CHINA has opened its second high-speed line in three weeks with the launch of commercial services on October 16 on the 131km line between Hefei and Bengbu ...
THE Executive Board of Helsinki City Transport (HKL) has approved the acquisition of 20 metro trains from CAF at a cost of €140.4m, with options for additional sets to support further expansion of the network.
INDIAN Railways (IR) has formulated a new public private partnership (PPP) policy that will allow international suppliers to form joint ventures with existing production units and workshops.
ITALIAN regional operator Emilia Romagna Railways (FER) took delivery on October 8 of its first Flirt emu from a consortium of Stadler and AnsaldoBreda, which is supplying 34 trains to FER and Veneto Territorial Systems....
www.progressiverailroading.com US Railroad News
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CATS receives full funding grant agreement for LYNX light-rail extension
Norfolk Southern, Union Pacific were revenue adequate for 2011, STB says
Chicago's Metra releases proposed 2013 budget for public review
Canadian Pacific assigns three SVPs to operations team
Amtrak names DeCataldo GM of Northeast Corridor
Union Pacific's Schmid wins AAR's environmental excellence award
Canadian Auto Workers to form new union with CEP
Rail supplier news from Ansaldo, CalAmp, Jacobs Engineering, dFuzion, Baker and Freeborn & Peters (Oct. 17)
www.railway-technology.com Updates...
Kapsch installs radio technology on Spanish short-line network in Bilbao Kapsch CarrierCom has completed the installation of new train safety and radio technology on 80km of state railway operator Adif's short-line network in Bilbao, Spain.
Bombardier delivers first Flexity Classic tram to MPK Krakow
Canadian manufacturer Bombardier Transportation has delivered the first of 24 Flexity Classic trams to Poland's Krakow Transport Authority (MPK Kraków).
Ansaldo to supply CBTC signalling system for Hangzhou Metro Line 2
Ansaldo has won a contract to design and supply a communications-based train control (CBTC) signalling system for Phase 1 of Hangzhou Metro Line 2 in China.
US FTA allocates funds for Central Mesa Extension project in Arizona
The US Federal Transit Administration (FTA) has provided $75m to build a 3.1-mile light rail extension linking the city of Mesa with Phoenix and Tempe in Arizona, US.
Office of Rail Regulation (UK)
ORR announces plans to formalise the Rail Delivery Group (RDG)
17 October 2012
The Office of Rail Regulation (ORR) has today announced that it supports the formalisation of the Rail Delivery Group (RDG). This will strengthen the group’s ability to lead change benefitting the whole rail industry, and improve the value for money the sector delivers for passengers, taxpayers, freight customers and funders.
Following consideration of responses to ORR’s consultation, the rail regulator has proposed the incorporation of a new condition into the licences of Network Rail and passenger and freight operators who use the mainline network to enable each to be a member of the RDG and contribute to its work. The RDG will be able to engage with parties across the whole industry, building on their ideas and expertise to help drive improvements.
The RDG was established in June 2011 in response to Sir Roy McNulty’s review of how the railways’ efficiency and value for money could be improved for rail users and taxpayers.
Licence holders must give their consent to the proposed modification by 13 November 2012. Changes to licences will then be implemented by the end of November.
To read the responses to the consultation, see: http://www.rail-reg.gov.uk/server/show/ConWebDoc.10968
See also:
Shedmaster Railway News
World Heritage & Railway News
After nearly three years of serious disruptions to its services because of two successive failures of century-old embankments, the Gloucestershire Warwickshire Railway is once again in one piece.
And on Tuesday 30 October, special passenger-carrying trains will once again be running over the full length of the line, as volunteers celebrate completing the £1 million repairs to two embankment collapses, at Gotherington and at Winchcombe.(GWSR website latest news)
Railway Engineering News
Canadian Pacific have today announced the senior operations team who will lead the execution of the new service plans.
The Office of Rail Regulation (ORR) has today announced that it supports the formalisation of the Rail Delivery Group (RDG). This will strengthen the group’s ability to lead change benefitting the whole rail industry, and improve the value for money the sector delivers for passengers, taxpayers, freight customers and funders.
Following consideration of responses to ORR’s consultation, the rail regulator has proposed the incorporation of a new condition into the licences of Network Rail and passenger and freight operators who use the mainline network to enable each to be a member of the RDG and contribute to its work. The RDG will be able to engage with parties across the whole industry, building on their ideas and expertise to help drive improvements.
The RDG was established in June 2011 in response to Sir Roy McNulty’s review of how the railways’ efficiency and value for money could be improved for rail users and taxpayers.
Licence holders must give their consent to the proposed modification by 13 November 2012. Changes to licences will then be implemented by the end of November.
To read the responses to the consultation, see: http://www.rail-reg.gov.uk/server/show/ConWebDoc.10968
See also:
Shedmaster Railway News
World Heritage & Railway News
After nearly three years of serious disruptions to its services because of two successive failures of century-old embankments, the Gloucestershire Warwickshire Railway is once again in one piece.
And on Tuesday 30 October, special passenger-carrying trains will once again be running over the full length of the line, as volunteers celebrate completing the £1 million repairs to two embankment collapses, at Gotherington and at Winchcombe.(GWSR website latest news)
Railway Engineering News
Canadian Pacific have today announced the senior operations team who will lead the execution of the new service plans.
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