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September 10, 2010 | News

Second Freight Company sets out spending plans

RUSSIAN RAILWAYS' (RZD) newly-formed joint-stock freight subsidiary Second Freight Company (SFC) is set to invest Roubles 140 billion ($US 4.5 billion) in wagons over the next five years with the aim of bringing the average age of the fleet down from 22 to 15 years.

September 9, 2010 | News

Norfolk Southern opens Heartland Corridor

NORFOLK Southern (NS) will today celebrate a major increase in intermodal capacity between the Midwestern United States and the port of Norfolk, Virginia, with the official opening of the Heartland Corridor.

September 9, 2010 | News

Bombardier secures first African ERTMS contract

ASTALDI, the Italian contractor working on the new 120km Saida - Moulay line in Algeria, has awarded the Bombardier led Site consortium a Euros 19 million contract to supply Bombardier's Interflo 250 ERTMS Level 1 signalling solution.

September 8, 2010 | News

Correction: IRJ September 2010

IN the preview of InnoTrans, on page 104 of the printed version of the September issue, we incorrectly stated that Mitsubishi Electric had recently agreed an international partnership with Hitachi. In reality, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries and Hitachi have agreed to cooperate in the field of urban rail systems for overseas markets. The online version of the September issue has been corrected, and we apologise to all three companies for the error.

September 8, 2010 | News

Obama unveils $US 50 billion infrastructure plan

THE UNITED STATES could invest $US 50 billion in infrastructure projects over a six year period as part of a proposal for $US 200 billion in tax breaks unveiled yesterday by President Barack Obama.

September 7, 2010 | News

Union Railway begins rolling stock procurement

UNION RAILWAY has invited expressions of interest for the supply of rolling stock for the first phase of the United Arab Emirates' national rail network.

September 6, 2010 | News

RATP orders more LRVs for Line T3

PARIS Transport Authority (RATP) has awarded Alstom a Euros 77 million contract to supply an additional 25 Citadis LRVs for Line T3. The order is an option from an initial contract for 21 vehicles signed in December 2003 and could be worth up to Euros 85 million if RATP takes up additional options for spare parts and tools.

September 3, 2010 | News

China to finance Kiev airport line

THE UKRANIAN government has reportedly secured a $US 950 million loan from China to finance the construction of a rail link to Kiev Borispol International Airport. According to the People's Daily newspaper, the agreement was signed in Beijing yesterday during the state visit of Ukrainian President Mr Viktor Yanukovych to China. The report suggests the project will be implemented by a Chinese company.

September 3, 2010 | News

Ontario approves Ottawa light rail funding

PRELIMINARY engineering work on Ottawa's north-south light rail line is set to begin soon after the provincial government of Ontario signed off its $C 600 million ($US 576 million) contribution to the $C 2.1 billion project.

September 2, 2010 | News

DB Schenker Rail fleet investment reaches record level

DB SCHENKER Rail, the railfreight subsidiary of German Rail (DB), says investment in its fleet of locomotives and wagons will reach a record high of Euros 410 million this year.

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