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It has not yet demonstrated that this is the best way to spend # 50 billion on rail investment in these constrained times,» committee chair Margaret Hodge said.

Not exact matches

China's next targets: rail, roads, ports The powerful chairman of China's $ US200 billion ($ 307 billion) sovereign wealth fund, Lou Jiwei, has met Treasurer Wayne Swan and West Australian Premier Colin Barnett to clarify rules on foreign investment in resources and discuss whether China could help finance the Rudd government's infrastructure program.

In August 2012, Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff announced $ 60 billion in private investments for road and rail projectIn August 2012, Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff announced $ 60 billion in private investments for road and rail projectin private investments for road and rail projects.

They argued transporting crude by pipeline would be safer than alternatives like rail, and charged Obama with hypocrisy for complaining about the lack of investment in U.S. infrastructure while obstructing an $ 8 billion project.

In the 1880s, the most sophisticated railroad managers and some economists argued that railroads were «natural monopolies,» the inevitable consequence of an industry that required huge investments in rights of way over land, constructing railways, and building train engines and rail carIn the 1880s, the most sophisticated railroad managers and some economists argued that railroads were «natural monopolies,» the inevitable consequence of an industry that required huge investments in rights of way over land, constructing railways, and building train engines and rail carin rights of way over land, constructing railways, and building train engines and rail cars.

Planned investments in loading terminals in Alberta and anticipated deliveries of specially designed tank cars could see an incremental 425,000 barrels per day of heavy oil railed to market by the end of 2014, it said in a report.

For example, investments in rail from 2004 to 2008 will outweigh capital expenditures on buses by a factor of eight to one, according to the Canadian Urban Transit Association.

The Board will also continue to advocate for critical non-transit related investments in Canada's Pacific Gateway, including our roads and highways, bridges, rail network, and our port.

One feature hindering investment in both the NSW and Queensland coal industries is the fragmented ownership of the supply - chain assets; a large number of mines share mostly state - government - owned rail and port infrastructure.

Accelerated investment in ship - loading and rail capacity has been undertaken over the past year to match expanding iron ore production.

For the two major Queensland supply chains, the ports are operating close to capacity and investment in both port and rail facilities is necessary to allow export growth.

Data from Access Economics suggest some increase is under way in overall investment spending on rail and port projects.

I remember when you railed against investment banks for dreaming up lousy deals in order to mine high fees.

GrainCorp chief executive Mark Palmquist is urging further government investment in the nation's country rail freight network after higher costs left east coast wheat growers uncompetitive in global export markets.

GrainCorp has estimated Australia's proximity to Asia delivers farmers a freight advantage of about $ 10 a tonne of grain, but outgoing chief executive Alison Watkins warned last August that without investment in rail infrastructure this advantage would be lost.

Wednesday Questions - Applying lessons learned from the privatisation of British Rail to any plans for increased private investment in the UK's motorway and trunk road network, Marking the 200th anniversary of the assassination of Spencer Percival, Prime Minister, on 11 May 2012, Plans for post-legislative scrutiny of the Health and Social Care Act 2011 Legislation - Parliament Square (Management) Bill

The 43 pages amount to a complete overhaul of how Britain is run, with rail, mail and parts of the energy sector nationalised, an enhanced role for trade unions and a substantial increase in public investment - or a dangerous spending spree, in Tory parlance.

We've already set out plans this autumn for a huge investment in rail, and my RHF the Transport Secretary will set out in the new year plans to take High Speed 2 to the North West and West Yorkshire.

Significant investments will be made in the road and rail sectors of the economy to facilitate trade and the movement of goods and people.

«One bright spot in the forecasts is investment in infrastructure, particularly rail and energy where growth is expected to increase in each year from now until 2016.

In the Autumn Statement, he announced investments into science facilities in Newcastle, Manchester and other cities, along with a range of cultural, road and rail improvementIn the Autumn Statement, he announced investments into science facilities in Newcastle, Manchester and other cities, along with a range of cultural, road and rail improvementin Newcastle, Manchester and other cities, along with a range of cultural, road and rail improvements.

«What I believe here is that this gives the backing to the MTA and the Long Island Rail Road to stop payments, and as I've been reading in the news and hearing on the news is Amtrak, after the governor and our national representatives... have gotten together calling on Trump for federal funding, which I fully support, Amtrak came out and said that they have the money to do this fix,» said state Sen. Elaine Phillips, the bill's sponsor who also chairs the Infrastructure and Capital Investment Committee.

«Ridership is going to continue to grow on the Long Island Rail Road, and that's all the more reason why we need to continue supporting investments in expanding its capacity,» said Kevin Law, president of the Long Island Association, a business and planning group.

Another proposal was for $ 15 million of investments to build «a rail hub for the 21st century» in Schenectady, as well as a 60,000 - square foot «industrial incubator» and an air cargo distribution center to redevelop and revitalize Plattsburgh's airport.

