All Railway Gazette International articles in December 2005
All articles published this month.
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NewsDublin dominates Irish investment
RAIL expansion projects in Dublin and across the country form the backbone of the €34·4bn Transport 21 investment package unveiled by Taoiseach Bertie Ahern and Transport Minister Martin Cullen at Dublin Castle on November 1. Bringing together many existing proposals into a 10-year package, Transport 21 is expected to make ...
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Finnish cut-off completed
THE LAST rail was laid on September 28 to complete the 74 km cut-off between Kerava and Lahti in Finland. Work on the project began in October 2002, and the line is expected to open for revenue operation in September 2006. Partially funded by Russia and the EU, the €331m ...
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NewsNarrow-gauge tycoons revive Poland's regional lines
Originally established by railway enthusiasts, SKPL has grown into a significant commercial operator of regional services on narrow gauge networks closed by Poland's state railway
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Tracklaying reaches halfway in the Lötschberg base tunnel
Contractors are hurrying to install track, communications and train control equipment in the 34·6 km Lötschberg base tunnel as the civil engineers complete their task. Test trains are due to start running in early 2006
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NewsBangkok Airport Express to change city travel
The 28 km standard gauge link to the new Bangkok airport lies at the heart of plans to revitalise the Thai capital’s urban rail services. Andrew Grantham reports
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Alstom to build 350 km/h AGV demonstrator
CONTRACTS for the first components of a seven-car ultra high speed demonstration train with distributed power have just been placed by Alstom Transport. Representing the next stage in the company's development of the Automotrice à Grande Vitesse, the AGV-7 demonstrator will be completed in 2007 and funded entirely by Alstom. ...