Algeria Launches Electric Train Services
Algeria has launched a 350km electric train service to better serve its outer-suburban passengers. The €89m project was executed by…
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Saving Lives on Rail
Last year Defibtech's vice president Greg Slusser announced that making his company's Lifeline automated external defibrillators (AEDs) accessible in public…
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First Contracts Awarded for NYC Rail tunnel
The first construction contract for a new rail tunnel under the Hudson River in New York has been awarded to…
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European Commission £5.169bn Aid for LCR Restructuring
The European Commission has approved a one-time £5.169bn aid for London and Continental Railways (LCR) to help it reduce the…
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Pakistan Launches “Islamabad Express”
Pakistan launched "Islamabad Express" on 13 May 2009 to provide more facilities to passengers travelling between Islamabad and Rawalpindi. The…
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EBRD to Grant $143m Loan for TransContainer
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) will grant $143m to start the project developed by OJSC TransContainer, Russia's…
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UK’s £8.9bn West Coast Mainline Upgrade Opens
The UK's Rail minister Andrew Adonis has officially opened the £8.9bn upgraded London to Glasgow West Coast Mainline. The line,…
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Australian Budget Received Mixed Reaction on Rail Funding
The results of Australia's second budget under Prime Minister Kevin Rudd's Labor Government were revealed yesterday, causing equal measures of…
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Us State of Columbia State Installs Surveillance Cameras at Metro Stations
The District of Columbia Metro Transit Police Department in the US has installed 20 exterior surveillance cameras for passenger security…