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NSW government commits $8.86bn for Sydney metro rail projects
2016-06-21 01:00:00| Railway Technology
The New South Wales (NSW) government in Australia has announced that A$12bn ($8.86bn) in funding will be made available for Sydney metro rail projects over the next four years.
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Murray Basin Rail Project, Victoria
2016-06-21 01:00:00| Railway Technology
The Murray Basin rail project, initiated in February 2015, includes significant upgrades on Victoria's rail freight network in order to standardise the rail freight services across Northern Victoria and increase the freight capacity.
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victoria
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FirstGroup and MTR UK joint venture to bid for South Western rail franchise
2016-06-20 01:00:00| Railway Technology
FirstGroup has announced plans to form a joint venture (JV) with MTR UK to bid for the South Western rail franchise.
Mermec to deliver measurement and inspection services for Finnish rail network
2016-06-20 01:00:00| Railway Technology
Italian railway diagnostics and signalling firm Mermec has been contracted by the Finnish Transport Agency (FTA) to provide measurement and inspection services for the country's entire network.
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network
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Protesters arrested after blocking rail tracks
2016-06-19 16:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Associated Press: Police arrested more than 20 people who formed a human blockade on tracks near the Washington-Oregon border in response to a recent oil train derailment along the Columbia River. More than a 100 protesters attended Saturdays demonstration in Vancouver. Organizers with the Fossil Fuel Resistance Network, which formed after the June 3 Mosier derailment, said they expected to be arrested. A news release says that the protest was held to highlight risks associated with fossil fuel extraction and transportation....
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