"100 years of women in transport" is the theme of TfL's video leading this edition of TRC.
That was the past up to and including the present...
For the future, UK's MPs will soon consider the future of rail freight...Londoners hope for Tube fare cuts in the future.....
China's rail success...Norfolk Southern's propects....and a trip along the Trans Siberian to Lake Baikal...
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UK
100 Years of Women in Transport - The Past (TfL on YouTube)
Archive stills and footage courtesy of the London Transport Museum. Newsreel archive licensed from British Pathé. Produced by TfL.
In 1914 more than 100,000 women joined the London transport industry to help keep the Capital moving while men went to fight in the trenches of the First World War. Taking a range of front-line roles, from conductors on London buses to staffing Maida Vale station on its opening day, these women helped open the door for scores of others to progress into the transport industry.
100 Years of Women in Transport is an industry-wide campaign, marked with engaging events, a programme of speakers, work-shadowing and mentoring opportunities as well as many other activities for both staff and the public. It is about strengthening our workforce and therefore our industry to respond to the significant operational and delivery challenges we face.
For more information see www.wes.org.uk/100yowit or https://www.linkedin.com/groups/100-Y...
In 1914 more than 100,000 women joined the London transport industry to help keep the Capital moving while men went to fight in the trenches of the First World War. Taking a range of front-line roles, from conductors on London buses to staffing Maida Vale station on its opening day, these women helped open the door for scores of others to progress into the transport industry.
100 Years of Women in Transport is an industry-wide campaign, marked with engaging events, a programme of speakers, work-shadowing and mentoring opportunities as well as many other activities for both staff and the public. It is about strengthening our workforce and therefore our industry to respond to the significant operational and delivery challenges we face.
For more information see www.wes.org.uk/100yowit or https://www.linkedin.com/groups/100-Y...
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Timeline | The biggest investment programme since the Victorian era(Network Rail)
Timeline | The biggest investment programme since the Victorian era(Network Rail)
Easington MP's anger over reports of rail take-over move(Chronicle Live)
Great Continental Railway Journeys (BBC 2. Wednesday 26/11/14 9pm)
(C) Boundless Productions.
Series 3 Episode 4 of 6. La Coruna to Lisbon
Parliament.uk
MPs investigate future of rail freight
The fifth evidence session in the Transport Committee’s investing in the railway inquiry, which aims to scrutinise the impact and deliverability of Network Rail’s £38 billion investment programme and to identify priorities for investment after 2019.
At 4.05 pm
Topics for discussion include the Government’s approach to rail freight; the balance of investment between freight and passenger transport; the performance of Network Rail in delivering enhancements to freight infrastructure; Freight Access Charges; and priorities for future investment in rail freight.
International
Africa
Railways Africa.
WOMEN LOCO DRIVERS ON TV
TRANSNET RAILS – HOW LONG EXACTLY?
PRIVATE SECTOR PARTICIPATION IN RAIL
TUG-OF-WAR, CHESS & MORE AT THE SARSCO GAMES
NO LEGAL COSTS FOR TRANSNET PENSIONERS
OUTENIQUA TJOE-CHOO
CURRENT GAUTRAIN PATRONAGE
WORLD BANK TALK AT THE AFRICAN RAIL SUMMIT
BOTSWANA CONTAINER VOLUMES DROP
Detailed stories HERE
China
China Ministry of Railways Success Story (Invensys Videos on YouTube)
The longest high-speed rail line in the world operates on Wonderware System Platform.
Integrating 60 Different 3rd Party Vendors
220 Railway Stations
15 Highspeed Rail Lines
Over 200,000 I/O points
1300 Platforms
The Wonderware solution for the China Ministry of Railways combines control, intelligence and process management that enable business optimization and data connectivity.
The world's longest high-speed rail network runs safely and efficiently throughout China... with a little help from Schneider Electric
Germany
Germany to overhaul rolling stock approvals.(IRJ)
India
Powerful IED (improvised explosive device) recovered from train in Assam.(The Hindu)
Central Railway takes steps for punctuality.(Asian Age)
Railway minister seeks France’s cooperation.(Livemint)
Russia
On the train from Moscow to the shores of Lake Baikal (The Russian Railways on YouTube)
The trip from Moscow to Irkutsk on the Trans-Siberian Railroad takes four days. In that time, you see gorgeous scenery and can go to Lake Baikal, the deepest and cleanest lake in the world
Spain
Trains in Spain to undergo €510m of signalling & safety modernisation. (SmartRail World)
Uganda
Probe implicates Museveni in stalled railway contract.(Daily Monitor)
USA
USDOT: Federal Railroad Administration.
