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PHILIPPE Mellier has stepped down from his role as president of Alstom Transport after eight years. Mellier, 55, will join diamond company De Beers as CEO, and will begin his new role on July 1.

EDINBURGH'S troubled light rail project could become a Private Finance Initiative (PFI) under a last-ditch attempt to rescue the scheme from cancellation. The Scottish government has already said it will commit no further funds to the project, but it is reportedly considering proposals to extend the city council's borrowing powers and allow the adoption of a PFI structure.

HARSCO, United States, has secured a $US 50m, four-year contract extension with British track authority, Network Rail (NR), to continue to provide point grinding services across Britain's railway network.

PROPOSED rail infrastructure projects in Australia received mixed outcomes in the 2011-12 government budget which was announced by treasurer Mr Wayne Swan on May 10.

FIRST Group has announced that it will not take up the option to extend its Great Western franchise for a further three years beyond the initial term which is due to expire in 2013. A new tender for the franchise, which includes services from London to Bristol, South Wales and the South West of England, as well as regional and suburban services, is likely to be announced next year.

UNITED States transportation secretary, Mr Ray LaHood, has announced the redistribution of $US 2.02bn in funds for high-speed rail projects from the aborted Florida high-speed scheme.

ALGERIA's minister of transport, Mr Amar Tou, and the president of the Algiers Metro Authority (EMA), Mr Aomar Hadbi, inaugurated services on Algiers' first light rail line on May 8.