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Brazil delays bids for $16.4bn high-speed rail project
2013-08-14 01:00:00| Railway Technology
The Brazilian government has postponed the bidding process for its BRL38bn ($16.4bn) high-speed rail project, which would link the country's two largest cities, by at least one year.
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Greenbrier to provide railcar maintenance for CIT Rail in the US
2013-08-14 01:00:00| Railway Technology
Greenbrier has signed a maintenance agreement with CIT Rail to provide dedicated access to its railcar repair and parts shop in Atchison, Kansas.
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Feds say environmental law does not apply to California high-speed rail
2013-08-13 16:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Associated Press: California's high-speed rail project is no longer subject to the state's rigorous environmental laws after a federal transportation board ruled that it has oversight of the project, the state attorney general's office argues in a brief filed Friday. The June decision by the federal Surface Transportation Board -- which was sought by opponents of the bullet train -- pre-empts the authority of the California Environmental Quality Act, the state argued in the filing made on behalf of the California...
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North Dakota oil boom seen adding costs for rail safety
2013-08-13 16:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Bloomberg: Crude oil shipped by railroad from North Dakota is drawing fresh scrutiny from regulators concerned that the cargo is adding environmental and safety hazards, something that analysts say could raise costs. The U.S. Federal Railroad Administration is investigating whether chemicals used in hydraulic fracturing are corroding rail tank cars and increasing risks. Separately, three pipeline companies including Enbridge Inc. warned regulators that North Dakota oil with too much hydrogen sulfide, which...
VIDEO: Rail fare rise 'could be as high as 9%
2013-08-13 12:43:29| BBC News | Business | UK Edition
The independent passenger watchdog warns that for some rail commuters ticket price rises 'could be as high as 9%'.
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