Contents January 2014
News 2 This month
4 News Volume 54 issue 1
10 Transit news 12 Financial news
Benelux 14 Reform offers Infrabel new opportunities Belgium seeks to simplify industry structure
18 Amsterdam - Brussels: life after Fyra Where next for high-speed in the low countries?
22 Brussels builds urban rail capacity Stib strives to meet growing demand
Metros and light rail 28 Panama City’s metro nears completion Overcoming a lack of domestic expertise
30 Indian metros: grand plans, slow progress Urban rail revolution splutters into life
32 Jaipur metro faces problematic start First section on course for March opening
Infrastructure 34 ÖBB targets infrastructure cost savings Programme on course to exceed É1.25bn target
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39 Full contact list 39 Advertisers index 40 The last word
Front cover
Belgian National Railways (SNCB) Holding’s assets, liabilities and activities were transferred to SNCB and Infrabel under reforms that came into force on January 1.
Holding their own Belgium reshapes its railway industry
Fyra extinguished Where has the Fyra crisis left high-speed in Benelux?
A man, a plan
Panama City prepares to open first metro line
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Cost-conscious ÖBB plan targets ƒ1.25bn maintenance cost savings
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