In a joint appearance at a railway depot at Smethwick, West Midlands, as the cabinet met to announce a # 9bn investment in the rail network, the deputy prime minister said the coalition had faced much more serious economic headwinds than it could have expected two years agIn a joint appearance at a railway depot at Smethwick, West Midlands, as the cabinet met to announce a # 9bn investment in the rail network, the deputy prime minister said the coalition had faced much more serious economic headwinds than it could have expected two years agin the rail network, the deputy prime minister said the coalition had faced much more serious economic headwinds than it could have expected two years ago.

«The proposed initiatives outlined in the plan are designed to address the country's poor competitiveness, improve business environment and attract investment and infrastructure, especially power, roads, rails and ports.»

Rio Tinto will run the world's first automated long - distance heavy - haul rail network, with a US$ 518 million investment (Rio Tinto share US$ 478 million) in driverless trains.

Since signed into law in 2011, the Infrastructure Investment Act design - build process has been used by DOT to procure eleven contracts for bridge and deck replacements, and highway, bridge and rail station rehabilitation.

The government announced plans on Sunday for a # 9bn investment in the rail network, including electrification of railway lines and a fund to pay for reopening lines and stations, which Cameron declared would be the biggest rail spending spree since Victorian times.

There is welcome investment going into transport in London and into the national rail network, but the relentless rise in fares risks many people no longer being able to afford to use the network.

And at a time of historic low interest rates, now is the time to lay foundations for future prosperity; making long term capital investments that generate growth, and that our economy and businesses need - in rail, in housing and in broadband.

Passenger groups and opposition politicians have condemned the price rises but train companies insist they are necessary to maintain investment in the rail network.

The plan itemizes the approach towards investing in people, including promoting social inclusion through social investment programmes for the vulnerable and targeted programmes for the North - East and Niger - Delta, job creation and youth empowerment and investments in human capital while outlining the competitiveness imperatives as enhancing infrastructure (power, roads, rail, ports and broadband services, and leveraging public - private partnerships (PPPs)-RRB-, improving the business environment through the initiatives under the Presidential Enabling Business Environment Council (PEBEC) and promoting digital - led growth.

We recently announced a radical programme of rail reform — aimed at tackling fares, subsidy and performance — and, in the summer, we'll announce the next set of investment plans for rail.

Some estimates suggest that the investment in HS2 rail infrastructure could alone create 33,000 apprenticeships.

«The completion of the Rail Relocation Project begins a new chapter in the history of the former Bethlehem Steel site, and will serve as a catalyst for new development and investment here in Lackawanna,» said Poloncarz.

«I commend the Federal Railroad Administration for their wise investment in New York's infrastructure and look forward to continuing to work with them to secure additional funding as we enhance the high - speed rail network.»

The government's plan for the railways between 2014 and 2019 sets out a massive programme of investment towards achieving a world - class rail service, underlining the importance of rail in economic growth and connectivity across England and Wales.

«One bright spot for the industry is government spending on infrastructure, which we see remaining strong throughout our five year forecast period, with commitments to the rail network, a new five year programme for investment in water and, towards the end of the period in particular, the start of major investments in new energy supply.

Ministers have been forced to hike prices to pay for ambitious investments in the rail infrastructure, including Crossrail and the Thameslink upgrade, without extra borrowing.

A Heathrow spokesman said: «While we are disappointed with the ruling and are considering our next steps, both Heathrow and Network Rail agree that track access charges must be fair to encourage future private investment in the rail network.&raRail agree that track access charges must be fair to encourage future private investment in the rail network.&rarail network.»

The Government is today announcing a large - scale investment in the intercity trains network, following hot on the heels of the Conservatives» announcement yesterday of the conclusions of its own review of rail policy.

The Governor used the opportunity to highlight some of the many investments made to New York's high speed rail infrastructure in recent years.

Cuomo has spent the last week or so touting the state's investments in roads, bridges, subways, airports, a rail tunnel, a convention center, a train station, and so on.

Labour leadership contender Jeremy Corbyn has said that the party could restore its commitment to public investment in areas such as rail, either «restoring the Clause IV» or using a different one.

Labour leadership contender Jeremy Corbyn has said that the party could restore its commitment to public investment in areas such as rail.

The initial Buffalo Billion program, touted by Cuomo as a major success in revitalizing that city despite the scandal, poured the bulk of the $ 1 billion in funds into a controversial solar panel factory, while Buffalo Billion II investments are diverse and largely infrastructural, including the development of waterfront and rail access, tourism, and job training initiatives.

These include a shrinking pool of in - country rail sector experts (which the Obama administration acknowledges is the result of the relatively small investment in passenger rail in recent decades), a lack of money available at the state level for such projects, and the need for safety standards specific to high - speed trains.

«Building a pipeline network in China comparable to the U.S. would be a $ 500 - billion investment,» Sandalow says, although the Chinese have an excellent track record of building large and expensive infrastructure projects quickly, such as a national high - speed rail network that was completed in five years.

The lure of stimulus money, plus a separate five - year, $ 5 billion investment in high - speed rail beginning as part of the administration's suggested fiscal year 2010 budget, has led to 45 applications from 24 states for a total of $ 50 billion in long - term, high - speed rail corridor projects, and another 214 requests from 24 states for a total of $ 7 billion for the smaller, «shovel - ready» work.