Recently added articles from International Railway Journal:

SNCF: doing okay, but must try harder.(This month)

Aug 01, 2008; Briginshaw, David ... OUR lead feature this month concerns an ambitious plan to put French National Railways (SNCF) on a sounder footing (page 24) in the face of the twin challenges of soaring fuel prices and global warming. The plan is the brainchild of SNCF's recently-appointed president and CEO, Mr Guillaume ...

High-speed history in the making: the world's first private high-speed rail operator--Italy's NTV--was officially launched on July 15. Services will begin in 2011 using a fleet of AGV trains, reports David Briginshaw from Rome.(News extra)

Aug 01, 2008; Briginshaw, David ... NEW Passenger Transport (NTV) is investing 900 million [euro] to launch the world's first privately-funded and operated high-speed rail service less than three years from now. NTV expects to break even by 2013, which reflects its confidence in this ambitious project. NTV is ...

China opens first 350km/h railway.(News)

Aug 01, 2008 ... CHINA was due to open its first 350km/h railway on August 1. The completion of the 115km line from Beijing to Tianjin is intended to coincide with the Olympic Games, which Beijing is hosting this month. Tianjin will host some of the soccer matches to be played during the games, and ...

NZ rail operations back in state hands.(News)

Aug 01, 2008 ... THE troubled privatisation of New Zealand's railways came to a close on July 1, when Toll NZ's operations formally passed back to government control. KiwiRail, as the company is now known, is headed by former National Party leader Mr Jim Bolger, who ironically was prime minister ...

Four bidders vie for Thameslink.(News)

Aug 01, 2008 ... BRITAIN's Department for Transport (DfT) has announced its shortlist of bidders to supply 1100 coaches as part of the 5.5 billion [pounds sterling] expansion of the Thameslink cross-London commuter network. Alstom, Bombardier, Siemens and Hitachi will compete for the 1.4 ...

Major interest in Brazil high-speed.(News)

Aug 01, 2008 ... TWENTY-eight companies from six countries are expected to bid for contracts on the proposed high-speed line between Rio de Janeiro, Sao Paulo, and ...

CAF scoops Saudi train order.(News)

Aug 01, 2008 ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] SPANISH train builder CAF has won a 104.9 million contract to supply eight 200km/h diesel trains to Saudi ...

Market woes rock DB IPO.(News)

Aug 01, 2008 ... GERMAN Rail (DB) will delay the sale of shares in its operating division if market conditions are poor, according to CEO Mr Hartmut Mehdorn (pictured right), who told Germany's Die Welt newspaper "you can be sure of one thing: we are not going to give anything away." "I am a ...

Gautrain celebrates unveiling.(News)

Aug 01, 2008 ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] SOUTH Africa's Gautrain project reached a milestone in July, with the unveiling of its first Electrostar emu at Bombardier's plant in Derby, Britain. Bombardier is building 96 Electrostar vehicles, 15 of which will be built at Derby. The ...

Preferred bidder chosen for CDG Express.(News)

Aug 01, 2008 ... THE French government has revealed its preferred bidder for the contract to finance, build and manage the planned express rail link between central Paris and Charles de Gaulle Airport. The consortium of Vinci Concessions, Vinci, Caisse des Depots et Consignations, Axa ...

Indian freight corridor nears approval.(News)

Aug 01, 2008 ... FINANCIAL closure for Indian Railways' (IR) ambitious Golden Triangle freight corridor construction projects is nearing completion, and assistance from the World Bank is being sought for the 1190km Eastern corridor from Son Nagar to Tandarikalan. IR is expected to invest Rs 33 ...

The Sydney--Brisbane line is now fully controlled by automatic signalling or centralised traffic control (CTC).(Australia)

Aug 01, 2008 ... The Sydney--Brisbane line is now fully controlled by automatic signalling or centralised traffic ...

Australian Rail Track Corporation (ARTC) has completed a $A 5.7 million ($US 5.53 million) project.(Australia)

Aug 01, 2008 ... Australian Rail Track Corporation (ARTC) has completed a $A 5.7 million ($US 5.53 million) project to ...

The first pair of 45 class 3800 4MW electric locomotives being built by Siemens for Queensland Rail arrived in Brisbane in June.(Australia)

Aug 01, 2008 ... The first pair of 45 class 3800 4MW electric locomotives being built by Siemens for Queensland ...

Brazilian president, Mr Lula da Silva, is due to open 358km of the North-South Railway from Acailanda to Araguaina in October.(Brazil)

Aug 01, 2008 ... Brazilian president, Mr Lula da Silva, is due to open 358km of the North-South Railway from Acailanda to Araguaina in October. Construction contracts for work on the southern section ...

Vale is to install new electronic signalling on 905km of its network.(Brazil)

Aug 01, 2008 ... Vale is to install new electronic signalling on 905km of its network. GE Transportation, United States, ...

Approval for an 8.34km city bypass line in Sao Francisco do Sul has been granted.(Brazil)

Aug 01, 2008 ... Approval for an 8.34km city bypass line in Sao Francisco do Sul has been ...

Wagon leasing company VTG has supplied open-access freight operator Advenza Freight with 26 box wagons.(Britain)

Aug 01, 2008 ... Wagon leasing company VTG has supplied open-access freight ...

The province of Alberta is considering new and expanded commuter and light rail systems as part of a $C 2 billion ($US 1.98 billion) green transit initiative.(Canada)

Aug 01, 2008 ... The province of Alberta is considering new and expanded commuter and light rail systems as part of a $C 2 billion ($US 1.98 billion) green ...

Network Rail studies new route options.(News)

Aug 01, 2008 ... BRITISH track authority Network Rail (NR) is to conduct a strategic review into the case for building a series of new railways across the country's network. The announcement follows the news that the Office of Rail Regulation is also to study the possibility of significant rail expansion. ...