Latest Infrastructure News
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HS2 Launches Final Northolt Tunnel Boring Machine
The fourth and final tunnel boring machine (TBM) being used to build the Northolt Tunnel has been launched under London.
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PATH Forward to Enhance Rail Network in New Jersey
PANYNJ has launched PATH Forward: a two-year programme to provide enhanced services and infrastructure on New Jersey's PATH rail network.
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Île-de-France Mobilités Opens T3b Tramway Extension
On 5 April, Île-de-France Mobilités commenced passenger services on the T3b tramway extension to Porte Dauphine in Paris.
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UK: Network Rail Completes Hope Valley Railway Upgrade
Network Rail has completed the 150 million GBP Hope Valley Railway Upgrade project to enhance journeys between Manchester and Sheffield.
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LA Metro Completes Tunnelling for D Line Subway Extension
The Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (LA Metro) has completed tunnelling for the D Line Subway Extension Project.
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Amtrak Selects Delivery Partner for Frederick Douglass Tunnel Program
Amtrak has awarded a 'Delivery Partner' contract to a team comprised of AECOM and Jacobs to support the Frederick Douglass Tunnel Program.
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Network Rail to Invest £2.8bn in Climate Resilience
Network Rail is investing around 2.8 billion GBP in activities and technology to help cope with extreme weather and climate change.
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$2.4 Billion in CRISI Grants to Improve US Rail Infrastructure
The FRA has announced over 2.4 billion USD in Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety Improvements (CRISI) Program grants.
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Canada: Metrolinx Awards Service Contract to Siemens Mobility
Siemens Mobility has been awarded a further service contract from Canadian operator, Metrolinx in the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area.
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HS2 Celebrates Final Breakthrough for Chiltern Tunnel
Tunnel boring machine (TBM) Cecilia has completed the final breakthrough for HS2’s longest tunnel under Chiltern Hills.
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RFQ for Eglinton Crosstown West Extension Stations, Rail and Systems
The Ontario government has issued a RFQ for the design and construction of seven stations along the Eglinton Crosstown West Extension (ECWE)…
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UK: Network Rail Reviews 5 Years of CP6
Network Rail has presented a review of Control Period 6 (CP6), which started on 1 April 2019 and is set to end on 31 March 2024.
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Amtrak Begins Harrisburg Line Track Renewal Project in Pennsylvania
Amtrak has begun a 122 million USD track maintenance project to renew the Harrisburg Line in Pennsylvania.
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UK: Electric Train Tested between Manchester and Stalybridge
An electric train has completed a test run between Manchester and Stalybridge for the first time as part of the Transpennine Route Upgrade.
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UK: New Train Maintenance Depot to Be Built in Shipley
UK Rail Minister Huw Merriman has confirmed plans to build a new maintenance facility in Shipley, West Yorkshire.
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Biden-Harris Administration Proposes $4 Billion for Key Transit Projects
The Biden-Harris Administration has announced nearly 4 billion USD in federal support for 14 transit construction projects.
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Sweden: EuroMaint Opens Maintenance Centre in Nässjö
CAF's Swedish train maintenance company, EuroMaint, has opened a modern 35.000 square-metre maintenance centre in Nässjö.
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Federal Funding to Deliver New Rail Services in Colarado
With federal funding from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, new passenger rail services are set to launch in Colorado.
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Brightline to Open New Rail Station in Stuart, Florida
Brightline has announced plans to open a new intercity rail station in the City of Stuart in Martin County, Florida.
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AECOM to Provide Design Services for Toronto's Ontario Line
AECOM has been selected to provide design services for the Ontario Line’s Pape Tunnel and Underground Stations (PTUS) package.
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HS2 Celebrates Breakthrough for Its Longest Tunnel
Tunnel boring machine (TBM) Florence has completed a 10-mile drive under the Chilterns to excavate the longest tunnel for the HS2 project.
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Stadler to Build New Train Commissioning Centre in Hennigsdorf
Stadler has announced it will be constructing a new commissioning centre for trains in the district of Oberhavel in Brandenburg.
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UK: AECOM to Design Mid Cornwall Metro Project
AECOM has been contracted to undertake the detailed design stage for the Mid Cornwall Metro project in the UK.
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UK: Siemens Mobility Invests in New Chippenham Factory
Siemens Mobility is investing 115 million EUR in building a new digital engineering factory and R&D centre in Chippenham, UK.