New and updated information from News listed on railway-technology.com http://www.railway-technology.com/ en-us http://www.railway-technology.com/ http://www.railway-technology.com/content/images/logo_big.gif http://www.railway-technology.com/news/newsc2c-essex-thameside-franchise-september-2014 http://www.railway-technology.com/news/newsc2c-essex-thameside-franchise-september-2014 National Express and the UK Department for Transport (DfT) have signed an agreement to extend the transport operator's c2c franchise contract for another 16 months. Mon, 20 May 2013 23:00:00 GMT http://www.railway-technology.com/news/newschicago-transit-authority-red-line-south-construction http://www.railway-technology.com/news/newschicago-transit-authority-red-line-south-construction The Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) in the US has started the $425m Red Line South re-construction project. Mon, 20 May 2013 23:00:00 GMT http://www.railway-technology.com/news/newsinterfleet-certify-hitachi-super-express-trains http://www.railway-technology.com/news/newsinterfleet-certify-hitachi-super-express-trains Hitachi Rail Europe has selected Interfleet Certification, a division of international rail consultancy Interfleet Technology, as the Notified Body (NoBo) and Designated Body (DeBo) for the UK's Intercity Express Programme. Mon, 20 May 2013 23:00:00 GMT http://www.railway-technology.com/news/newszaha-hadid-construct-new-kafd-metro-station-saudi-arabia http://www.railway-technology.com/news/newszaha-hadid-construct-new-kafd-metro-station-saudi-arabia Zaha Hadid Architects has won a contract from the ArRiyadh Development Authority to build the new King Abdullah Financial District (KAFD) Metro Station in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Sun, 19 May 2013 23:00:00 GMT http://www.railway-technology.com/news/newsmott-macdonald-design-gurgaon-metro-phase-two-stations-india http://www.railway-technology.com/news/newsmott-macdonald-design-gurgaon-metro-phase-two-stations-india UK-based engineering firm Mott MacDonald has secured a contract from Rapid Metro Rail Gurgaon (RMGL) in India to provide design work for six new metro stations. Sun, 19 May 2013 23:00:00 GMT http://www.railway-technology.com/news/newspublic-consultation-begins-for-san-diego-mid-coast-corridor-transit-project http://www.railway-technology.com/news/newspublic-consultation-begins-for-san-diego-mid-coast-corridor-transit-project San Diego Mid-Coast Corridor Transit Project in the US moves forward with San Diego Association of Governments (SANDAG) releasing the draft of environment report for the $1.7bn project. Sun, 19 May 2013 23:00:00 GMT http://www.railway-technology.com/news/newsbechtel-wins-vauxhall-tube-station-modernisation-contract-in-uk http://www.railway-technology.com/news/newsbechtel-wins-vauxhall-tube-station-modernisation-contract-in-uk US-based construction and engineering firm Bechtel has won a £36m contract from London Underground to modernise Vauxhall tube station over the next few years. Thu, 16 May 2013 23:00:00 GMT http://www.railway-technology.com/news/newsuk-dft-launches-consultations-for-hs2-first-phase http://www.railway-technology.com/news/newsuk-dft-launches-consultations-for-hs2-first-phase The UK Department for Transport (DfT) has launched consultations for the first phase of Britain's £32bn High Speed 2 (HS2) rail network's draft environmental statement (ES) and proposed design refinement. Thu, 16 May 2013 23:00:00 GMT http://www.railway-technology.com/news/newseib-to-increase-loan-for-pkp-to-buy-alstom-pendolino-high-speed-trains http://www.railway-technology.com/news/newseib-to-increase-loan-for-pkp-to-buy-alstom-pendolino-high-speed-trains The European Investment Bank (EIB) will increase its loan to Polish rail operator PKP Intercity from the €224m originally agreed in July 2011 to €342m to buy a fleet of 20 Pendolino electrical multiple units (emus). Thu, 16 May 2013 23:00:00 GMT http://www.railway-technology.com/news/newsaustralia-transport-projects-budget-road-rail http://www.railway-technology.com/news/newsaustralia-transport-projects-budget-road-rail Australian Government has earmarked A$24bn ($23.8bn) in its 2013-14 budget for spending on road and rail