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Best ever visitor figures for Severn Valley railway
Thu 2 Sep 2010 7:58pm
Severn Valley Railway recorded the best figures in its 40-year history last month when it carried 43,000 passengers on the line....
Rail being laid for heritage line
Thu 2 Sep 2010 2:57pm
Work has begun on a project to lay 12 kilometres of track from Stettler to Red Willow for use by historic rail tours and to boost tourism....
French railway faces criticism in US for WWII role
Thu 2 Sep 2010 2:13pm
The French national railway's hope to bid on the first high-speed tracks in the United States is running into resistance from Holocaust survivors because of the company's role in tra......
Smithsonian awards Frisco Museum rare Santa Fe train
Thu 2 Sep 2010 6:35am
Photo Courtesy of Museum of the American Railroad The Smithsonian Institution has donated a rare model PA-1 locomotive to the Museum of the American Railroad....
Mayor Talks Up Madison High Speed Rail
Thu 2 Sep 2010 6:29am
Plans for a high-speed rail in downtown Madison are on track -- but at what cost?...
French Railway Criticized in U.S. for WWII Role
Thu 2 Sep 2010 4:00am
Holocaust Survivors Lead Charge Against French Railway's Hope to Bid on High-Speed Tracks in Florida...
China Railway discusses high-speed projects
Mon 30 Aug 2010 10:57pm
Chinese construction group is in South African talks to bring first dedicated high-speed rail line to sub-Saharan Africa...
Rio Tinto approves US$1.6 billion investment in Hope Downs 4 mine
[Steelonthenet.com] London, UK; 30 Aug 2010 - Rio Tinto today announced an investment of US$1.6 billion to develop the Hope Downs 4 iron ore project in Western Australia and link wit......
Crossrail set to survive spending cuts
Sun 29 Aug 2010 10:35pm
London's flagship £16bn Crossrail project is set to survive the imminent wave of spending cuts in a decision that will be welcomed by the capital's commuters...
Holocaust bill poses hurdle for SNCF rail bid
Thu 26 Aug 2010 9:24pm
SNCF, the French rail operator, faces a political hurdle in its efforts to take part in a multibillion-dollar rail project in California, after legislation was passed that would forc......
Thu 2 Sep 2010 7:58pm
Severn Valley Railway recorded the best figures in its 40-year history last month when it carried 43,000 passengers on the line....
http://www.shropshirestar.com/news/2010/09/02/best-ever-visitor-figures-for-severn-valley-railway/
Rail being laid for heritage line
Thu 2 Sep 2010 2:57pm
Work has begun on a project to lay 12 kilometres of track from Stettler to Red Willow for use by historic rail tours and to boost tourism....
http://www.albertalocalnews.com/r?19=961&43=277046&44=102058383&32=4766&7=298661&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.albertalocalnews.com%2Fnews%2Flocal%2FRail_being_laid_for_heritage_line_102058383.html
French railway faces criticism in US for WWII role
Thu 2 Sep 2010 2:13pm
The French national railway's hope to bid on the first high-speed tracks in the United States is running into resistance from Holocaust survivors because of the company's role in tra......
http://biz.yahoo.com/ap/100902/us_high_speed_rail_holocaust.html?.v=1
Smithsonian awards Frisco Museum rare Santa Fe train
Thu 2 Sep 2010 6:35am
Photo Courtesy of Museum of the American Railroad The Smithsonian Institution has donated a rare model PA-1 locomotive to the Museum of the American Railroad....
http://www.friscoenterprise.com/articles/2010/09/02/frisco_enterprise/news/396.txt
Mayor Talks Up Madison High Speed Rail
Thu 2 Sep 2010 6:29am
Plans for a high-speed rail in downtown Madison are on track -- but at what cost?...
http://www.channel3000.com/news/24849830/detail.html
French Railway Criticized in U.S. for WWII Role
Thu 2 Sep 2010 4:00am
Holocaust Survivors Lead Charge Against French Railway's Hope to Bid on High-Speed Tracks in Florida...
http://feeds.cbsnews.com/~r/CBSNewsBusiness/~3/o_JS4IpSCsI/main6827962.shtml
China Railway discusses high-speed projects
Mon 30 Aug 2010 10:57pm
Chinese construction group is in South African talks to bring first dedicated high-speed rail line to sub-Saharan Africa...
http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/8369ff00-b450-11df-8208-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=rss
Rio Tinto approves US$1.6 billion investment in Hope Downs 4 mine
[Steelonthenet.com] London, UK; 30 Aug 2010 - Rio Tinto today announced an investment of US$1.6 billion to develop the Hope Downs 4 iron ore project in Western Australia and link wit......
http://www.riotinto.com/media/18435_media_releases_19541.asp
Crossrail set to survive spending cuts
Sun 29 Aug 2010 10:35pm
London's flagship £16bn Crossrail project is set to survive the imminent wave of spending cuts in a decision that will be welcomed by the capital's commuters...
http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/2187581c-b399-11df-81aa-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=rss
Holocaust bill poses hurdle for SNCF rail bid
Thu 26 Aug 2010 9:24pm
SNCF, the French rail operator, faces a political hurdle in its efforts to take part in a multibillion-dollar rail project in California, after legislation was passed that would forc......
http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/0cc50ae4-b134-11df-b899-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=rss
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