Contents July 2013
News 2 This month
4 News 10 Transit news Volume 53 issue 7
12 UITP review 14 Financial news 16 News analysis
Africa 18 African market excites international suppliers Mineral rush sparks investment in rail
22 Nigeria backs rail to boost economic growth Challenges and opportunities await NRC
26 Coal to power Botswanan revival? Black gold reverses BR’s fortunes
High speed 30 High-speed champion Uncovering Trenitalia’s Frecciarossa 1000
34 Where next for Spanish high-speed rail? Economic crisis reshapes national project
40 German Aerospace Centre studies high-speed Developing concepts for lightweight trains
Track 44 Track technology draws thousands to IAF Highlights from VDEI’s Münster show
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Front cover Trenitalia’s sleek new 360km/h Frecciarossa 1000 emu is now under test, with its planned entry into service scheduled for 2016.
Africa advances Mineral demand and population growth drive rail investment
Pain in Spain
New economic context shapes high-speed plans
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Track technology Innovations in track maintenance at IAF show
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Testing starts with 360km/h train bites back
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