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Bangladesh - India order reopens
AUGUST is expected to see the launch of through passenger services between Kolkata and Dhaka, according to the Director-General of Bangladesh Railways Belayet Hossain. This will see the restoration of cross-border passenger services between India and Bangladesh after a suspension of 42 years. Hossain's announcement followed the running of ...
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TGV PPP bids
THREE CONSORTIA have submitted prequalification bids for the public-private partnership to build and operate the TGV Atlantique extension from Tours to Poitiers, Angoulême and Bordeaux. The 302 km line, which is intended to bring Bordeaux within 2 h of Paris by 2016, is one of the three pilot PPP concessions ...
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Bolivia renationalises
PRESIDENT Evo Morales of Bolivia announced on July 15 that his government would be ‘nationalising’ the two concessions to operate the former ENFE network that were awarded in 1996. The necessary legislation had been promulgated by the president three days earlier. One of the aims of the ...
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China's first 300 km/h trainsets are taking shape
Next year is due to see the delivery of the first 300 km/h trainsets for Chinese Railways, which are scheduled to enter service on the Beijing – Tianjin line in time for the 2008 Olympic Games
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Railway Gazette moves to new office
Following its transfer to the DVV Media Group, the Railway Gazette group has moved to new offices with effect from Monday June 9. All editorial, advertising and subscription enquiries should now be addressed to: Railway Gazette InternationalDVV Media UK LtdNINE, Sutton Court RoadSutton, SurreySM1 4SZGreat Britain Tel: +44 20 8652 ...
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DB board approves EWS and Transfesa takeover
On June 28 the Supervisory Board of Deutsche Bahn AG approved the takeover of all shares in freight operator English Welsh & Scottish Railway Holding Ltd, and the acquisition of a majority stake in Spanish logistics company Transportes Ferroviarios Especiales (Transfesa). Contracts are still to be signed and regulatory approval ...
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Level crossings pose Europe-wide risk
MOST of the people killed in railway accidents in the European Union during 2005 were using level crossings or unlawfully entering railway property, according to statistics released by the European Railway Agency on May 31. The ERA report shows that 29% of the 1464 fatalities occurred at level crossings.There were ...
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Dubai metro Purple Line gets go-ahead
CHAIRMAN of Dubai's Roads & Transport Authority, Mattar Al-Tayer, announced the go-ahead for the 49 km Purple Line on May 23. A contract has been awarded to Parsons Brinckerhoff for initial design work on the express metro line, which will link the current international airport with the new Dubai International ...