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    • Victoria Government begins replacement of sleeper lines

    The Government of Victoria, Australia, has begun replacing the sleeper lines between the Seymour and Shepparton lines.
    Victorian Rail News

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    SBB awards ETCS maintenance contract

     Europe
    Swiss Federal Railways has awarded Alstom a €25m contract to maintain its ETCS onboard equipment for 10 years with an option for three more.

    Metro rail cost blowout to hit Lendlease profit

     Victorian Rail News
    Reported cost overruns on Melbourne's Metro Rail tunnelling project could cost Lendlease about $90 million in pretax income and prompt any potential purchaser of the company's troubled engineering arm to demand greater indemnities, Macquarie analysts say.

    Getting rid of dangerous level crossings in Preston

     Victorian Rail News
    Four dangerous and congested level crossings in Preston, Victoria, will start to be removed in early 2020.

    Reducing the size of the Mission Bungalow

    Model Railways
    I placed the completed kit on its planned location on the club layout and it was over-sized for the setting.

    Agreement to increase exports of Russian food to China by rail

     Asian Rail News
    An agreement for the joint development of rail services to deliver Russian food products to China has been signed by RZD Logistics and YuXinOu (Chongqing) Logistics.

    Additional entrance for West Ham station planned

     UK
    West Ham tube station is set to get an additional entrance to cope with demand when a 3,800 home development opens next to the station.

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