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THE boards of French National Railways (SNCF) and Belgian National Railways (SNCB) have decided to make Thalys, their jointly-run high-speed operation, a stand-alone company in 2015, subject to European Commission approval.
CHILEAN State Railways (EFE) has revised its plans for the re-inauguration of freight services over the Chilean section of the Arica to La Paz Railway (FCALP).
NATIONAL Railway Equipment Company (NREC), United States, has won a contract to supply seven multi-engine N-ViroMotive locomotives to Pacific National, Australia..
SWISS Federal Railways (SBB) has awarded Siemens a SFr 9.3m ($US 9.8m) contract to design and supply mobile reactive power compensation systems, which can be deployed anywhere on the Swiss mainline network.
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High Speed Rail Will Deliver National Security to America
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As America debates national security programs, the US High Speed Rail Association recommends high speed rail be an integral part of the discussion.
The nation's oil dependency is a central source of America's weakness and vulnerability because we import 2/3 of the oil we consume daily, the majority of which is for transportation. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice recognized big trouble back in 2006 in the midst of multiple international conflicts saying:
"The quicker we get about the business of reducing our reliance on oil, the better we're going to be."
-Condoleezza Rice, Secretary of State (May, 2006) President Bush reiterated the same important point 2 years later saying:
"We gotta get off oil, America has got to change its habits"
-President George W. Bush, 2008
High speed rail significantly reduces the need for so much foreign oil, directly confronting our foreign oil dependence, and therefore delivering new levels of national security. A new national high speed rail system will be the 21st century version of the National Interstate and Defense Highways Act of 1956. This visionary act authorized the building of our national highway system while also addressing national security issues of the day.
High speed rail is today's version of this - delivering national security while also providing a whole new fast and efficient form of transportation that will save Americans time, energy, and money every day. High speed rail will make our entire country run more efficiently, enabling our businesses to be more competitive in the global marketplace.
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HIGH SPEED RAIL is the nation-building project we need for America right now. All our industries can come together to participate in the transformation of the nation.
This national project will create millions of jobs across all sectors while stimulating every industry with a flood of new business. In addition, HSR delivers the largest, most comprehensive solution to many of the serious problems we face as a nation including our crumbling outdated infrastructure, major congestion in every region, rising energy costs, dependence on foreign oil, climate change, our shaky economy, declining second-tier cities, and loss of manufacturing jobs.
High speed rail is proven successful and profitable everywhere its built, and has nearly a 50 year track record of safe, efficient operations moving billions of people. High speed rail is currently in operation in more than 20 countries, under construction in more than 10 countries, and in development in another 14 countries. It's time for America to be part of this winner's list! More info
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It's time to join the global high speed rail club!
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CONGRESSIONAL HEARING - INNOVATIVE FINANCING
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"High speed rail has a future in the U.S." -Congressman Jeff Denham
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"We need passenger rail in this country."
-Congressman Bill Shuster
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TRANSBAY HSR STATION RECORD LAND DEALS - TOD
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High speed rail is quickly proving itself to be enormously profitable, even before its built!
The massive $4 billion Transbay Transit Center is on schedule to open by 2017, and once completed will connect eight counties through 11 transit systems, including a terminus for the future high speed rail line to Los Angeles. Record property sales are propelling the project forward. The project, years in the making, hit a few major milestones this year. In March, the Transbay Joint Powers Authority closed a record deal: the $192 million sale to developers Hines and Boston Properties of the site where the team will build the Transbay Tower, a 61-story office building with 1.6 million square feet of space. "The station is increasing the property value of the whole area," said Maria Ayerdi-Kaplan, director of the project. "This area is now the hottest real estate in the Bay Area because of the transit center." Mike Grisso, project manager for the agency said "We have 3,000 residential units that are going up. We can't put them out all at once. We have to phase them in every few months given how many new housing units the market can absorb in a year." More info | Transbay Transit Center | T O D |
USHSR MEMBER CONSTRUCTION UPDATE
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USHSR member Balfour Beatty is proud to announce great progress on the multi-billion dollar Eagle P3 commuter rail project in Denver.
Balfour Beatty Rail, Inc., an industry-leading rail infrastructure contractor, is a member of the Denver Transit Partners (DTP) team constructing the historic project. The team will design, build, operate, maintain and finance the Eagle P3 Project for the Denver Regional Transportation District. It's the first public-private partnership for a US rail system.
Balfour Beatty plc, the parent company of Balfour Beatty Rail, is a global engineering, construction, services and investment organization headquartered in London.
The Eagle P3 Project, which began in 2010, is part of RTD's FasTracks Plan, a 12-year multi-billion dollar transit expansion. It entails the construction and operation of commuter and light rail services in the eight-county Denver area. Balfour Beatty Rail's roles on the project include a 50 percent share of the engineering, procurement and construction contract as well as a 33 percent share in the operations and maintenance contract.
Included in the project are several commuter rail lines, one of them nearly 24 miles long, 50 new electric-powered cars and a new maintenance facility.
In 2013, the team completed 22 of 37 major bridge structures. Workers are currently building a 4,400-foot flyover on Interstate 70 south and east of the Airport Boulevard interchange in Aurora, CO. The longest bridge on the project, it spans nearly a mile.
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www.railway-technology.com Updates...
Crossrail proposes Abbey Wood station reconstruction project
Crossrail has submitted proposals to Bexley and Greenwich councils for a new, rebuilt station at Abbey Wood in south-east London.
Waterloo Regional Council approves purchase of Bombardier light rail vehicles
Waterloo Regional Council in Ontario, Canada, has approved an agreement between Metrolinx and Bombardier Transportation for the purchase of 14 light rail transit vehicles (LRVs) for $92.4m.
Network Rail introduces R&D technical strategy
UK infrastructure manager Network Rail has introduced its new technical strategy, which highlights research and development (R&D) priorities and opportunities for the rail industry over the next 30 years.
Indra to develop integrated control centre for Kuala Lumpur rail system
Spanish IT firm Indra has secured a contract to design, develop and commission a new integrated control centre for the Monorail, Ampang and Kelana Jaya lines on the light rail system in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
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