Latest Infrastructure News
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ST Engineering to Deliver Turnkey Rail Services for Taoyuan MRT Brown Line
ST Engineering's Urban Solutions business has secured a new $840 million turnkey contract for the Taoyuan MRT Brown Line.
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TBM Delivered for Port Polska High-Speed Rail Tunnel in Łódź
Construction of the High-Speed Rail tunnel in Łódź has reached a major milestone with the delivery of the first components of a TBM.
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US DOT Advances Public-Private Partnership for Washington Union Station
The U.S. Department of Transportation is establishing a public-private partnership for the redevelopment of Washington Union Station.
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UK: Muse to Lead Bletchley Regeneration Ahead of East West Rail
Muse has been chosen to lead regeneration efforts at Central Bletchley as the town prepares for the arrival of East West Rail.
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Keolis-Led Partnership Appointed as Operations Adviser for Australian High Speed Rail
A Keolis-led partnership has been appointed as the Newcastle to Sydney High Speed Rail project's Business, Operations & Maintenance Adviser.
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Work Begins to Restore Portishead Line
Work has officially begun to restore the railway line to Portishead, which will bring train services back after more than 60 years.
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AtkinsRéalis Awarded Key Riyadh Metro Contracts
AtkinsRéalis has been awarded a set of engineering services and supervision contracts for the development of the Riyadh metro.
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India Outlines Standardised Approach for Future High-Speed Rail Expansion
India is developing a standardised delivery model for high-speed rail projects, drawing on lessons from the Mumbai–Ahmedabad corridor.
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Alstom to Modernise Key Section of Romanian Railway Corridor
Alstom has been awarded a contract to modernise the Craiova–Caransebeș Lot 2 railway section in Romania, between Filiasi and Igiroasa.
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Québec City's TramCité Project Contracts Siemens Mobility and AtkinsRéalis
Siemens Mobility and AtkinsRéalis have been selected by CDPQ Infra to advance the next phase of Québec City's TramCité light rail project.
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ORR: Network Rail Improves Efficiency, but Must Keep Renewals High
The ORR has stated that Network Rail must demonstrate how it will mitigate the effects of cuts on future rates of renewal.
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HS2 Completes First 'Green' Tunnel on London Section of High-Speed Railway
HS2 has completed construction of its first cut-and-cover, 'green' tunnel in the delivery of Britain's new high-speed railway.
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Transport Secretary to Invoke Japanese Inspiration for HS2
Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander has expressed ambitions for HS2 to match levels of success previously set by Japan's bullet trains.
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HS2 Engineers Assemble 1.5-Mile Pre-Cast Tunnel in Northamptonshire
The last of 5,020 reinforced concrete segments making up one of HS2's longest 'cut and cover' tunnels haven been lifted into position.
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Construction Begins on Four-Track Expansion Between Zurich and Winterthur
Swiss Federal Railways (SBB) has begun construction on the four-track expansion of the railway between Zurich and Winterthur.
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São Paulo Opens First Section of Line 6-Orange Metro Line
Commercial operations have commenced on the first section of São Paulo's Line 6-Orange metro, with trains manufactured by Alstom.
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US: Construction to Move Forward on Sawtooth Bridges Project
Amtrak and NJ TRANSIT have announced that they will be moving forward with initial construction on the Sawtooth Bridges Replacement Project.
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Engineering Works to Close Major London Stations This Summer
An extensive 22‑day programme of engineering work in central London will see temporary closures at Charing Cross and Waterloo East.
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Taiwan: Hitachi Rail Celebrates Launch of Sanying MRT Line
Hitachi Rail has celebrated the launch of the brand-new Sanying MRT Line, which officially entered revenue service yesterday.
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Cambridge South Station Opens to the Public
Cambridge South station has officially opened its doors to the public, and is expected to welcome around 1.8 million passengers per year.
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Passenger Services Resume on Midland Main Line Following Bedford Collision
Network Rail engineers have now completed all recovery operations following the recent collision between two EMR trains.
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DB CEO 'Appalled' by Stuttgart 21 Audit, Announces Revision of Commissioning Plan
An internal audit commissioned by DB CEO Evelyn Palla has found a range of significant shortcomings with regards to the Stuttgart 21 project…
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National Audit Office Calls for HS2 to 'Get Reset Right to Avoid Previous Failures'
A new report from the NAO states that DfT and HS2 Ltd must ensure the programme is put on a stable footing to avoid previous failures.
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California High-Speed Rail Approves Procurement for Merced–Madera Extension
California High-Speed Rail has approved the next stage of procurement for a construction contract covering the Merced to Madera extension.