UKRAINE: Kriukov Car Building Works has built a van for the secure rail transport of cars used by government officials.
One end of the vehicle contains a garage area with a folding hydraulic loading ramp. The other end contains an air-conditioned crew compartment with kitchen and dining facilities.
To avoid attracting attention the Type 61-7014 vehicle has a similar external appearance to the 61-779 coach it is derived from.
UK: British Steel has opened a £10m rail stocking facility at its Scunthorpe steelworks where the vast majority of rail laid in the UK is made. This provides a central location where rails can be safely handled, stored and made available for loading. When fully stocked ...
AUSTRALIA: Australian Rail Track Corp has completed the Narrabri to Turrawan Line Upgrade project ahead of what it expects to be one of the largest grain harvests in years for farmers in northwest New South Wales. The A$44·7m federally funded modernisation of the 35 km route ...
