July 19, 2013
International & UK Railway News Friday 19th July 2013
International Railway Journal
UNITED States Federal Transit Administrator Mr Peter Rogoff and North Carolina governor Mr Patrick McCrory attended a groundbreaking ceremony in Charlotte on July 18 to mark the start of construction on the city's light rail...
BRATISLAVA Transport signed a €39m contract with Škoda Transportation on July 18 for a fleet of 15 low-floor 30T LRVs, which will enter service on the metre-gauge network in the Slovak capital in 2015.
GREECE's Hellenic Republic Asset Development Fund (HRADF) has launched an international tender for the privatisation of state-owned train operator Trainose.
EUROSTAR announced its first-half figures on July 18, which show sales revenues increased 7% year-on-year to £453m as passenger numbers grew 2%..
www.progressiverailroading.com US News
KCS scored revenue, volume records in 2Q
Charlotte transit system breaks ground on LYNX Blue Line extension
STB improves rail rate-reasonableness procedures
U.S. rail traffic returned to mixed-bag trend, AAR says
MBTA opens new rail stations along Boston's Fairmount commuter line
Former ACE CEO Richmond garners local award for directing massive grade crossing program
Sound Transit marks four years of Link light-rail service
www.railway-technology.com Updates....
Hitachi wins £1.2bn order to supply trains for East Coast Main Line in the UK
The UK Department for Transport (DfT) has awarded a £1.2bn contract to Hitachi Rail Europe to build additional Hitachi Class 800 series trains to operate on the East Coast Main Line (ECML).
Network Rail completes first phase of North West England electrification
Network Rail has completed electrification works between Manchester and Newton-le-Willows, allowing electric trains to operate between Manchester Airport and Scotland.
Bombardier to deliver 116 interim electric trains for London Thameslink route
Train manufacturer Bombardier has been selected by UK train operator Southern to supply 116 new electric trains at a cost of £180m for interim operation on the London Thameslink route.
Frazer-Nash to develop safety case for Network Rail's electrification projects
UK-based engineering consultancy Frazer-Nash has secured a contract from Network Rail to develop a safety case for the trials and introduction of its integrated protection and control (IPC) project as part of the larger electrification project being carried out across the UK.
Shedmaster Railway News
First Grand Paris line to open in 2020 - Railway Gazette
World rolling stock market July 2013 - Railway Gazette
World Heritage & Railway News
GWR - Gloucestershire's mainline heritage railway - Helston Railway under Threat
Railways change lives - Plan a visit - National Railway Museum
Railway Engineering News
Transport Minister launches new guidance to boost access to rail travel - ATOC - Association of Train Operating Companies, National Rail
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