40 systems to invest $US 24.7 billion

International Railway Journal, April, 2003

40 Systems To Invest $US 24.7 Billion

Total in $US million is based on exchange rates prevailing on February
24 2003

ALGERIA

Algerian National Railways (SNTF)

System length: 3866km

Period covered: 2003

                             Dinars million

Locos                              1,128.33
Shunters                           1,553.24
Rolling stock refurbishment          626.68
Workshops & depots                   489.25
Other                                161.84

TOTAL                              3,959.34

Total in $US million: 49.68

AUSTRALIA

Australian Rail Track Corporation (Track Authority)

System length: 3535km

Period covered: July 2002 to June 2003

                            $A million

Major track improvements          9.58
Signalling & train control        0.23

TOTAL                             9.81

Total in $US million: 5.87

BELGIUM

Belgium National Railways (SNCB)

System length: 3454km

Period covered: 2003

                              Euros million

Rolling stock                        284.64
Major track improvements             125.71
Track maintenance machinery           12.54
Electrification                       30.65
Signalling & train control            50.30
Telecommunications                    32.93
Passenger station equipment           61.70
Freight yard equipment                66.27
Workshops & depots                    40.61
Other:
  bridges & structures                45.16
  information technology              43.29

TOTAL                                793.80

Total in $US million: 858.16

BOLIVIA

Andina Railway (FA)

System length: 2200km

Period covered: 2003

                             $US million

Diesel locos                        1.20
Loco-hauled coaches                 0.10
Freight wagons                      0.12
Major track improvements            1.70
Telecommunications                  0.08
Passenger station equipment         0.06
Workshops & depots                  0.03

TOTAL                               3.29

BOSNIA

Bosnian Railways (ZFBH)

System length: 608km

Period covered: 2003

                                Euros million

Self-propelled coaches--9               56.24
Major track improvements--10km           5.20
Track maintenance machinery              8.15
Signalling & train control (8            3.28
 stations)
Freight yard equipment                   3.87
Workshops & depots                       0.69

TOTAL                                   77.43

Total in $US million: 83.70

BRITAIN

Northern Ireland Railways (NIR)

System length: 328km

Period covered: April 2003 to March 2004

                               [pounds sterling] million

Rolling stock (third tranche)                      11.00
Major track improvements                            2.00
Signalling & train control                         10.00
Telecommunications                                  1.00
Passenger station equipment                         3.00
Workshops & depots                                  7.00

TOTAL                                              34.00

Total in $US million: 54.14

CAMEROUN CFA

Camrail (Cameroon Railways)

System length: 1016km

Period covered: 2003

                             CFA Fr million

Rolling stock refurbishment        4,416.60
Major track improvements          14,124.70
Track maintenance machinery          162.10
Telecommunications                    23.00
Passenger station equipment          259.00
Workshops & depots                   264.60
Other                                 50.00

TOTAL                             19,300.00

Total in $US million: 31.80

CANADA

Canadian National Railway

System length: 21, 185km

Period covered: 2003

                                     $C million

Rolling stock                            150.00
Infrastructure improvements              500.00
Special projects including capacity
 increases                               200.00
Other                                    150.00

TOTAL                                  1,000.00

Total in $US million: 666.67

VIA Rail
System length operated over:
12,955km
Period covered: 2003

Loco-hauled coaches                       66.00
Rolling stock refurbishment               10.00
Major track improvements                   5.00
Signalling & train control                 2.00
Passenger station equipment                7.00
Workshops & depots                         4.00
Other:
 information services                      5.00
 miscellaneous                             2.90

TOTAL                                    101.90

Total in $US million: 67.72

CHINA

Kowloon-Canton Railway Corporation--East Rail

System length: 34km

Period covered: 2003

                                    $HK million

Diesel locos                              84.00
Self-propelled coaches--12-car emu       118.00
New through train                         36.00
Rolling stock refurbishment               27.00
Electrification                            8.00
Signalling & train control                15.00
Passenger station equipment               50.00
Workshops & depots                        61.00
Other:
 noise abatement and stabilisation        77.00
 stations                                215.00
 office furniture etc                      7.00

TOTAL                                    698.00

Total in $US million: 89.49

DENMARK

Railion Denmark (Freight Operator)

Period covered: 2003

                                    Krone million

Other:
 combined terminal investment (inc
  cranes, bogie equipment, safefy
  devices, shunting machines)              33.50

TOTAL                                      33.50

Total in $US million: 4.87