Sentences with phrase «rail contract»

In addition, 30 rail companies from around the world have pledged that if selected for high - speed rail contracts, they will hire American workers and expand their bases of operation in the United States.

ABUJA — THE House of Representatives Ad Hoc Committee on Failed Rail Contracts, yesterday, unearthed 169 ghost companies that registered as contractors with the Nigeria Railway Corporation, NRC, for projects valued at N1 trillion.

CBH Group has awarded its long - term grain rail contract to US transportation group Watco Companies, replacing QR National subsidiary Australian Railroad Group.

The committee also faulted the award of rail contract to Costain Construction Company, claiming that it had no competence in railway projects.

To date, 30 rail companies from around the world have pledged that, if selected for high - speed rail contracts, they will hire American workers and expand their bases of operations in the United States.

ABUJA — MEMBERS of the adhoc committee of the House of Representatives on failed rail contracts have summoned the Minister of Transport, Mr Rotimi Amaechi; Managing Director of Nigeria Railway Corporation, NRC, Seyi Sijuwade; former Chairman of Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Dr Mohammed Bello Haliru; and former Minister of Transport, Idris Umar, to explain their roles in the alleged N1 trillion rail contracts scam.

ABUJA — FORMER Chairman of Nigeria Railway Corporation, NRC, Dr Mohammed Haliru Bello, yesterday admitted before a House of Representatives adhoc committee on rail contracts that he signed agreements not contracts.

To date, 30 rail companies from around the world have pledged that, if selected for high - speed rail contracts, they'll hire American workers and expand their bases of operations in the United States.

And, in 2009, Secretary LaHood secured a commitment from 30 foreign and domestic rail manufacturers to employ American workers and locate or expand their base of operations in the U.S. if they are selected for high - speed - rail contracts.

Pros: The trains go by and when it is cold outside the rails contract and they become very noisy.