TRANSPORT funding totalling $65·6bn is included in the Bush administration’s budget proposals for the 2007 fiscal year, which were announced on February 6.
The budget allocates $8·9bn for the Federal Transit Administration, including $1·5bn for work on 23 existing projects and five more approved for federal funding in the annual New Starts report. The five projects, which would share $303m, are:
INDIA: Spain’s Ministry of Transport & Sustainable Mobility has signed a memorandum of understanding to support Indian Railways in developing and upgrading its network. The initial agreement runs for five years, when a number of pilot projects are envisaged, to be followed by automatic annual renewals. ...
UK: The annual Rail Business Awards which recognise and reward excellence across every aspect of the industry will be back in Manchester in 2025.
INTERNATIONAL: ‘Beware of trains. Life can change in a split second’ is the slogan for the 16th International Level Crossing Awareness Day, which this year has a particular emphasis on the safety of vulnerable people. Around 50 countries take part in the annual ILCAD campaign which ...
