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turism&travel : Brunel Awards winners announced

Thursday 11 August 2011

WASHINGTON, DC & PARIS, France – The Association of American Railroads (AAR) and the International Union of Railways (UIC), the worldwide association of cooperation for railway companies, jointly announced today that 43 projects from 11 nations have been recognized for design excellence in the 2011 edition of the prestigious Brunel Awards International Railway Design Competition in judging recently completed in Washington, DC.
Over 150 entries were received from railway and government organizations throughout the world that own or operate railway services and/or manage rail infrastructure. Nineteen projects received Brunel Awards, the highest level of recognition, while 24 others received Commendations.

The US and Japan won the most Brunel Awards with five each. Other nations receiving awards are Austria, Germany, Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, and Sweden. The official award ceremony will take place in Washington on October 14
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