Dear N.K, This week's hot topics: France's high speed rail network loses $2bn in value Sydney's light rail land fight Toronto residents prefer metro over light rail How do you reduce the costs and impact of light rail construction?  Busiest light rail systems: US vs UK France's high speed rail network loses $2 billion in value France's high speed rail network is worth $2bn less than it was a year ago. France's economic conditions mean passengers aren't willing to pay up the money for the most expensive high speed rail routes... Read online. Sydney's light rail land fight There seem to be two fights when it comes to the land related to Sydney's light rail. The first, all parks along the proposed tram line from Circular Quay to the Eastern suburbs will be used as construction compounds... Read online. Toronto residents prefer metro over light rail A forum poll suggests residents of Toronto prefer metro over light rail.  The results showed 55% support for subways compared to 34% for LRT and 11% having no preference. However, the results show slightly less... Read online. Guest Post: How do you reduce the costs and impact of light rail construction? Paul Griffiths, Centro, discusses the costs and impact of construction of light rail and a light rail innovation project that UKTram is running... Read online. Busiest light rail systems: US vs UK Where are the other busiest light rail systems? Let me know your thoughts and where else has high passenger numbers when it comes to light rail... Read online. Upcoming events Asia Pacific Rail 2014Light Rail World EuropeMetroRail 2014RailTel Europe 2014 Rail Power 2014 Training courses 3 Day MBA in Rail12 Hour MBA in Rail

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