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BUDAPEST Transport Centre (BKK) has selected CAF as its preferred bidder for a contract to supply 37 low-floor LRVs with an option for 87 additional vehicles.
VR GROUP, Finland, says recent reforms are starting to have an impact on its financial performance, despite a slight decline in second quarter revenues, which fell from €361.7m to €356.6m.
CONTINUING disruption to train services in Germany caused by flood damage to tracks near the River Elbe, exacerbated by staff shortages at a signalling centre in Mainz, a major junction on the network near Frankfurt..
POLAND's largest railfreight operator PKP Cargo has moved a step closer to its long-planned flotation after reaching an agreement with trade unions on August 22 on the proposed sale of 50% plus one share in the company on the Warsaw stock exchange.
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Fallout from the tragic Montreal, Maine & Atlantic Railway's (MMA) crude-oil train derailment in Quebec on July 6 likely will continue for some time, as Canadian and U.S. governments, court systems, railroads, businesses and the people personally impacted by the event continue to sort out the consequences.
Among the latest developments is the Quebec government's decision last week to add Canadian Pacific to the list of companies that provincial officials believe are responsible for millions of dollars in cleanup costs associated with the deadly accident in Lac-Mégantic, which caused about 1.5 million gallons of crude oil to spill from damaged tank cars.
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| The future of rail safety in Canada The tragic derailment at Lac-Mégantic has renewed calls for improved safety standards on Canada's extensive railways. What technologies are needed to help prevent a repeat of that deadly crash, and do regulators and industry have the will to implement these costly upgrades? Project Guardian: standing up to sexual harassment Sexual harassment and intimidation of women is a hidden problem on public transport, with victims often choosing not to report their experiences. The British Transport Police has launched a more proactive approach to the issue in London, encouraging women to report sexual offences and committing to an emphatic response. The 4G rail revolution How is the evolution of mobile internet improving travel for rail passengers and operations for the companies that serve them? Frances Cook reports. July's top stories: 78 killed in Spanish rail accident, 47 killed in Canada 78 people were killed in Spain as a passenger train derailed in the Galicia region, while an unattended train carrying crude oil derailed in Quebec town Lac-Mégantic and exploded, killing 47 people. Railway-technology.com wraps up key headlines from July 2013. Future Rail: Issue 8 In this issue: We look at the latest technologies to improve level crossing safety, announce the nominees for our Innovations in Safety award, hear how drone technology is being used to reduce graffiti and ask if there should be a new Beeching Axe. |
Bombardier wins Waterloo light rail vehicle contract in Canada
Bombardier Transportation has secured a C$66m ($63m) contract to supply 14 Flexity Freedom light rail vehicles (LRVs) to the Regional Municipality of Waterloo in Canada.
Tutor Perini JV wins contract for first section of California high-speed rail project
The California High-Speed Rail Authority (CHSRA) has awarded a design- build contract worth over $985m to a Tutor Perini, Zachry and Parsons joint venture (JV) for the first section of Calfornia's high-speed rail project.
Slovenian Railways selects IBM SmartCloud to streamline operations
Slovenian Railways has selected IBM's SmartCloud solution to centralise its IT systems and improve its business operations and customer service.
Telent to replace radio infrastructure on Scottish rail lines
UK-based communications firm Telent has secured a contract from Network Rail to replace radio infrastructure on Scotland's Far North and West Highland Lines.
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Transport Minister Stephen Hammond visits Crossrail’s Whitechapel station - Press releases - GOV.UK
New platforms and passageways are being built for Crossrail passengers at an ambitious new station in Whitechapel.
The work to build an ambitious new station in Whitechapel as part of the £14.5 billion Crossrail scheme has been praised by Transport Minister Stephen Hammond during a visit to the site on Thursday 22 August 2013.
More than 600 people are currently working at the site where tunnelling is taking place 32 metres below ground to create around 1 kilometre of new platforms and passageways for use by Crossrail passengers.
The Whitechapel station will provide an important interchange for London Overground services - linking Crossrail with east, south and south east London – as well as the Hammersmith and City and District Underground lines.
Crossrail’s eastern tunnelling machines are due to breakthrough to the Whitechapel site by summer next year with the station targeted for completion by 2018.
Transport Minister Stephen Hammond said:
Whitechapel is one of Crossrail’s most ambitious new stations but it is also one of the most challenging, with a raft of improvements being delivered in a tightly constrained and highly populated area.Key design elements of the Whitechapel station include:
The work being carried out here is hugely impressive and will deliver massive benefits to the area, driving economic growth and regeneration for years to come.
- preserving the existing heritage station entrance with a more spacious forecourt area
- a new ticket hall and larger concourse built above the London Overground tracks, stretching from the station entrance on Whitechapel Road to Durward Street
- a new pedestrian walkway providing a safe route for local residents from Durward Street on to Whitechapel Road
- and a more integrated station layout allowing easy, step-free interchanges between Crossrail, London Underground and London Overground
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