London’s Crossrail Delayed Indefinitely, Handed £1.4B ($1.8B) Bailout
Cost overruns and construction delays continue to plague Europe’s biggest infrastructure project with Crossrail’s launch date being indefinitely postponed. [bloomberg.com]
Miami-Dade OKs another plan to extend Metrorail north
The Florida county’s transportation board has approved the concept of a 13-mile elevated line running north toward Broward County while agreeing to figure out costs at a later date. [miamiherald.com]
Are US trains really that bad? It’s complicated
With limited routes and low-speed diesel locomotives, train travel in the US seems far behind the rest of the world. That’s not going to change anytime soon. [cnet.com]
Europe: Germany’s Rhine-Ruhr Express (RRX) regional network launched
The release of December’s national timetable marks the launch of the new RRX network and the takeover of the network’s Line RE11 (Düsseldorf – Essen – Dortmund – Hamm – Kassel) by the German subsidiary of Abellio. [railjournal.com]
From travel time to cost efficiency: Comparing budget airlines to Eurostar
For decades, budget airlines have been winning the battle of the skies as the easy way to travel within Europe but now there’s a definite change in the air. [news.com.au]
How religion is turning into a money spinner for Indian Railways
Months after launching the Shri Ramayana Express which visits Hindu sites related to Lord Rama, Indian Railways has flagged off the Buddhist Circuit, which traverses India’s Buddhism sites. [indiatimes.com]
Next stop for Amtrak: Secaucus? That could be an American Dream for the Meadowlands
Will Amtrak ever start making regular stops at the NJ Transit Secaucus rail station, near MetLife stadium and the American Dream mega-mall and entertainment complex? [nj.com]
