3 October 2011
Kazakhstan railway completes communication network upgrade
Alcatel-Lucent in partnership with Transtelecom JSC has completed the communication network modernisation programme for Kazakhstan’s railway network.
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3 October 2011
Tata Steel to produce high-speed rails for France
India-based Tata Steel is set to produce longer rails for the high-speed networks in France and other European countries.
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3 October 2011
Funds approved to upgrade rail service between Chicago and Detroit
The US state of Michigan has allocated a $39m grant to enhance passenger rail service between Chicago and Detroit, as part of a $161m federal grant for the state.
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2 October 2011
Atkins wins signalling contract in Norway
Atkins, in partnership with Norwegian engineering consultancy Aas Jakobsen, has won a contract to design new signalling systems on the new Follo line in Oslo, Norway.
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2 October 2011
EIB and FDA may part fund Jordan railway project
The European Investment Bank (EIB) and the French Development Agency (FDA) are keen to part fund the 2.4bn-dinar ($3.3bn) Jodan National Railway Network.
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2 October 2011
Morocco begins construction on TGV high-speed rail link
Morocco has begun construction on a TGV high-speed rail link, which will connect Casablanca with Rabat and Tangiers, the first such project in Africa and the Arab world.
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2 October 2011
ADB funds Uzbekistan rail electrification project
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has extended a $100m loan to Uzbekistan to finance the electrification of a 140km stretch of rail line between Marakand in Samarkand province and Karshi...
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29 September 2011
EMD to deliver high-power diesel locomotives to Indian Rail
EMD Locomotive subsidiary Electro-Motive Diesel (EMD) has completed the design for a high-horsepower WDG5 locomotive to operate on Indian Railways.
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29 September 2011
Eurostar to offer onboard Wifi service on high-speed trains
European high-speed rail operator Eurostar has awarded a contract to NOMAD Digital and France Telecom to supply on board Wifi connectivity and infotainment for its existing fleet of high-speed trains.
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29 September 2011
Raileasy and Thales unveil live ticketing application
Internet rail retailer Raileasy and UK-based Thales have unveiled a new version of Thales’s Rail Planner Live system, which offers a personalised real-time travel planning tool for rail travellers.