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February 21, 2012 | Financial

Tenders launched for Plzen - Rokycany line

THE Czech Railway Infrastructure Administration (SŽDC) has issued a tender for the construction of a new line between Plzen and Rokycany, which will reduce journey times between Prague and Plzen by six minutes when it opens in 2015.

February 9, 2012 | Signalling

US House to extend PTC deadline?

THE UNITED States House transportation committee has proposed extending the deadline to install Positive Train Control (PTC) technology by five years from December 31 2015 to December 31 2020.

February 3, 2012 | Metros

CAF preferred bidder for Midland Metro LRVs

WEST MIDLANDS transport authority Centro has selected CAF as preferred bidder for the contract to supply LRVs for the 20km Midland Metro light rail line, which links Birmingham City Centre with Wolverhampton.

January 25, 2012 | High-speed

Korail fights HS privatisation plan

KOREA's national train operator, Korail, is fighting government plans to privatise the operation of a new high-speed service between Seoul Suseo and Busan and Mokpo when a new line opens in 2015 between the Suseo district of Seoul and Pyeongtaek on the existing high-speed line.

December 15, 2011 | Policy

Rail could benefit from European transport and energy roadmaps

THE publication today by the European Commission (EC) of its Energy Roadmap 2050 and the endorsement by the European Parliament of the EC's Roadmap to a Single European Transport Area could benefit rail considerably if there is political backing for more railway investment.

December 15, 2011 | Policy

French government presents new rail strategy

THE French government has adopted four key measures designed to reform the operation of the national rail network to prepare France for new European Union legislation on open access, to streamline operations, to obtain better value for money, and to boost exports.

December 14, 2011 | Freight

Brazil mulls new concession model

BRAZIL's National Land Transport Agency (ANTT) has begun discussions with the country's freight railways on the possibility of introducing a new concessioning model.

December 14, 2011 | Policy

US Congress kills off 2012 inter-city rail funding

THE United States Congress voted on November 17 to abolish all funding for high-speed rail projects this year, but with $US 10.1bn already distributed to states, work will continue on projects that are already underway.

November 17, 2011 | Policy