A new proposed French rolling stock tax which could cost Eurostar £5 million or more is set to be challenged under European law. The French proposal would come into effect only a short time before international open access starts on 1 January. full story
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While the UK government’s proposals for domestic High Speed lines won’t be known until the end of this year, dozens of projects have been put forward in the United States following President Obama’s planned investment of $8bn (£5bn) to stimulate rail projects. The only problem is that the total cost of the applications from various states is seven times the federal budget allocation.
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THE first two Class 70 PowerHaul locomotives for Freightliner are now under test at the GE Transportation factory in Erie, Pennsylvania, in readiness for delivery to Britain.
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BRITAIN'S Serco Group is set to become the world's biggest operator of driverless metros following the official opening of the first part of Dubai's £4.5 billion Metro system.
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FIVE people were killed and 20 injured yesterday after the collapse of an elevated trackbed that was under construction for the extension of Delhi Metro to the Indian capital’s international airport.
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While work continues in Britain examining the case for building a new high- speed rail line from London to the West Midlands and North—which may be opened by 2025—China has announced plans to build 35 high-speed routes by 2012.
