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OUR Swiss cartoonist was fortunately not strolling across the Place Saint-Laurent in Lausanne on February 22, when tunnelling work for the city’s rubber-tyred M2 metro project brought about the collapse of a section of the square. Parts of the area had to be cordoned off, residents were evacuated and a number of shops had to be closed. These included a McDonalds fast food outlet and Co-Op City, which has since reopened. No-one was hurt.
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.
