Future Rail Yearbook 2018

Model Railways

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Progress this week…

Model Railways

Due to some warm weather this past week I was able to get a few things done on the expansion. One big item was finally getting two-thirds of Holsum Baking built on the layout.

All I Want For Christmas Is Free Travel

Victorian Rail News

Public Transport will be the best way to get out and enjoy the Festive season with free travel on public transport on Christmas Day and New Year’s Eve across Victoria, thanks to the Andrews Labor Government.

VIA Rail selects Siemens to replace Québec - Windsor corridor fleet

Canada

Siemens has been awarded a C$989m contract to supply a fleet of 32 push-pull inter-city trainsets to enter service on the Québec City - Montréal - Toronto - Windsor corridor from 2022, national passenger operator VIA Rail announced on December 12.

Transport for London

Bus Transport News

Major London Transport upgrades shelved amid TfL financial crisis

For NJ Transit, another rolling stock innovation

USA

On Dec. 12, NJT, as part of its Fiscal Year 2018 budget, awarded Bombardier Transportation a $669.1 million contract for 113 Multilevel III regional/commuter railcars: 58 powered cars with electric propulsion (AC catenary), and 55 non-powered cars—33 cab cars and 22 trailer cars, 6 of those with ADA-compliant restrooms.

Also in the news

Hitachi and Spencer Group to bid for £500m Tyne and Wear Metro contract11 hours ago in UK

UK’s National Rail to trial personalised travel update services12 hours ago in UK

[DE] A first: a 120 series locomotive in open access operation [updated]13 hours ago in Europe

Gov. Cuomo’s L train tunnel inspection is a stunt but the MTA has to pretend it isn’t14 hours ago in USA

Working on stuff15 hours ago in Model Railways

JR East unveils first ALFA-X driving car16 hours ago in Asian Rail News

[FR] And the winner is… the livery for VFLI’s future EuroDual [updated]18 hours ago in Europe

NJ Transit orders double-deck EMUs from Bombardier20 hours ago in USA

FRA morale tops among rail agencies21 hours ago in USA

Intermodal traffic takes up slack carload volume22 hours ago in USA

3D printing manufacturing solution tackles obsolescence in the rail industry23 hours ago in International Rail News

Airbus unveils ANA’s first fully painted A380yesterday in Other Transport News

Customer Serviceyesterday in Model Railways

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