The March 2010 issue of Polish magazine Świat Kolei has an article on Afghan railways based on this website, “Kolej-widmo w Afganistanie” by Andrew Grantham and Marek Graff, p28-9.
News from Railway Gazette International- New South Wales government to buy out Waratah PPP February 7, 2012AUSTRALIA: The New South Wales state government has reached agreement with the shareholders in Reliance Rail, its 'financial guarantors and other parties' to restructure the finances of the troubled PPP concession to supply 626 Waratah double-deck EMU cars for the Sydney suburban network. State Treasurer Mike Baird announced on February 6 that the […]
- Wind Chaser urban maglev unveiled February 7, 2012CHINA: A prototype maglev trainset for medium-capacity urban transport applications has been unveiled by CSR Zhuzhou. The manufacturer envisages the 'Wind Chaser' design being used in cities of less than 2 million people, where a full metro might not be required. The company has confirmed that negotiations are underway with a potential customer in […]
- Basel signs its ‘biggest tram order in 116 years’ February 7, 2012SWITZERLAND: Preferred bidder Bombardier Transportation signed the contract to supply the city of Basel with 60 Flexity trams on January 31, in a deal described as Basel transport authority’s biggest order in its 116-year history. The €184m contract awarded by BVB will see the first two trams arrive in 2013 ready for the opening of the extension of Line 8 to […]
- New South Wales government to buy out Waratah PPP February 7, 2012