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[edit] Events
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May 13 – The toll in the trolley accident in the Nilgris Mountain Railway in near Coonoor in Tamil Nadu, India has risen to 3 with the death a railway employee succumbing to injuries in a private hospital here on Tuesday. Two persons were killed and six others injured on Sunday when they jumped from the trolley after its brakes failed at Katteri, between Coonoor and Mettupalayam. (The Hindu) [1]
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May 6 – The New Zealand government will pay NZ$665 million to buy back railway and sea ferry operations that were privatized in the 1990s. "The selling of our public rail system in the early 1990s and the running down of the asset afterward has been a painful lesson for New Zealand," Finance Minister Michael Cullen said yesterday. (Toronto Star) [2]
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May 6 – The Abu Dhabi emirate is planning to construct a railway system by the year 2015, to cope with the transportation problem of its ever increasing population, a senior transport official has said. The population of Abu Dhabi is expected to increase to more than three million people by 2030, and planners say it is 'a must' for Abu Dhabi, heavily reliant on a taxi service that often cannot cope with the demand, to have its own metro by 2015. (Khaleej Times) [3]
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May 6 – Fortescue Metals Group has won another round in its long-running quest for third-party access to Pilbara railway lines. The Federal Court of Australia yesterday rejected Rio Tinto's claim that the National Competition Council should rely on a 1999 decision denying access to Robe River instead of considering Fortescue's recent application for access. (Sydney Morning Herald)[4]
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April 30 – US railroad company Genesee and Wyoming Inc announced today that it has signed an agreement to acquire CAGY Industries, Inc. for approximately USD$78.4 million in cash. Founded in 1975 and headquartered in Columbus, MS, CAGY is the parent company of three short-line railroads, Columbus and Greenville Railway, Chattooga and Chickamauga Railway and Luxapalila Valley Railroad. (Genesee & Wyoming)[5]
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April 29 – Victorian Railways H class locomotive H 220, nicknamed "Heavy Harry", has been added to the Victorian Heritage Register. Heritage Council chairman Chris Gallagher said "Harry", the largest locomotive ever built in Australia, warranted the state's highest level of heritage protection. Australian Railway Historical Society (Vic) president Malcolm Davidson said he hoped the state acknowledgement of H 220's historical and cultural significance would fuel moves to further preserve the locomotive, which currently sits in the open exposed to sea air. (Leader News)[6]
[edit] References
- ^ "Toll in railway trolley mishap goes up", The Hindu, 2008-05-13. Retrieved on 2008-05-30.
- ^ "Buying back railway a priority for country", Toronto Star, 2008-05-06. Retrieved on 2008-05-30.
- ^ "Capital to have railway system in 7 years", Khaleej Times, 2008-05-06. Retrieved on 2008-05-30.
- ^ Freed, Jamie. "Fortescue jumps one railway barrier", Sydney Morning Herald, 2008-05-06. Retrieved on 2008-05-30.
- ^ "Genesee & Wyoming Signs Agreement to Acquire CAGY Industries, Inc.", Genesee & Wyoming, 2008-04-30. Retrieved on 2008-05-20.
- ^ Tzobanakis, Stella. "Heavy metal gong", leadernews.com.au, 2008-04-29. Retrieved on 2008-05-20.
