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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.... 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 If you have a railway sector press or media release or a corporate announcement relating to rail infrastructure construction projects that you would like us to consider publishing, then please contact our editor. |