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LONDON, March 27 (Xinhua) -- MTR, the company that runs the Hong Kong metro system, was named on Monday as a partner in a new consortium to run one of the major inter-city rail franchises in Britain.
MTR and rail operator FirstGroup have been awarded a contract to operate one of the busiest rail routes in London, serving towns and cities in the southwest of England.
A new company, First MTR South Western Trains Limited, will use the experience of MTR to deliver smooth and rapid journeys for passengers travelling around London's suburban network, said the Department for Transport (DfT).
It is the first franchise awarded since Secretary of State for Transport Chris Grayling set out his vision for the future of the railways which involves the biggest investment in rail services across Britain since the Victoria era. The contract also marks a new era in work between train operators and Network Rail, said the DfT.
Currently, train operating companies work separately from Network Rail, which is responsible for track and rail infrastructure.
Transport Secretary Chris Grayling said: "First MTR South Western Trains Limited will deliver the improvements that people tell us they want right across the South Western franchise area."
"Faster journeys will be delivered through a consistent fleet of new suburban trains offering a regular, metro-style service. Passengers can look forward to more space, ensuring that the railway can support London's growth."
The company will oversee an investment of more than 1.5 billion U.S. dollars that will improve journeys for millions of train passengers, especially people using commuter routes into London's busy Waterloo station.
As well as thousands of extra seats, a fleet of 90 new trains will provide more space for passengers on routes into London from Reading and Windsor.
There will also be faster journey times from a number of major places such as Southampton, Salisbury and Portsmouth.
The new franchise will run for seven years from Aug. 20, 2017 when MTR and FirstGroup take over the route from the current operator. MTR is already involved in running the London Overland railway.
Jeremy Long, who is CEO of MTR's European operation, said: "MTR is known across the world for the excellent quality of its rail services, and we look forward to working with FirstGroup to provide a best-in-class travel experience for passengers in London and the South West. Together we will deliver a major program of upgrades, including improvements to both rail services and customer experience, for passengers travelling across the South Western network."
ROME asics gel kinsei 6 australia , Jan. 2 (Xinhua) -- German World Cup winner Lukas Podolski arrived in Milan on Friday where he is set to sign a loan deal with Inter after being dumped by Arsenal.
The 29-year-old has become frustrated at his lack of playing time with the English Premier League side.
Podolski, who moved to Arsenal from Cologne in 2012, is due to undergo a medical on Saturday and could make his debut against champions Juventus on Tuesday.
PARIS asics gel kayano 21 australia , Jan. 2 (Xinhua) -- Paris Saint-Germain starlet Marco Veratti has delivered a huge blow on Friday to the clubs eyeing on him by showing loyalty to the French champions with the opening of European transfer window.
The 22-year-old, who moved to Les Parisiens in 2012 from Italy' s third tier club Pescara, has been tracked by English Premier League's Arsenal asics gel sight australia , Liverpool and Manchester United since bursting onto the scene at PSG.
But Veratti told Gazzetta dello Sport that he's happy in Paris though holding dreams of playing in the Italian top flight.
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The Ligue 1 defending champions are now the third at the winter break, trailing Marseille on three points, and have booked a two- leg last 16 meeting with English Premierships' Chelsea in European Champions League in one and a half months.
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BEIJING, Feb. 2 (Xinhua) -- Chinese stocks closed higher Friday led by coal and cement sectors.
The benchmark Shanghai Composite Index went up 0.44 percent to close at 3 asics gel hyper 33 2 australia ,462.08 points. The Shenzhen Component Index closed 0.56 percent higher at 10,925.16 points.
The ChiNext Index, tracking China's NASDAQ-style board of growth enterprises asics gel lyte33 australia , gained 0.3 percent to end at 1,702.43 points Friday.
Combined turnover on the two bourses stood at 462.8 billion yuan (73.8 billion U.S. dollars), down from 567 billion yuan the previous trading day.
Nearly 1 asics gel lyte speed australia ,200 stocks gained among the two bourses with coal and cement sectors leading the rise.
Shanxi Coking surged by the daily limit of 10 percent to close at 13.71 yuan and Gansu Shangfeng Cement rose by the daily limit of 10 percent to end at 12.91 yuan.
Listed companies in China reported rapid profit growth in 2017 as the country's supply-side structural reform began to bear results.
Most companies in traditional sectors such as coal and steel posted strong growth on the back of the country's economic restructuring and business environment improvement.
Nineteen out of 20 companies that have released 2017 reports in the coal sector saw profit growth as China continues to slash excess coal capacity .
MTR and rail operator FirstGroup have been awarded a contract to operate one of the busiest rail routes in London, serving towns and cities in the southwest of England.
A new company, First MTR South Western Trains Limited, will use the experience of MTR to deliver smooth and rapid journeys for passengers travelling around London's suburban network, said the Department for Transport (DfT).
