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BRITISH rolling stock leasing company Eversholt Rail has awarded Bombardier a two-year contract worth more than £30m to overhaul the fleet of 40 class 365 EMUs used by First Capital Connect.
THE government of the Australian state of Queensland announced on November 20 that it has selected the Bombardier NGR Consortium, comprising Bombardier Australia, John Laing, Itochu Corporation, and Uberior, as preferred bidder for a contract to supply and maintain a fleet of 75 six-car EMUs.
THAILAND'S Senate voted on November 20 to approve a bill which will allow the government to borrow up to Baht 2.2 trillion ($US 69bn) over the next seven years to finance infrastructure projects..
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Crossrail project completes first train tunnel
Crossrail, the £14.8bn cross-London project, has unveiled its first train tunnel, marking a key milestone in modernising transport network in the city.
HIT Rail introduces new message interoperability service for European Railways
HIT Rail, a Netherlands-based information communications firm, has developed HEROS, a new message interoperability service, for the European railway industry.
Finalists of EIT's Radical Train receive funding to advance proposals
The first four finalists of Enabling Innovation Team's (EIT) 'Radical Train' competition have received funding to allow them to develop and demonstrate the practicality of their proposals.
France proposes two additional light rail lines in Tel Aviv
The French Government has proposed the construction of two additional light rail lines in Tel Aviv, Israel, for a total estimated budget of ILS30bn ($8.5bn).
High Speed Rail (Preparation) Bill 2013-14
Latest news on the High Speed Rail (Preparation) Bill 2013-14
Second reading - the general debate on all aspects of the Bill - and all remaining stages - took place on 19 November.This Bill is known as a "Money Bill". The House of Lords cannot amend Money Bills so committee stage, report stage and third reading are just formalities.
Royal Assent - the final stage of a Bill's passage through Parliament when the Bill becomes an Act (law) - is yet to be scheduled.
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