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Newsby StaffSeptember 25, 2000

Hanoi to Build Double Elevated Rail System

Hanoi is developing a new double elevated rail track system under a project announced by Vietnam Railways.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 16, 2000

Alstom Completes Istanbul Metro, Inks Deal in Thailand

September 16 marked the opening of Istanbul, Turkey's first metro, constructed by an Alstom-led consortium and its Turkish partners, Albayrak and Cengiz Insaat, for a total investment of $550 million.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 6, 2000

Las Vegas Monorail Project Criticized

The current proposal for a four-mile monorail system in Las Vegas is not without critics.

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Newsby StaffJune 21, 2000

ALSTOM Buys Fiat Rail Business

ALSTOM and FIAT have announced that ALSTOM will take a 51% stake in Fiat Ferroviaria, the Italian group’s rail transport equipment unit.

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Newsby StaffJune 21, 2000

APTA Rail Meeting Looks at Lower-Cost Project Solutions

Amidst the euphoria over record rail ridership and new spending numbers, the 1,200 attendees at APTA’s rail conference this year were concerned about the increasingly crowded field in the new starts race.

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Newsby StaffJune 12, 2000

Plans at State, Local Levels Look to Spur Rail Investment

Legislation introduced at both state and federal levels of government in the U.S. propose to spend billions to fund intercity and urban rail upgrades over the next decade.

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Newsby StaffJune 5, 2000

Amtrak Rebrands Southern California Passenger Rail Service, Now Dubbed “Pacific Surfliner”

Amtrak today rebranded its San Diego to San Luis Obispo passenger rail corridor, the second most heavily traveled corridor in its system. It’s now called the Pacific Surfliner service, replacing the San Diegans.

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Newsby StaffMay 23, 2000

Manufacturers, Operators Take Lead On Common European High Speed Trainsets

ALSTOM and Siemens will work together to build a high-speed trainset that will be compatible with all major networks throughout western Europe.

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Newsby StaffMay 18, 2000

Maglev Proposals Due, States Request More Than One Area Be Selected

By the end of June, the seven finalists in the Federal Railroad Administration’s Maglev Deployment Program are required to submit plans to construct maglev in their respective states.

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Newsby StaffMay 8, 2000

Barcelona Chooses Light Rail Concession

Autoritat del Transport Metropolita Spa (ATM), the local transportation authority acting on behalf of the Regional Government of Catalunya, the Municipality of Barcelona and other local Municipalities and Authorities, chose the Group TramMet consortium for its 16.8 km light rail project.

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