalling works, including concrete bases for signalling equipment and buildings, renewal of concrete cable troughs and works such as site clearance, fencing, steps, guardrails and safety barriers.
This section of the western main line provides an essential link for passengers travelling to central London and accessing Heathrow Airport. When it opens in 2018, Crossrail will offer faster, quieter, greener and more reliable services to passengers on these routes.
The work is set to be completed in phases with the final phase finishing in spring 2013.

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