It is the first franchise awarded since Secretary of State for Transport Chris Grayling set out his vision for the future of the railways which involves the biggest investment in rail services across Britain since the Victoria era. The contract also marks a new era in work between train operators and Network Rail, said the DfT.
Currently, train operating companies work separately from Network Rail, which is responsible for track and rail infrastructure.
Transport Secretary Chris Grayling said: "First MTR South Western Trains Limited will deliver the improvements that people tell us they want right across the South Western franchise area."
"Faster journeys will be delivered through a consistent fleet of new suburban trains offering a regular, metro-style service. Passengers can look forward to more space, ensuring that the railway can support London's growth."
The company will oversee an investment of more than 1.5 billion U.S. dollars that will improve journeys for millions of train passengers, especially people using commuter routes into London's busy Waterloo station.
As well as thousands of extra seats, a fleet of 90 new trains will provide more space for passengers on routes into London from Reading and Windsor.
There will also be faster journey times from a number of major places such as Southampton, Salisbury and Portsmouth.
The new franchise will run for seven years from Aug. 20, 2017 when MTR and FirstGroup take over the route from the current operator. MTR is already involved in running the London Overland railway.
Jeremy Long, who is CEO of MTR's European operation, said: "MTR is known across the world for the excellent quality of its rail services, and we look forward to working with FirstGroup to provide a best-in-class travel experience for passengers in London and the South West. Together we will deliver a major program of upgrades, including improvements to both rail services and customer experience, for passengers travelling across the South Western network."
ROME asics gel kinsei 6 australia , Jan. 2 (Xinhua) -- German World Cup winner Lukas Podolski arrived in Milan on Friday where he is set to sign a loan deal with Inter after being dumped by Arsenal.
The 29-year-old has become frustrated at his lack of playing time with the English Premier League side.
Podolski, who moved to Arsenal from Cologne in 2012, is due to undergo a medical on Saturday and could make his debut against champions Juventus on Tuesday.
PARIS asics gel kayano 21 australia , Jan. 2 (Xinhua) -- Paris Saint-Germain starlet Marco Veratti has delivered a huge blow on Friday to the clubs eyeing on him by showing loyalty to the French champions with the opening of European transfer window.
The 22-year-old, who moved to Les Parisiens in 2012 from Italy' s third tier club Pescara, has been tracked by English Premier League's Arsenal asics gel sight australia , Liverpool and Manchester United since bursting onto the scene at PSG.
But Veratti told Gazzetta dello Sport that he's happy in Paris though holding dreams of playing in the Italian top flight.
"One day I want to play in Serie A," he said.
"Back when I used to play for Pescara, I was sought after by a lot of clubs asics gel nimbus 17 australia , but if I'd ended up in Juventus I doubt they would have given me the same space that I have with PSG," assumed the midfielder.
Veratti insisted that Paris is the right place for him: "I am in a great club and I think I made the right choice, because in Italy there is less faith in youth."
"I asics gel noosa tri 9 australia , on the other hand, believe that if a player is good, then he should play regardless asics gel noosa tri 8 australia ," he added.
The Ligue 1 defending champions are now the third at the winter break, trailing Marseille on three points, and have booked a two- leg last 16 meeting with English Premierships' Chelsea in European Champions League in one and a half months.
"PSG can still win everything. We are third in the league asics gel kayano 20 australia , but we'll climb back up. In the Champions League we'll try going as far as we can," commented Veratti.
BEIJING, Feb. 2 (Xinhua) -- Chinese stocks closed higher Friday led by coal and cement sectors.
The benchmark Shanghai Composite Index went up 0.44 percent to close at 3 asics gel hyper 33 2 australia ,462.08 points. The Shenzhen Component Index closed 0.56 percent higher at 10,925.16 points.
The ChiNext Index, tracking China's NASDAQ-style board of growth enterprises asics gel lyte33 australia , gained 0.3 percent to end at 1,702.43 points Friday.
Combined turnover on the two bourses stood at 462.8 billion yuan (73.8 billion U.S. dollars), down from 567 billion yuan the previous trading day.
Nearly 1 asics gel lyte speed australia ,200 stocks gained among the two bourses with coal and cement sectors leading the rise.
Shanxi Coking surged by the daily limit of 10 percent to close at 13.71 yuan and Gansu Shangfeng Cement rose by the daily limit of 10 percent to end at 12.91 yuan.
Listed companies in China reported rapid profit growth in 2017 as the country's supply-side structural reform began to bear results.
Most companies in traditional sectors such as coal and steel posted strong growth on the back of the country's economic restructuring and business environment improvement.
Nineteen out of 20 companies that have released 2017 reports in the coal sector saw profit growth as China continues to slash excess coal capacity .