News About Advanced Train Technology 02-JUL-08 en-us Adelaide, Australia (SPX) Jun 18, 2008 - Lockheed Martin has received a A$74.8 million (US$72 million) contract from the Australian Rail Track Corporation (ARTC), for the "Proof of Concept" phase of the Advanced Train Management System (ATMS), a new communications-based train management technology for Australia's national interstate freight rail network.]]> ]]> Beijing (AFP) May 28, 2008 - A Beijing subway line was suspended on Wednesday due to a signal failure, China's state-run Xinhua news agency said, after earlier reporting an "emergency" was to blame.]]> Frankfurt (AFP) May 26, 2008 - The German national railway Deutsche Bahn is set to launch a direct cargo train link between China and Germany within three months, a press report said on Monday.]]> Beijing (AFP) May 14, 2008 - Trains on railways hit by a powerful earthquake in southwest China had resumed by Tuesday afternoon, except on one line cut off by a landslide, state press said late on Tuesday.]]> ]]> Kathmandu (AFP) April 26, 2008 - China has started to build a rail link between Tibet and Nepal that could drastically reduce Kathmandu's trade reliance on its giant southern neighbour India, officials said Saturday.]]> Boone NC (SPX) Apr 28, 2008 - The Appalachian State University Energy Center will co-host the Fourth International Hydrail Conference June 9 in Valencia, Spain. The conference, also hosted by NTDA Energia, will showcase projects applying hydrogen and fuel cell technology to railways and examine scenarios for integrating these technologies into existing transport systems and other factors related to the energy supplies of railways.]]> Washington DC (SPX) Apr 15, 2008 - In the last 15 years, American cities have spent $100 billion on new rail transit projects. Proponents now justify the expense with claims that rail will reduce greenhouse gas emissions, but these projects fail to meet their promised reductions, a new Cato Institute study reports.]]> ]]> New York NY (SPX) Apr 15, 2008 - The editors of IgoUgo.com believe the summer of 2008 may be the summer for train travel for Americans. The U.S. airline industry received the worst score ever recorded in the most recent Airline Quality Rating (AQR) study. In the same study, consumer complaints were up 60 percent over last year.]]> India-Bangladesh Border (AFP) April 14, 2008 - Huge cheering crowds lined railway tracks on the border between India and Bangladesh on Monday as passenger train services resumed between the two countries after a gap of more than 40 years.]]> Delft, Netherlands (SPX) Apr 10, 2008 - By using an automatic system to advise rail traffic managers, it is possible to limit the consequences of disruptions on the railways. That is the claim by Andrea D'Ariano who has obtained his PhD on the subject at TU Delft. Netherlands Railways (NS) is looking for ways to improve the punctuality of its trains. One possibility is to streamline the sequence of events during breakdowns and delays.]]> ]]> ]]> London, UK (SPX) Apr 10, 2008 - Despite many challenges, the European market for light rail and underground transportation is set to develop. Rising public awareness of global warming and climate change, coupled with efforts to reduce urban congestion, particularly in city centres, will drive market expansion. Simultaneously, the rising potential for replacement orders and growth opportunities in the new EU member states will also positively impact market prospects.]]> Beijing (AFP) March 9, 2008 - China will launch "the most luxurious train in the world" to ply the route from Beijing to Tibet's capital Lhasa, state media reported Sunday.]]> Hamburg, Germany (AFP) Jan 24, 2008 - A goods train from Beijing arrived in Hamburg on Thursday after having crossed six countries in a journey organisers said could ring in a new era of rail transport between Asia and Europe.]]> Advertise in Terra Daily and reach thousands of industry, government and science readers the world over.

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