FRA Issues Industry-Wide Safety Advisory on Roadway Worker Authority Limits.
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) today issued a safety advisory
to the rail industry to better
protect rail employees working on active tracks, or right-of-ways, under the
supervision of a dispatcher.
Making trains profitable again: Amtrak CEO(CNBC)
Video...The U.S. is not making the investment in infrastructure, says Joseph Boardman, Amtrak president & CEO, discussing how to make trains profitable
www.progressiverailroading.com
FRA issues safety advisory on roadway worker authority limits
CSX lands at No. 6 on top 100 list of military friendly employers
Kinkisharyo to expand rail-car facility under new agreement, L.A. Mayor Garcetti says
Greenville & Western opens heavy machinery distribution facility
Schumer calls on LIRR to consider rider comfort in new rail-car design
North Carolina Railroad allocates millions for economic development efforts
Caltrans, Florida DOT win top honors in 'America's Transportation Awards' competition
Rail supplier news from Thales, Siemens, Railinc, Greenbrier, Protran and Bombardier (Nov. 26)
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Armed with his 1913 Bradshaw, Michael Portillo explores a very different Spain from the one he knows best and ventures across its border with Britain's oldest ally, Portugal.
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The fifth evidence session in the Transport Committee’s investing in the railway inquiry, which aims to scrutinise the impact and deliverability of Network Rail’s £38 billion investment programme and to identify priorities for investment after 2019.
Witnesses
Monday 1 December 2014, room TBCAt 4.05 pm
- Lindsay Durham, Head of Rail Strategy, Freightliner Group
- Maggie Simpson, Executive Director, Rail Freight Group
- John Smith, Managing Director, GB Railfreight
Purpose of the session
The Committee takes evidence from two major Freight Operating Companies—Freightliner and GB Railfreight, and from the Rail Freight Group, the representative body for rail freight in the UK.Topics for discussion include the Government’s approach to rail freight; the balance of investment between freight and passenger transport; the performance of Network Rail in delivering enhancements to freight infrastructure; Freight Access Charges; and priorities for future investment in rail freight.
International
Africa
Railways Africa.
TRANSNET RAILS – HOW LONG EXACTLY?
PRIVATE SECTOR PARTICIPATION IN RAIL
TUG-OF-WAR, CHESS & MORE AT THE SARSCO GAMES
NO LEGAL COSTS FOR TRANSNET PENSIONERS
OUTENIQUA TJOE-CHOO
CURRENT GAUTRAIN PATRONAGE
WORLD BANK TALK AT THE AFRICAN RAIL SUMMIT
BOTSWANA CONTAINER VOLUMES DROP
Detailed stories HERE
China Ministry of Railways Success Story (Invensys Videos on YouTube)
The longest high-speed rail line in the world operates on Wonderware System Platform.
Integrating 60 Different 3rd Party Vendors
220 Railway Stations
15 Highspeed Rail Lines
Over 200,000 I/O points
1300 Platforms
The Wonderware solution for the China Ministry of Railways combines control, intelligence and process management that enable business optimization and data connectivity.
The world's longest high-speed rail network runs safely and efficiently throughout China... with a little help from Schneider Electric
Germany to overhaul rolling stock approvals.(IRJ)
Powerful IED (improvised explosive device) recovered from train in Assam.(The Hindu)
On the train from Moscow to the shores of Lake Baikal (The Russian Railways on YouTube)
Trains in Spain to undergo €510m of signalling & safety modernisation. (SmartRail World)
Uganda
Probe implicates Museveni in stalled railway contract.(Daily Monitor)
USDOT: Federal Railroad Administration.
FRA Issues Industry-Wide Safety Advisory on Roadway Worker Authority Limits.
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) today issued a safety advisory
to the rail industry to better
protect rail employees working on active tracks, or right-of-ways, under the
supervision of a dispatcher.
