February 2008 in rail transport

February 2008 in rail transport

Events

February 1 - February 9

;February 1:* flagicon|Hungary – About 7,000 railway workers in Hungary go on strike to protest for better wages. Almost all train service on MÁV is suspended during the strike. Officials with the Independent Railway Workers Union said the strike would be suspended on February 2 if the union and MÁV reach an agreement. The union alleges that MÁV did not fulfill its obligation to its employees after the sale of MÁV Cargo to ÖBB. [cite news| url=http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2008/02/01/europe/EU-GEN-Hungary-Rail-Strike.php| title=Railway workers on open-ended strike in Hungary to demand higher wages| author=Associated Press| publisher=International Herald Tribune| date=2008-02-01| accessdate=2008-03-04| ] :* flagicon|Canada – The provincial government of Quebec and the federal government of Canada sign agreements to fund rebuilding work to restore service on the St. Lawrence and Atlantic Railroad (SL&A) and Montreal, Maine and Atlantic Railway (MM&A) in Canada. The agreement itself is valued at $22.8 million and is expected to generate outside investments over $75 million in five years. The project is designed to increase carrying capacities over both lines to the Canada/U.S. border with work over convert|153|km of track on the SL&A and over convert|381|km of track on the MM&A. [cite news| url=http://www.todaystrucking.com/news.cfm?intDocID=19036| publisher=Today's Trucking| title=Gov'ts to restore St. Lawrence, Atlantic Railroad| date=2008-02-01| accessdate=2008-03-04| ]

;February 5:* flagicon|France – French President Nicolas Sarkozy presides over a ceremony unveiling the new AGV for SNCF. The new train, built by Alstom and intended to be the successor of the TGV, is designed to travel at speeds up to convert|360|km/h|abbr=on in regular service. Unlike the TGV trains that have electric locomotives at each end, the AGV uses motors on all of the train's bogies and opens space in the end cars for passenger areas. Italian train operating company NTV has also ordered 25 AGV trains for use there. [cite news| url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/7227807.stm| title=France unveils super-fast train| publisher=BBC News| date=2008-02-05| accessdate=2008-03-04| ]

February 10 - February 16

February 17 - February 23

;February 20:* flagicon|Spain – The first AVE train between Madrid and Barcelona in regular operations travels the convert|550|km|sing=on distance in 155 minutes. RENFE, the national rail carrier of Spain, has scheduled 17 trains daily between the two cities; the trains have a capacity of 200 passengers each. Railway officials hope to further extend the AVE network with line extensions and new lines radiating from Madrid by 2010. [cite news| url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/7254630.stm| title=Spain opens new bullet train link| publisher=BBC News| date=2008-02-20| accessdate=2008-03-04| ]

;February 21:* flagicon|Russia – Russian mining company Mechel announces the beginning of construction of a new railway line to haul coal from the Elga region of Yakutia to a point near Ulak on the Baikal Amur Mainline. The new line will extend convert|315|km|lk=on, travel over 194 bridges and be capable of carrying 25 million tonnes of coal per year. Operations on the new line are expected to begin before September 30 2010. [cite press release| url=http://www.foxbusiness.com/markets/industries/industrials/article/mechel-announces-start-construction-railroad-elga-deposit_489485_6.html&cid=1135079409&ei=xc2-R8aQB5L6_AH6kOGKBg| title=Mechel Announces Start to Construction of Railroad to the Elga Deposit| publisher=Mechel (reprinted by Fox Business)| date=2008-02-21| accessdate=2008-03-18| ]

;February 22:* flagicon|Macau – Officials in Macau announce that they have selected seven companies to present proposals for construction of a new light railway that is planned to be opened by 2011. The selected companies include four from Europe, and one each from the United States, Singapore and Hong Kong. The new line will be fully automated and built on an elevated platform with 23 stations over a distance of convert|20|km|lk=on; the construction contract is estimated at 4.2 billion patacas (US$525 million). [cite news| url=http://www.macauhub.com.mo/en/news.php?ID=4906| title=Macau: Government launches tender for consultation on light railway| publisher=MacauHub| date=2008-02-22| accessdate=2008-03-18| ]

February 24 - February 29

;February 25:* flagicon|China – China Railway Construction Corporation launches an initial public offering of stock valued at $5.4 billion, making it the largest offering worldwide so far in 2008. Originally, 2.8 billion shares were to be made available to investors in the Chinese mainland, but cut the number of shares to 2.45 billion in an effort to increase investor confidence. [cite news| url=http://www.reuters.com/article/innovationNews/idUSHKG2418220080225| title=China railway builder launches $5.4 billion IPO| publisher=Reuters| author=Chim, Kennix| date=2008-02-25| accessdate=2008-03-18| ]

References


Wikimedia Foundation. 2010.

Игры ⚽ Нужно сделать НИР?

Look at other dictionaries:

  • February 2005 in rail transport — Events February 1 ndash; February 5 February 6 ndash; February 12 * February 9 BNSF Railway announces that it has begun planning for the construction of a new intermodal container transload facility near the port of Los Angeles, California. [http …   Wikipedia

  • February 17 in rail transport — Events 19th century * 1836 ndash; Louisa Railroad incorporated in Virginia.cite web| url=http://avenue.org/nrhs/histfeb.htm| title=This Month in Railroad History; February| publisher=Rivanna Chapter, National Railway Historical Society|… …   Wikipedia

  • February 15 in rail transport — Events 19th century * 1833 ndash; The Western Railroad of Massachusetts is chartered to build a railroad between Worcester, Massachusetts, and the New York state line. * 1854 ndash; Pennsylvania Railroad s Horseshoe Curve near Altoona,… …   Wikipedia

  • February 25 in rail transport — Events 19th century * 1834 ndash; The Richmond, Fredericksburg and Potomac Railroad is formed to connect cities in Virginia. * 1843 ndash; The Grand Duke of Hesse and Grand Duke of Baden in present day Germany agree to construct the Main Neckar… …   Wikipedia

  • 2008 in rail transport — Events By month January events February events * ndash; opening of Santo Domingo Metro. * February 27 ndash; National Express Group changes the name of English railway operating company one to National Express East Anglia as part of a company… …   Wikipedia

  • December 2009 in rail transport — 2008, 2009, 2010 2008 in rail transport 2009 in rail transport 2010 in rail transport This article lists events related to rail transport that occurred in December 2009. Contents 1 Events …   Wikipedia

  • May 2009 in rail transport — 2008, 2009, 2010 2008 in rail transport 2009 in rail transport 2010 in rail transport This article lists events related to rail transport that occurred in May 2009. Contents 1 Events …   Wikipedia

  • Rail transport in Christchurch — Rail transport in Christchurch, the largest city in the Canterbury region of New Zealand s South Island, consists of two main trunk railway lines intersecting in the suburb of Addington, carrying mainly long haul freight traffic but also a couple …   Wikipedia

  • Rail transport in Japan — is a major means of passenger transport, especially for mass and high speed travel between major cities and for commuter transport in metropolitan areas.OverviewSix Japan Railways Group (JR) companies, state owned until 1987, provide passenger… …   Wikipedia

  • Rail transport in Tasmania — consists of a network of narrow gauge track of RailGauge|42 reaching virtually all cities and major towns in the island state of Tasmania, Australia. Today, rail services are focussed primarily on bulk freight, with no commercial passenger… …   Wikipedia

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”