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Stockholm Citybanen survives
FUNDING for the projected €1·8bn Citybanan project in Stockholm appears secure again following an agreement between the Swedish government, the city authority and the neighbouring regions. City council elections in the autumn of last year saw control shift to a right wing grouping that vowed to cancel the city centre ...
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Delhi awards metro contracts
TWO significant contracts have been awarded by Delhi Metro Rail Corp as part of the rapid expansion of its network. Delhi opened its first line in 2002 and now has three lines in operation totalling 65 km and 59 stations. ABB India will deliver a turnkey electrification package worth Rs2·9bn ...
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Tel Aviv signs LRT concession
A concession agreement to design, build and operate the first light rail line in Tel Aviv was signed on May 28. The MTS consortium led by Africa-Israel Investments Ltd was told in December 2006 that its tender had been accepted, but the signing had to wait until the Finance Committee ...
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Buenos Aires Line H almost there
HEAD of the Buenos Aires city government Jorge Telerman formally opened the first section of metro Line H from Once to Caseros on May 31. With intermediate stations at Venezuela, Humberto I and Inclán, the 3·4 km route cost US$286m to build, which was provided entirely by the city. With ...
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Auckland electrification funded
ELECTRIFICATION of the Auckland suburban network and capacity enhancements around Wellington have been sanctioned by the New Zealand government in its 2007 budget. Unveiled on May 17, the investment package is worth more than NZ$1bn in total, with the government providing NZ$600m over six years for the Wellington and Auckland ...
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NewsVariotrams chosen for Bergen
STADLER Pankow has been selected to supply 12 low-floor Variotrams for the 10 km Bybanen light rail line in Bergen, which is scheduled to open in 2010. The initial contract covers technical and cosmetic design of the vehicles, as well as the acceptance process with the Norwegian Railway Inspectorate. The ...
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Middle Eastern awakening
WHEN THE Saudi Arabian government began work on that country's ambitious north-south railway now under construc-tion, it suggested that the passenger line from Riyadh to the northwestern border might one day host international trains to and from Jordan. On May 23 that dream came a step closer, as Jordanian Transport ...
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NewsHybrid technology enters the real world
Fuel savings of up to 20% are anticipated during tests of a power car and three DMUs fitted with a prototype hybrid battery-diesel system which reuses braking energy for acceleration
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DB board approves EWS and Transfesa takeover
On June 28 the Supervisory Board of Deutsche Bahn AG approved the takeover of all shares in freight operator English Welsh & Scottish Railway Holding Ltd, and the acquisition of a majority stake in Spanish logistics company Transportes Ferroviarios Especiales (Transfesa). Contracts are still to be signed and regulatory approval ...
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Serco preferred bidder for Dubai metro operations contract
DUBAI'S Roads & Transport Authority named Serco as preferred bidder for the contract to operate and maintain the first two lines of the Dubai Metro on June 19. The contract is valued at more than £400m over 12½ years, and begins this summer with a pre-launch consultancy and planning ...
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DB looks at EWS and Transfesa
ENGLISH WELSH & Scottish Railway could become Railion UK if DB's freight subsidiary acquires Britain's largest freight operating company. The two organisations confirmed on May 25 that they were 'in discussions about plans to develop a stronger European rail freight network', and that 'the full range of co-operation options such ...
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Funding changes could unlock Russian metro expansion
A shortfall in federal funding has delayed work on metro construction in a number of Russian cities. A recent review has recommended changes in responsibility for funding future projects, whilst innovations such as light metro and light rail are being developed as cost-effective alternatives, reports Boris Lukov
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Orex upgrade targets more capacity
Longer trains and a new locomotive fleet are key elements in a programme to raise capacity on Spoornet's heavy-haul iron ore line linking mines at Sishen with the deep-water port at Saldanha. Rollo Dickson reports on progress
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NewsManaging rail degradation on the Malmbanan
An upgrading programme started in 1998 and due to be completed by 2010 is allowing the introduction of heavier axleloads on Sweden's heavy haul iron ore line, permitting gross train weights to be increased to more than 8 000 tonnes. But the transition requires careful management if degradation of the ...
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RFF explores PPP models to fund infrastructure enhancements
Infrastructure manager RFF is now taking forward more than 20 major projects agreed by the French government. At an estimated €40bn, the total investment is well beyond the capacity of traditional public finance, but RFF has a new tool to accelerate network development in the shape of public-private partnerships
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SNCF prepares to face the competition
Liberalisation of rail freight services in France last year has provided a foretaste of the competition that can be expected in the future as EU policies come into effect. SNCF Chief Executive Guillaume Pepy tells Chris Jackson how this one-time bastion of state enterprise is facing the prospect of change
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Northeast France joins the high speed network
June 10 sees the launch of revenue services on LGV Est Européen, slashing journey times from Paris to Metz, Nancy, Strasbourg and a host of other towns, as well as expanding international and inter-regional links. Chris Jackson reports from Strasbourg
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Liège's prestigious new station approaches completion
THIS SUMMER marks a key stage in Belgian Railways' ambitious project to rebuild Liège Guillemins station, with the demolition of the old station buildings. The reconstruction is due to be completed by December 2008 in time for the opening of the Chênée - Hammerbrücke high speed line, the final link ...