West Midlands Metro Extension to Start Service in Wolverhampton

TfWM has announced that passenger tram services on the West Midlands Metro extension in Wolverhampton will start on 17 September.

Brightline Orlando to Commence Service on 22 September

Brightline has announced that its service to Orlando International Airport (MCO) will officially launch on 22 September 2023.

Network Rail Invests £1 Million in Glasgow's Rail Infrastructure

Network Rail has announced that it is investing more than 1 million GBP in improving rail infrastructure around Glasgow, Scotland. 

Amtrak Awards Contracts for Frederick Douglass Tunnel Program

Amtrak has awarded a contract to the Clark Construction/Stacy and Witbeck JV for the delivery of the Frederick Douglass Tunnel Program.

New Traction Substation Built for HS2 Project at Euston

HS2 has completed its first above-ground structure at Euston, establishing a new Traction Substation for the London Underground.

Sydney Metro West Launches Autonomous Tunnel Boring Machine

Australia’s first autonomous tunnel boring machine (TBM) has been launched as part of the Sydney Metro West project. 

Transpennine Route Upgrade to Replace Tracks in Northern England

Throughout September and October, the Transpennine Route Upgrade programme will replace tracks in Manchester, Huddersfield, Leeds and York.

TBM Peggy Breaks Through at Western Sydney Airport Metro Station

Tunnel boring machine (TBM) Peggy has broken through at the site of Western Sydney International Airport's metro station.

Caltrain Energises Its Second Traction Power Substation

Caltrain's Traction Power Substation built by Balfour Beatty in South San Francisco has now been energised with power from PG&E. 

ETCS Level 1 Installed Across 48 Train Stations in Thailand

Thales and River Engineering have implemented the European Train Control System (ETCS) Level 1 across 48 train stations in Thailand. 

SBB to Renovate Hauenstein Base Tunnel

Swiss Federal Railways (SBB) has announced that it will commence renovation work on the Hauenstein Base Tunnel on 3 September. 

Alstom Consortium to Deliver First Monorail System in the Dominican Republic

UK: Northern Unveils Neville Hill Depot Transformation

Northern has revealed before and after images of its 350,000 GBP transformation project at the Neville Hill depot in Leeds. 

Siemens Mobility Breaks Ground on Manufacturing Facility in North Carolina

Siemens Mobility has broken ground on its new 220 million USD manufacturing and rail services facility in Lexington, North Carolina.

Network Rail to Upgrade River Devon Viaduct in Newark

Network Rail will commence a major upgrade project on the River Devon Viaduct, which carries the railway over the River Trent in Newark. 

HS2 Completes Streethay Overbridge under South Staffordshire Railway

HS2 has completed construction of Streethay Overbridge to enable high-speed trains to travel underneath the South Staffordshire railway. 

Gotthard Base Tunnel to Remain Closed Following Derailment

SBB states that the repair of the Gotthard Base Tunnel will take several months following the derailment of a freight train on 10 August.

Track Laying Underway on China-Vietnam High-Speed Railway

Chicago Transit Authority to Conclude Phase 1 of Forest Park Branch Rebuild

Work on the first phase of Chicago Transit Authority's (CTA) Forest Park Branch Rebuild project is set to conclude this weekend. 

116 Digital Signals to Be Switched On in South West London

Network Rail is set to switch on 116 newly installed digital signals in south west London and Berkshire from 19 August.

Germany: NWL Signs Agreement to Upgrade Münster-Lünen Line

NWL has signed an agreement with the federal government, North Rhine-Westphalia and Deutsche Bahn to upgrade the Münster – Lünen rail line. 

Australia: Testing Underway in Melbourne's Metro Tunnel

The Government of Victoria has confirmed that testing is now underway within Melbourne's new Metro Tunnel. 

Ireland: Alstom to Install BEMU Charging Infrastructure in Drogheda

Alstom has been contracted to supply a charging facility for Irish Rail’s new Battery Electric Multiple Unit (BEMU) trains.

Texas Central and Amtrak Evaluate Texas High-Speed Rail Project

Texas Central and Amtrak are exploring opportunities to advance planning and analysis for the Dallas-Houston high-speed rail project.