RUSSIAN car builder Uralvagonzavod (UVZ) and its partner Bombardier have today unveiled at the Hannover Fair models of a new metro train and a new LRV which they are developing jointly for Russia.
RUSSIAN Railways (RZD) has signed a memorandum of understanding for the supply of 350 four-axle electric locomotives with Siemens and its Russian joint venture partner Sinara.
SIEMENS has awarded Bombardier a €336m contract to supply bodyshells and bogies for a batch of 170 ICx high-speed coaches ordered by German Rail (DB) under a framework agreement with Siemens.
THE Bases Conversion and Development Authority (BCDA), an office of the president of the Philippines, has given the go-ahead to Japan to conduct a full feasibility study of a proposed 12.6km elevated monorail line in Manila.
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Network Rail is due to complete a £48m project to replace the Loughor railway viaduct near Swansea, Wales, and redouble a 5.25-mile line from Gowerton to Llanelli.
Morocco's national railway operator Office National des Chemin de Fer (ONCF) has awarded a €136m contract to Colas Rail and its subsidiary Colas Rail Maroc to design and build a 185km double-track high-speed train line between Tangier and Kenitra.
The Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) in the US is investing $20m on the southern Green Line on Chicago's L rapid transit system to improve track and stations.
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From railwaygazette.com - AUSTRALIA: Public Transport Victoria has published a set of long-term proposals for upgrading Melbourne's rail network on March 27, setting out a strategy to increase capacity ..
Mallard75 The Great Gathering (York)
3-17 July 2013. FREE
Mallard and its five surviving sister A4 locomotives will mark the calendar anniversary of Mallard's record-breaking run by gathering together around the Great Hall turntable at York. That's the three operational A4s - Sir Nigel Gresley, Union of South Africa and Bittern - plus Dwight D Eisenhower, Dominion of Canada and Mallard.
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News from the Gloucester Warwicks Railway, North Yorkshire Moors Railway..
And from the USA, strasburgrailroad.com - Embark on a train ride back in time to enjoy an afternoon of America's pastime, vintage base ball.
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Following recent announcements by the Government on the future of rail franchising, the Transport Committee will be holding a further evidence session on Wednesday 17 April at 10am. (parliament.uk)
And railwaygazette.com - RUSSIA: Bombardier Transportation and Russian partner Uralvagonzavod unveiled a proposed metro trainset design for Russia and the CIS region at the Hannover Messe trade fair in Germany on April 8
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