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    Growth to continue

    2011-03-03T05:00:00Z

    CHINA: The Ministry of Railways announced on February 15 that 850bn yuan will be invested in rail during 2011, including 700bn yuan for new construction, 126bn yuan for the purchase of rolling stock, and 24bn yuan for renovation and upgrading. This is up from 837bn yuan in 2010. Yunnan province ...

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    Tim Dugher

    2011-03-02T10:40:37Z

    Tim Dugher, Chief Operating Officer of Angel Trains, will retire in March. His successor has been named as Commercial Director Kevin Tribley.

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    PKP Cargo privatisation strategy approved

    2011-03-02T10:28:00Z

    POLAND: On March 1 the Prime Minister’s office confirmed that the government intends to press ahead with plans to privatise the national state-owned rail freight operator PKP Cargo As with other freight operators across Europe, PKP Cargo was hit hard by economic slowdown, reporting an operating loss of 497m złoty ...

  • SC Maglev & Railway Park, Nagoya. Photo: Kazumiki Miura
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    JR Central inaugurates Nagoya museum

    2011-03-02T09:36:00Z

    JAPAN: JR Central Chief Executive Yoshiomi Yamada officially inaugurated the company’s new railway museum at Kinjo-futo in Nagoya on March 1. Constructed over the past two years, the SC Maglev & Railway Park is due to be opened to the public on March 14. The museum brings together 39 items ...

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    Great Western electrification and IEP approved

    2011-03-01T17:21:00Z

    UK: Speaking in the House of Commons on March 1, Secretary of State for Transport Philip Hammond announced the go-ahead for the second stage of the Great Western Main Line electrification, which will extend the 25 kV 50 Hz electrification from Didcot to Bristol and through the Severn Tunnel to ...

  • Roll-out of PowerHaul locomotive assembled by Tülomsas.
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    Tülomsas rolls out Turkish PowerHaul

    2011-03-01T16:41:00Z

    TURKEY: Celebrations in Eskisehir on February 28 marked the rollout of the first PowerHaul diesel locomotive to be assembled in Turkey. The locomotive has been assembled by Tülomsas using components manufactured at GE Transportation’s plant in Erie, Pennsylvania, USA. The locomotive will run on the TCDD network for testing and ...

  • Impression of two-car diesel multiple unit for Toronto’s future airport rail link.
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    Metrolinx orders DMUs to work airport rail link

    2011-03-01T12:49:00Z

    CANADA: The Metrolinx board of directors has approved the purchase of 12 two-car diesel multiple units for Toronto’s future airport rail link from Sumitomo Corp and its partner Nippon Sharyo Inc for C$53m. The DMUs will be similar to the 18 cars ordered by Sonoma-Marin Area Rail Transit Authority to ...

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    Norfolk Southern sets out 2011 spending plan

    2011-03-01T11:00:00Z

    USA: Norfolk Southern is planning capital investment of $2·2bn in 2011. 'Baseline' investment of $1·74bn is up 19% on last year, and includes $300m for track and terminal expansion. Resumption of its coal wagon replacement programme will see the purchase of 1500 vehicles, a level which is expected to ...

  • State and local officials at the groundbreaking ceremony in Honolulu on February 22.
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    Hawaiian blessing marks start of Honolulu light rail project

    2011-03-01T10:57:00Z

    USA: A 90 min ceremony complete with a hula and a traditional Hawaiian blessing marked the official groundbreaking for the 32 km high-capacity light rail line linking East Kapolei with Ala Moana Center on February 22. State and local officials and supporters from the business community were ...

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    30-year railway master plan

    2011-03-01T05:00:00Z

    SAUDI ARABIA: Saudi Railways Organization is compiling a 30-year master plan which SRO President Abdul Aziz bin Mohammed Al-Hokail said would provide 'an integrated and clear future vision' for a 'safer, better and bigger railway'. A joint venture of Fayez Zuhair and Germany's GTZ and Dornier has been awarded a ...

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    East London Line reaches Highbury and Islington

    2011-02-28T16:04:00Z

    UK: The latest phase of Transport for London’s East London Line extension programme was completed on February 28 when London Overground services began carrying passengers over the 2∙1 km between Dalston Junction and Highbury & Islington. Restoring a connection removed in the 1980s, the £50m project has also involved the ...

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    HS2 consultation launched

    2011-02-28T15:43:00Z

    UK: The government launched a public consultation process for construction of the proposed London – West Midlands high speed line on February 28. The consultation, which runs until July 29, will take the form of a series of public meetings and events along the planned 190 km route that is ...

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    Wabtec buys Brush Traction

    2011-02-28T15:32:00Z

    UK: Wabtec Corp of the USA announced on February 28 that it had acquired Brush Traction for US$31m. Operating from plants in Loughborough and Kilmarnock, Brush Traction has built electric locomotives for customers including Eurotunnel and more recently has been active in the locomotive overhaul and refurbishment ...

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    Indian Railways faces testing times, says minister

    2011-02-28T12:19:00Z

    INDIA: Presenting the Indian Railways budget for 2011-12 to Parliament on February 25, Minister of Railways Mamata Banerjee warned that IR was facing a ‘testing time’, citing a significant jump in fuel costs, and wage increases imposed following a review by the Pay Commission. With 1·4 million employees and 1·2 ...

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    DB completes Arriva Deutschland sale

    2011-02-28T10:38:00Z

    GERMANY: Deutsche Bahn announced on February 28 that it had successfully completed the sale of the Arriva Deutschland Group to a consortium led by Italy’s Ferrovie dello Stato in partnership with Cube Infrastructure. Details of the purchase agreement are being kept confidential. DB had committed to dispose of Arriva’s German ...

  • South West Trains Class 458 EMU.
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    Train operator targets 10% energy saving

    2011-02-28T09:00:00Z

    UK: South West Trains is installing energy meters on some of its electric multiple-units under a programme which aims to reduce annual energy consumption by up to 10%. The Train Energy Management System supplied by Italian firm FAR Systems is being fitted to 20 Class 444, 450, 455 and 458 ...

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    China to build eight lines in Iran

    2011-02-28T05:00:00Z

    IRAN: An agreement worth around US$13bn for China to construct eight lines was announced by the Construction & Development of Transportation Infrastructures Co after Chinese officials visited Tehran during February. A joint office has been set up to manage the project and associated technology transfer, but no dates were ...

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    ZSSK signs long-term train operating contract

    2011-02-28T05:00:00Z

    SLOVAKIA: National passenger operator ZSSK and the Ministry of Transport have signed the first long-term contract for the provision of subsidised services, replacing a three-year contract covering 2008-10. The 10-year contract guarantees a fixed annual subsidy, which should help to stabilise ZSSK which made an operating loss of €78m ...

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    Industry News in Brief

    2011-02-27T05:00:00Z

    Under an investment worth up to 300m yuan, China Northern intends to open a research laboratory at its plant in Dalian to support the design of new locomotives and multiple-units. Transalpine intermodal freight operator Hupac reported on February 9 a 13·7% increase in traffic volume for full-year 2010 compared ...

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    Unbundling of Pakistan Railways proposed

    2011-02-26T05:00:00Z

    PAKISTAN: The Planning Commission published a paper in January proposing the 'unbundling' of Pakistan Railways, with the outsourcing of activities such as station management. Intermodal and suburban trains could be operated independently, and the Ministry of Railways is considering a plan for a Lahore - Karachi business train. The Ministry ...