ISRAELI Transport Minister Avingor Liebermann announced in November that four consortia had been shortlisted for the 32-year concession to build and operate the Red line light metro in Tel Aviv.
Project manager NTA has issued a request for proposals, and expects to announce the winning bidder at the beginning of 2005. The four groups are:
INDIA: The AT Railway a subsidiary of Amber Enterprises India has signed a joint venture agreement with South Korea’s Yujin Machinery to design, manufacture, and develop critical components for various types of rolling stock used in India. The joint venture will focus on components such as ...
EUROPE: Austrian Federal Railways has put into service the first of its updated Railjet trainsets on services linking Germany, Austria and Italy. Toma Bačić rode on a preview run between München and Verona on April 5.
USA: Project promoter Brightline West held a groundbreaking ceremony on April 22 in Las Vegas to launch its project to build a high speed line from the city to southern California.
