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Newsby StaffJuly 16, 2002

London Underground closures to last seven years

Closures will result from a program to replace track, most of which is at least 25 years old.

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Newsby StaffJuly 10, 2002

Ohio joins Midwest rail consortium

The Midwest Interstate Passenger Rail Compact plans and pursues high-speed rail projects.

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Newsby StaffJuly 9, 2002

Hong Kong inks Disney rail link deal

The two-mile ride from the main train line to the $3.5 billion theme park will take less than four minutes.

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Newsby StaffJuly 5, 2002

Deutsche Bahn launches takeover bid

The transaction would allow the German national railroad to expand its business by becoming a logistics service provider.

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Newsby StaffJuly 2, 2002

Japanese railway runs 'Women Only' trains

The service was introduced to protect women from groping that often occurs on Japan's crowded trains.

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Articlesby StaffJuly 1, 2002

Camp teaches railroad safety to teens

Along with on-site learning, campers play trivia games, watch videos and attend morning classes to learn about rail safety and the intricacies of railroading.

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Articlesby StaffJuly 1, 2002

Amtrak suspends Acela service amid equipment problems

Amtrak initially cancelled all Acela Express runs mid-August after cracked yaw damper brackets, which prevent swaying at high speeds, were detected during a periodic maintenance inspection.

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Articlesby StaffJuly 1, 2002

Curitiba studying surface train

The surface axial line will use bi-articulated buses with hybrid motors supplied by Volvo.

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Articlesby StaffJuly 1, 2002

Debt restructuring needed for Bangkok’s Skytrain

Bangkok Mass Transit System (BMTS), the private company operating the Skytrain, owes about $850 million to Thai and international creditors.

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Newsby StaffJune 28, 2002

Nonprofit firm to buy Railtrack

The company agreed to sell its core rail infrastructure business to Network Rail for $763 million.

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