Latest Infrastructure News
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US: Metrolink Arrow to Commence Service in San Bernardino County
SBCTA and Metrolink are hosting a ribbon cutting ceremony for the new Arrow service, which is scheduled to commence on Monday 24 October.
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Valley Link Rail to Construct Hydrogen Production Facility in California
The Valley Link Rail project is purchasing 200 acres that will be the site of its green hydrogen production facility.
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US: Aventura Station Nears Completion with Placement of Pedestrian Skybridge
Brightline and contractor Lemartec have topped off Aventura station in Florida with the placement of a 131-foot-long pedestrian skybridge.
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Network Rail to Strengthen Merseyrail Underground Tunnel
Network Rail is using 21st century technology to fix the Merseyrail underground tunnel in Liverpool without disrupting passenger services.
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Germany: STRABAG to Upgrade Berlin’s Köpenick Station for Regional Rail Services
DB Netz has commissioned STRABAG Rail to upgrade the Köpenick rail station to handle regional rail traffic via two new tracks.
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New Interchange Route Opens between Northern Line and DLR at Bank Station
A new interchange route between Bank station’s Northern line concourse and DLR concourse and platforms has been opened.
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UAE: Etihad Rail Completes Tracklaying in Sharjah and Ras Al Khaimah
Etihad Rail has completed the tracklaying works in Sharjah and Ras Al Khaimah as part of the last package for the UAE National Rail Network.
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California High-Speed Rail Applies for 67 Million in Funding to Advance Bakersfield Extension
The California High-Speed Rail Authority has applied for 67 million in federal funding to advance construction of the Bakersfield extension.
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Athens Metro Line 3 Extension Now Fully Operational
Alstom has completed infrastructure works across Attiko Metro’s Haidari-Piraeus Line 3 extension in Athens, Greece.
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Network Rail Completes Track Upgrades at Newcastle Central
Network Rail has announced that its 4.5 million GBP project to upgrade the tracks at Newcastle Central Station is now complete.
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Australia: Forrestfield-Airport Link Opens in Perth
The Public Transport Authority of Western Australia (PTA) has commissioned Perth’s Forrestfield-Airport link.
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Tunnelling Begins on Vancouver’s Broadway Subway Project
Tunnel excavation will now begin on Vancouver’s Broadway Subway project. This will extend the city’s Millennium Line by 5.7 kilometres.
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Canada: Construction Begins on Confederation GO Station in Hamilton
The Ontario government has announced that construction is now underway on the Confederation GO station in Hamilton.
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Taiwan: Siemens to Provide CBTC Signalling for Kaohsiung’s First Driverless Metro System
Siemens Mobility and partners have been awarded an E&M turnkey contract to deliver the Yellow Line for Kaohsiung Metro.
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HS2 Launches First of Six TBMs to Tunnel Under London
HS2 has launched the first of six tunnel boring machines (TBMs) that will dig more than 26 miles of tunnels under London.
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California: Brightline to Build High-Speed Rail Station at Cucamonga
Rancho Cucamonga City Council and the SBTCA have approved the sale of a five-acre portion of Cucamonga Station to Brightline West.
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KiwiRail to Upgrade Auckland Rail Network
KiwiRail is upgrading rail lines in Auckland to help future-proof the network and prepare for more frequent commuter trains.
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Egypt: Alstom Completes Phase 3A of Cairo Metro Line 3
Cairo Metro Line 3 has been inaugurated by Egypt’s Minister of Transport at a special event attended by representatives from Alstom.
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US: Long Island Rail Road’s Third Track Project Complete
Work on Long Island Rail Road’s (LIRR) 9.8 mile third track project has been completed on time and below budget.
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France: Electric Francilien Trains to Begin Operating on Paris-Provins Branch
Francilien trains will begin operating on the Paris-Provins branch of line P now that electrification of this section has been completed.
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US: MBTA Codman Yard Expansion and Improvement Project to Start Next Month
The MBTA has announced that work will begin on the Codman Yard Expansion and Improvement project next month.
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Barstow, Southern California, to Get New BNSF Integrated Rail Facility
BNSF Railway has announced plans to construct an integrated rail complex in Barstow, southern California - the first by a Class 1 railroad.
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Sunshine Systems to Deliver Melbourne Airport Rail Construction Package
Sunshine Systems Alliance has been selected to deliver a major construction package for the Melbourne Airport Rail project.
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Arup-Aurecon Alliance to Design Auckland Light Rail
An Arup-Aurecon alliance has been selected as the preferred bidder to plan and develop the future Auckland Light Rail network.