Latest Infrastructure News
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Final Contract Awarded for Sydney Metro Western Sydney Airport
The Parklife Metro consortium has been awarded the third and final major contract for the Sydney Metro — Western Sydney Airport project.
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TfL Awards Early Contracts for Bakerloo Line Extension
Transport for London (TfL) has contracted Dr. Sauer & Partners and Arup to complete a Bakerloo Line Extension feasibility study.
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Norway: Bane NOR Opens High-Speed Follobanen Line
Bane NOR has opened the Follobanen double-track high-speed line, which will half travel times between Oslo and Ski from 22 to 11 minutes.
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HS2 Engineers Build Key East West Rail Oxford-Cambridge Bridge
A bridge that will carry direct rail services between Oxford and Cambridge has been positioned over the HS2 route near Calvert, Bucks.
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DB ECO Supports Planning for San Francisco's Link21 Transbay Crossing
DB Engineering & Consulting (ECO) is providing technical modelling support for the Link21 rail infrastructure project in San Francisco Bay.
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Australia: High-Voltage Power Systems Installed at Victoria Cross Station
High voltage power systems have been installed and commissioned at Victoria Cross Station for the Sydney Metro City & Southwest service.
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UK: Northern Upgrades Hull TrainCare Centre
Northern Rail has upgraded its TrainCare Centre in Hull to increase its maintenance and servicing capacity and improve service reliability.
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Massachusetts’ Green Line Medford Branch Extension Opens
The Medford Branch of the Green Line Extension has entered service, following the opening of the Union Square Branch earlier this year.
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Groundbreaking Takes Place for Metro-North Penn Station Access Project
Groundbreaking for the Metro-North Penn Station Access project was celebrated at a special ceremony on 9 December.
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ÖBB Begins Operating First Desiro ML in Vorarlberg Fleet
ÖBB has begun operating the first Siemens Desiro ML train in its new fleet for the state of Vorarlberg, Austria.
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UK: HS2 Reveals Designs for Curzon 2 Bridge
HS2 has revealed designs for the Curzon 2 bridge: a 150-metre section of viaduct on the approach to Birmingham’s new Curzon Street Station.
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Germany: DB Opens Wendlingen–Ulm High-Capacity Line
Deutsche Bahn (DB) is commencing service on the Wendlingen–Ulm high-capacity main line to improve connections between Stuttgart and Munich.
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New York: Staten Island Railway Opens New Maintenance Facility
New York's Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) has unveiled the new Clifton Car Maintenance Shop for Staten Island Railway.
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US DOT Announces Largest Investment in Intercity Passenger Rail in 50 Years
The US Department of Transportation has announced the availability of 2.3 billion USD in funding for intercity passenger rail projects.
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Automation of Île-de-France Line 13 Gets Green Light
Île-de-France Mobilités’ board of directors has approved the modernisation and automation of Line 13. This will be completed by 2035.
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UK: Testing Begins on Tyne and Wear Metro Flow Project
Construction is now complete on the Metro Flow project in Tyne and Wear, enabling contractors to being testing and commissioning.
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New High-Speed Rail Line Begins Operation in South China
The Nanning-Chongzuo section of Nanning-Pingxiang high-speed rail line went into operation in China on 5 December.
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Austria: Electrification and Modernisation of Rosenthalbahn Completed
The electrification of Austria's Rosenthalbahn and modernisation of its infrastructure have been completed.
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Los Angeles Metro Approves Eastside Transit Corridor Phase 2 Route
Los Angeles Metro has approved route for the Eastside Transit Corridor Phase 2 Project, which will extend the Metro L (Gold) light rail line…
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Tenders Called for Montréal's Blue Line Metro Extension Project
The Société de transport de Montréal (STM) has launched a call for tenders to construct the Blue line metro extension in Montréal, Quebec.
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UK: Midlands Rail Hub Proposal Aims to Improve East-West Connections
Midlands Connect has unveiled plans to deliver 1.5 billion GBP in infrastructure improvements to enhance east-west rail connections in the U…
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Massachusetts Applies for FRA Funding to Support Improvements to Rail Corridors
The Massachusetts Department of Transportation has applied to the US Federal Railroad Administration for $108m of funding.
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Singapore LTA Awards Two Civil Contracts for Cross Island Line
Singapore's Land Transport Authority (LTA) has awarded two civil contracts for the Cross Island Line project.
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US: Groundbreaking Celebrated for East San Fernando Valley Light Rail Project
Advanced utility work has begun on the first segment of the East San Fernando Valley light rail project in Los Angeles County.