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BELGIAN National Railways (SNCB) has begun preparing a claim for damages against AnsaldoBreda following the cancellation of its order for three V250 high-speed trains.
CALIFORNIA High Speed Rail Authority (CHSRA) has signed a $US 985.1m design-build contract with a California-based joint venture of Tutor Perini, Zachry Construction and Parsons for civil works on the first section of the state's high-speed network.
REPRESENTATIVES of the Dedicated Freight Corridor Corporation of India (DFCCIL) have signed contracts worth a total of Rs 67bn ($US 1.15bn) with a consortium of Sojitz, Japan, and Larsen & Toubro, India, for Packages 1 and 2 of the Rewari – Iqbalgarh stretch of the Western Dedicated Freight Corridor (DFC).
RUSSIAN freight wagon producer Uralvagonzavod (UVZ) has indicated an interest in establishing an assembly facility in Angola to build rolling stock for railways in southern Africa.
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UK's HS2 project cost could rise to £80bn
The construction costs of the UK's proposed High Speed 2 (HS2) rail project could increase to over £80bn, almost double the current estimated cost of £42.6bn, according to a report from the Institute of Economic Affairs (IEA).
Transport for London starts Docklands Light Railway double-tracking work
Transport for London (TfL) is set to start work today on doubling a section of track on the Docklands Light Railway (DLR) network to increase capacity on the route by 1,100 passenger journeys an hour to 6,600.
Utah Transit Authority opens Draper TRAX light rail line
The Utah Transit Authority (UTA) in the US has opened the Draper TRAX light rail line, a 3.8-mile extension of the TRAX light rail service in Salt Lake City, Utah, US.
Cleshar to extend London Overground platforms to accommodate longer trains
Transport for London (TfL) has selected Cleshar to lengthen station platforms on the east and south London routes of the London Overground network to accommodate longer trains.
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New technology is making taking public transport easier than ever.
Passengers using the West Midlands bus, train and tram network are benefitting from a raft of new technology being introduced by transport authority Centro.
Cutting edge online and mobile tools are being increasingly harnessed by Centro to make it easier than ever for passengers to plan their journeys, get up-to-the-minute information on services and to report anti-social-behaviour – all at the touch of a button.
A range of free smartphone applications can now be downloaded directly to passengers’ Android device or iPhone.
These include the NetNav app which allows users to plan their bus, train or tram journeys while the Network West Midlands app provides real time information and locates nearest public transport stops and stations using GPS technology.
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