projects. Wed, 15 May 2013 23:00:00 GMT http://www.railway-technology.com/news/newsvolkerfitzpatrick-ilford-yard-stabling-contract-uk http://www.railway-technology.com/news/newsvolkerfitzpatrick-ilford-yard-stabling-contract-uk VolkerFitzpatrick has secured a £50m contract from Crossrail to carry out the Ilford Yard stabling project in the UK. Wed, 15 May 2013 23:00:00 GMT http://www.railway-technology.com/news/newshitachi-contract-uk-rolling-stock-manufacturing http://www.railway-technology.com/news/newshitachi-contract-uk-rolling-stock-manufacturing Hitachi Rail Europe has signed a contract with Merchant Place Developments to build and fit-out a rolling stock manufacturing and assembly plant in Newton Aycliffe, County Durham, UK. Wed, 15 May 2013 23:00:00 GMT http://www.railway-technology.com/news/newsalstom-wins-traction-system-contract-chinas-nanjing-metro http://www.railway-technology.com/news/newsalstom-wins-traction-system-contract-chinas-nanjing-metro Alstom and its joint venture Shanghai Alstom Transport Electrical Equipment (SATEE) have won a €28m contract from Nanjing Metro Group in China to supply traction systems and associated services to the phase one of the Line 4 metro line. Tue, 14 May 2013 23:00:00 GMT http://www.railway-technology.com/news/newsaecom-sa-architects-consortium-carry-out-singapore-kuala-lumpur-high-speed-rail-study http://www.railway-technology.com/news/newsaecom-sa-architects-consortium-carry-out-singapore-kuala-lumpur-high-speed-rail-study A consortium of Aecom Singapore, Aecom Perunding and SA Architects has won a contract worth S$52.8m ($42.7m) to carry out an architectural and engineering consultancy study on the proposed high-speed line between Singapore and Kuala Lumpur. Tue, 14 May 2013 23:00:00 GMT http://www.railway-technology.com/news/newstrimet-start-trial-mobile-ticketing-app http://www.railway-technology.com/news/newstrimet-start-trial-mobile-ticketing-app The Tri-County Metropolitan Transportation District of Oregon (TriMet) in the US will start a month-long 'beta' test of its new smartphone ticketing app this week. Tue, 14 May 2013 23:00:00 GMT http://www.railway-technology.com/news/newssiemens-rolls-out-first-amtrak-locomotive-northeast-service http://www.railway-technology.com/news/newssiemens-rolls-out-first-amtrak-locomotive-northeast-service Siemens has rolled out the first of 70 advanced technology electric locomotives from its California assembly line to be used by US rail operator Amtrak for its Northeast intercity rail passenger service. Mon, 13 May 2013 23:00:00 GMT http://www.railway-technology.com/news/newsprorail-deploys-nice-situator-secure-operations-management http://www.railway-technology.com/news/newsprorail-deploys-nice-situator-secure-operations-management Netherlands-based railway infrastructure provider ProRail is deploying NICE Situator to help identify, verify and manage security, safety and operations in real time. Mon, 13 May 2013 23:00:00 GMT http://www.railway-technology.com/news/newsuk-government-agrees-extend-hs2-tunnel-midlands http://www.railway-technology.com/news/newsuk-government-agrees-extend-hs2-tunnel-midlands The UK government has agreed to extend a tunnel on the proposed route of Britain's High Speed 2 rail network that will allow plans to progress on a major development next to East Midlands Airport. Mon, 13 May 2013 23:00:00 GMT http://www.railway-technology.com/news/newsnew-direct-rail-link-opens-between-kazakhstan-turkmenistan http://www.railway-technology.com/news/newsnew-direct-rail-link-opens-between-kazakhstan-turkmenistan A new direct rail link has been opened up between Kazakhstan's Bolashak transition station and Serhetyaka station in Turkmenistan. Sun, 12 May 2013 23:00:00 GMT http://www.railway-technology.com/news/newsebrd-grants-loan-support-construction-rolling-stock-facility-belarus http://www.railway-technology.com/news/newsebrd-grants-loan-support-construction-rolling-stock-facility-belarus The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has agreed to provide a €14m ten-year loan to a joint venture (JV) formed by Switzerland's rolling stock manufacturer Stadler and the Minsk Region Executive Committee (MREC) as a minority sh… Sun, 12 May 2013 23:00:00 GMT