“Clear communication is critical to keeping employees out of harm’s way,”
said U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx. “I want railway workers to
return home safely to their families after their shift and it is the
responsibility of the railroads and their employees to keep the work environment
as safe as possible.”
Safety Advisory 2014-02 Roadway Worker Authority Limits, highlights the need
for railroads to ensure that appropriate safety redundancies are in place in the
event an employee fails to comply with existing rules and procedures. The
advisory describes several related incidents and stresses the importance of
clear communication and the need for railroads to monitor their employees for
compliance. This Safety Advisory satisfies one National Transportation Safety
Board (NTSB) safety recommendation related to dispatchers and partially
addresses another related to redundant signal protection.
There are three safety measures in the advisory designed to reduce incidents
that FRA expects railroads to take action on immediately:
1) Increase monitoring of their employees for compliance with existing
applicable rules and procedures.
2) Examine train dispatching systems, rules, and procedures to ensure
that appropriate safety redundancies are in place.
3) If a railroad determines that appropriate safety redundancies are not
in place, adopt electronic technology—such as the Enhanced Employee Protection
System, Hi-Rail Limits Compliance System, and the Train Approach Warning
System—that would provide appropriate safety redundancies.
Until such technologies are in place, railroads should stress importance of
dispatchers being advised of roadway workers’ whereabouts and work plans; forbid
student dispatchers from removing blocking devises until confirmed by a
supervisor; and that, prior to passing any absolute signal, a roadway worker
should verify the limits of his or her authority.
FRA believes Positive Train Control, a system for monitoring and controlling
train movements to enhance safety, would have prevented the incidents described
in the Safety Advisory.
However, where Positive Train Control is not in effect, FRA recommends that
railroads adopt one or more electronic technologies that may serve to fill the
technology gap and safeguard roadway workers.
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Making trains profitable again: Amtrak CEO(CNBC)
Video...The U.S. is not making the investment in infrastructure, says Joseph Boardman, Amtrak president & CEO, discussing how to make trains profitable
Other Railway Press
UK's Network Rail to replace Cardiff railway bridge
UK rail infrastructure operator Network Rail is set to rebuild a railway bridge in Cardiff between Adamsdown and Splott and spans the South Wales Main Line.
First section of Crossrail track installed
The first section of track has been installed on the UK's Crossrail route at the new 120m-long Stockley Flyover in Hillingdon, west London.
Thales and Siemens win €512m contract to modernise high-speed line in Spain
A consortium consisting of Thales España and Siemens Rail Automation has received a €512m contract from Adif Alta Velocidad to modernise the control, signalling and safety equipment on the Olmedo-Ourense high-speed line section in Spain.
Alstom to install signalling system on Toronto's Union Station Rail Corridor
French train manufacturer Alstom has received a €230m contract from the regional transportation agency for the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area, Metrolinx, to deploy new signalling system on the Union Station Rail Corridor (USRC) in Canada.
Future Rail is now available for the iPad. You can download our app from Newsstand, or continue to read your free copy in our web viewer*.
San Francisco's Bay Area Rapid Transit system currently runs the oldest big-city fleet in the US, with much of its rolling stock having been in operation since 1972, but the network is set to enter the 21st century with 1,000 new and improved railcars rolling out over the next three years. We take a look at the Bombardier-built 'fleet of the future'. We also check in on progress of the first fully automated network in the US , a 20-mile light rail network being developed for the Hawaiian capital of Honolulu.
Meanwhile in France, SNCF reported a 74% drop in net profit for the first half of 2014, blaming disruptions caused by strikes in early summer, but business is going well abroad. We investigate how these results could affect the French operator's future investment strategy at home and abroad. We also find out how a technology known as StreetMapper has been used to map large parts of the French rail network to provide more accurate data for maintenance tasks.
As commuter services to and from London get ever more overcrowded, with some trains carrying nearly double their intended capacity, we explore potential solutions for the capital's transport crisis. And, with Network Rail having being reclassified as a public sector body and made subject to the Freedom of Information Act, we find out how the UK operator is preparing for being more transparent and open to public scrutiny in the future.
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- Mumbai Metro Line To Continue In Its Expansion
- Why Is The Launch Of Dubai's World Exclusive Tram So Important?
- How SNCB Are Creating The Ultimate Station Experience
- Top Five Tips: An Effective Rail Revenue Management System
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