Latest Infrastructure News
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Canada: Contract Awarded for Ontario Line South Civil Package
Infrastructure Ontario and Metrolinx have awarded a 6bn CAD contract to Ontario Transit Group for the Ontario Line South Civil package.
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DB Installs Climate-Friendly Lighting at 1,000 Train Stations
In 2022, Deutsche Bahn (DB) has been converting the lighting at around 1,000 train stations to energy-efficient sources such as LEDs.
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Network Rail Installs First Electric Wires Between Manchester and Stalybridge
Network Rail has installed the first electric wires between Manchester and Stalybridge as part of the Transpennine Route Upgrade.
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Scotland's Railway Boosts Power Supply to Support Electrified Rail Network
Work is underway to deliver the next phase of enhancements to the power supply that will support Scotland's electrified rail network.
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DB to Operate Egypt's First High-Speed Rail Network
The Egyptian government has awarded a contract to Deutsche Bahn (DB) to operate Egypt's first high-speed rail network.
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Design Agreement Signed for 16 Regional Rail Baltica Stations in Latvia
Eiropas Dzelzceļa līnijas has signed a construction design agreement with RERE INECO for 16 regional stations for Rail Baltica in Latvia.
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NSW Government Makes Further Investment in 'More Trains, More Services' in Sydney
The NSW Government is investing 180m AUD to modernise the network at Central Station’s Grand Concourse in Sydney to accomodate more trains.
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Catenary Installation Begins for Paris Métro Line 15 South
Société du Grand Paris has announced that the first catenaries are being installed for the Paris Métro line 15 South.
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US: AECOM JV Selected for New Jersey's GCL Light Rail Project
AECOM's SJTP will provide engineering and project management services with STV Incorporated for the GCL Light Rail project in New Jersey.
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Infrastructure Upgrade to Enable Amtrak Services between Scranton and New York
Pennsylvania is investing 3.7 million USD to enable Amtrak passenger rail services to run between Scranton and New York City.
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San Francisco's Central Subway to Open 19 November
The San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (SFMTA) has announced that the Central Subway will open in San Francisco on 19 November.
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Next Phase of Electrification Begins on Midland Main Line
Network Rail has commenced work on the next phase of electrification along the Midland Main Line between London and Wigston, Leicestershire.
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Kansas City Southern Breaks Ground on International Bridge
Kansas City Southern has celebrated the ground breaking of its new International Railroad Bridge spanning the Rio Grande river.
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Island Hopping for Battery Trains: DB Begins Construction of OLE Islands
Deutsche Bahn (DB) will build electrified overhead contact line islands to intermittently charge battery-powered trains in Schleswig-Holstei…
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Chicago Transit Authority Advances Red Line Extension Project
The Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) is seeking qualified companies to design and build its 5.6-mile Red Line extension project.
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New Connecticut River Bridge to Improve Amtrak's Northeast Corridor
Amtrak has announced that in early 2023, it will enter the procurement phase for the construction of a new Connecticut River Bridge.
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HS2 Launches Second TBM to Tunnel Under London
A second 140 metre long, 2,050 tonnes tunnel boring machine (TBM) has begun its journey across London for HS2.
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Network Rail Trials Laser and Plasma Train to Blast Leaves Off the Line
Network Rail has been testing whether laser beams and superheated plasma jets could be effective at clearing leaves off railway lines.
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California High-Speed Rail Board Awards Design Contract for Central Valley Stations
The CHSRA's Board of Directors awarded the design and support services contract for the 4 Central Valley stations on the high-speed line.
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Last of Elizabeth Line Central Section Stations Opens
Bond Street Elizabeth line station opened today, 24 October, with the first Elizabeth line service arriving at the station at 5.47am.
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Sydney Metro West Welcomes First Tunnel Boring Machines
Sydney Metro West's first tunnel boring machines have arrived at The Bays Station to carve out 11-kilometre tunnels to Sydney Olympic Park.
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Final Tracks Laid for Grand Paris Express Line 14 North
RATP teams are laying the last 150 metres of track for line 14 north at the site of the future Saint-Denis Pleyel station in Paris.
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US: Silver Line Extension to Dulles Airport Could Open by Thanksgiving
Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority's (WMTA) Silver Line extension to Dulles Airport will be operationally ready for Thanksgiving…
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UK: Work Begins on HS2’s Longest Cuttings
HS2’s main works contractor, EKFB, has started working on two of the project’s longest cuttings in Buckingham and Oxfordshire.