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Hello, I'm Lorna Moffatt and welcome to the Total Rail news roundup.
Each week I'll be bringing you the latest news in the world of rail
straight from our blog along with some of our best downloads.
This week we're talking about the Swiss rail collision,
the winning bidders for the metro project in Riyadh
and how a Brit managed to simplify the New York subway map.
We've also got two of the best downloads from this week
Two trains in Switzerland have collided,
killing one of the drivers and injuring dozens of passengers.
The crash happened 30 miles from the capital, Bern.
The accident occurred as one train left for Lausanne when
another train returned from a different direction.
The cause of the crash is currently unknown
and an investigation has been launched.
The question on everybody's lips is how did this happen on
what's been known as one of the safest railway systems in the world?
Theories include the crash being the result of a delay
or one of the trains leaving early.
What do you think?
Hit the link to leave a comment on the blog.
Arriyadh Development Authority have announced the winning bidders
for the metro project to go ahead in the Saudi Capital, Riyadh.
Three design and build contracts worth around 21 billion dollars for
the construction of a 176km six line automated metro network were up for grabs.
Who came out on top?
The Fast Consortium, led by Spanish construction group FCC,
The Arriyadh New Mobility Group and Bechtel-led BACS consortium.
Read more about each contract and the projects on the blog.
Lastly, a light hearted update concerning a British map expert,
the MTA and New York's supposedly unreadable subway map.
Max Roberts, a mapmaker and critic, has come up with a map easier to process
than any MTA version after theirs had been labelled misleading and unrealistic.
Roberts version uses concentric circles to better portray the city's layout.
Although a valiant attempt, it's unlikely the MTA will adopt the approach,
especially after their $250,000 typo back in March...
To read more about the maps and that typo, follow the link.