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October 02, 2012

World Railway News 2nd October 2012

Railway Age

Bombardier Transportation on Monday said it had landed two significant orders, one for 32 streetcars (trams) by Innsbruck, Austria, and a second involving TWINDEXX Vario double-decker electric multiple-unit (EMU) trains for Germany's Deutsche Bahn AG (DB).

Continuing a three-year decline, train accidents on U. S. railroads dropped 19.2% to 980 in this year's first seven months, compared with the same period last year, according to a preliminary account by the Federal Railroad Administration's Office of Safety Analysis




www.progressiverailroading.com US Railroad News

Genesee & Wyoming completes RailAmerica acquisition, places control of holding company in voting trust

Obama's 'We Can't Wait' initiative expedites Minneapolis, Cleveland transit projects

L.A. light-rail project cleared for $545.9 million TIFIA loan

AAR ads: Freight-rail industry reinvested $23 billion last year

Franczak resigns as Canadian Pacific's COO; Schollaert becomes KCS' sales and marketing VP

Richardson International to expand storage capacity at CN-served port terminal in Vancouver

APTA elects Flora chair for 2012-13

Rail supplier updates from Wabtec, Bombardier, STV, Benesch, Jacobs, Schneider National and A&K Railroad Materials (Oct. 2)



www.railway-technology.com Updates

Siemens to supply Avenio trams to Germany's MVG Siemens has won a €29m contract from Munich City Utilities (SWM) to supply eight Avenio trams to its subsidiary, the Munich Public Transportation Company (MVG). 
      
China opens Zhengzhou-Wuhan high-speed rail line
A 536km high-speed rail line has opened in central China, connecting Zhengzhou and Wuhan, the capital cities of the Henan and Hubei provinces respectively. 
      
Aecom to expand North Metro Rail Line in Denver
Aecom Technology has secured a final design contract to support the Denver Regional Transportation District (RTD) in the US for the first two segments of its North Metro Rail Line, an 18-mile commuter corridor. 
      
California releases funds for Caltrain modernisation project
California commuter rail operator Caltrain has received $39.8m from the California Transportation Commission (CTC) to advance its modernisation and electrification programme.


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Shedmaster Railway News   (51 articles....including Alstom (ALSO.PA) has successfully raised 350 million euros ($451.68 million) to finance an investment in a Russian rail equipment firm as well as future acquisitions)

World Heritage & Railway News
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Railway Engineering News

railwaygazette.com - USA: Genesee & Wyoming Inc confirmed on October 1 that it had completed the acquisition of RailAmerica from Fortress Investment Group, along with an associated financial restructuring.


 

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