Thursday, September 8th, 2011
Russian Railways (RZD) have placed an order for further Desiro RUS type regional trains with Train Technologies, a joint venture of Siemens and the Russian rail technology manufacturer Sinara. The order, for which a preliminary contract was signed in June of this year, is for the delivery of 1,200 cars and is worth about two
Thursday, September 8th, 2011
The ‘Train of Ideas’ rolls into Brussels today, the latest city in a series of stops around Europe which has included Paris, Copenhagen, Munich, Warsaw, Barcelona and others. The arrival of the exhibition on sustainable urban living created by Hamburg, European Green Capital 2011 will be attended by EU Environment Commissioner Janez Potočnik, Hamburg’s Senator for
Thursday, September 8th, 2011
The ‘Train of Ideas’ rolls into Brussels today, the latest city in a series of stops around Europe which has included Paris, Copenhagen, Munich, Warsaw, Barcelona and others. The arrival of the exhibition on sustainable urban living created by Hamburg, European Green Capital 2011 will be attended by EU Environment Commissioner Janez Potočnik, Hamburg’s Senator for
Thursday, September 8th, 2011
Reports for six of the eight National Water Account 2010 regions are now available. These regions are Adelaide, Canberra, Perth, Ord, South East Queensland and Sydney. A quick guide is available to help navigate the information. Read more about the six National Water Account 2010 reports available. Read More
Thursday, September 8th, 2011
More than 500 million trips were made by public transport in Norway in 2010. This is an increase of 4.4 per cent or 21 million passengers from the previous year. Most of the growth was in urban areas, where the positive trend for taking the bus, tram and underground continues. Read More
Wednesday, September 7th, 2011
Minister of State for the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mrs. Olajimoke Akinjide, has blamed the massive flooding that occurred in Ibadan, Oyo State, recently on lack of sustainable city planning. This, however, comes as the ultimatum given by the state government to owners of structures on river banks in Ibadan to move their property ahead of
Wednesday, September 7th, 2011
Abu Dhabi hopes to pioneer the practice of burying the world’s industrial emissions underground but is having trouble proceeding to the next stage. UN talks start today in the capital on the technology known as carbon capture, and the emirate is showcasing its own plans, from complex models by its engineers to a 500km pipeline network
Wednesday, September 7th, 2011
Gazprom must make a final investment decision on the Shtokman project within the end of the year, says Prime Minister Vladimir Putin. The first gas will be produced at the Shtokman field in the fourth quarter of 2016, Putin said at a meeting in the ruling United Russia party. Read More
Wednesday, September 7th, 2011
The BBC plotted the home addresses of 197 people charged with riot-related offences at Manchester City Magistrates Court up until 23 August, against levels of deprivation across the city. Read More
Wednesday, September 7th, 2011
Geophysicists, archaeologists and computer specialists have discovered a well-preserved Roman gladiator school just outside Vienna — without even lifting a shovel. Instead of digging they used a special radar to map the site in stunning detail. Read More
