Latest Infrastructure News
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Plans Unveiled for HS2 Northern Leg Alternative
Plans have been unveiled for the Midlands-Northwest Rail Link, a 50-mile line proposed as an alternative to the cancelled HS2 northern leg.
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£96 Million Liverpool Baltic Station Development Nears Approval
A 96 million GBP funding package to construct the new Liverpool Baltic station is on track for approval.
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Estonia: Rail Baltica Awards Construction Contract for Trench Section
Rail Baltica has awarded a construction contract for one of the project's most unique sections of railway in Estonia.
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LA Metro Gains Funding for East San Fernando Valley Light Rail Project
LA Metro has received an 893 million USD grant from the US DOT for the East San Fernando Valley Light Rail Transit Project.
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Scotland: New Railway Station to Be Built in Balgray
Plans for a new railway station in Balgray have been approved following a funding award from the Glasgow City Region City Deal.
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Anzac Station Constructed for Melbourne's Metro Tunnel Project
As part of the Metro Tunnel Project in Melbourne, Victoria, major construction is now complete at Anzac Station.
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Canada: TBMs Bore Twin Tunnels for Eglinton Crosstown West Extension
Metrolinx has celebrated the latest milestone for the Eglinton Crosstown West Extension with the completion of two 6.3-kilometre tunnels.
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HS2 Completes UK's Longest Rail Bridge
HS2 Ltd has completed the Colne Valley Viaduct, which now holds the title of Britain's longest rail bridge.
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Amtrak Breaks Ground on New Connecticut River Bridge
Amtrak has broken ground on constructing the new Connecticut River Bridge between Old Saybrook and Old Lyme.
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Canada: Ground Breaks on New Ontario Line Stations
The Ontario government has broken ground on building three new stations for the Ontario Line in the Greater Toronto Area.
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Transpennine Route Upgrade Proposes Plans from Stalybridge to Diggle
The UK's Transpennine Route Upgrade (TRU) project has proposed plans to upgrade the section of railway between Stalybridge and Diggle.
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€800 Million Contract to Renovate Cairo Metro Line 1
The Egyptian National Authority for Tunnels has contracted Colas Rail, Orascom, and Hitachi Rail to renovate the Cairo metro line 1.
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HS2 Completes the Project's First Viaduct
HS2 has completed the construction of Highfurlong Brook Viaduct in Northamptonshire, marking the project's first completed viaduct.
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GB Railfreight Maintenance Facility Opens in Tonbridge
GB Railfreight (GBRf) has opened a new maintenance facility in Tonbridge to help increase efficiency in maintaining locomotives.
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HS2 Reaches Halfway Point Tunnelling into Birmingham
HS2's tunnel boring machine, Mary Ann has reached the halfway point on its 3.5-mile journey to create the Bromford Tunnel into Birmingham.
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Austria: ÖBB to Modernise Pannonia Railway
ÖBB is completing modernisation works to enhance the passenger experience on the Pannonia Railway, a key 40-kilometre route in Austria.
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AtkinsRéalis to Upgrade Rail Signalling in East England
Network Rail has appointed AtkinsRéalis to upgrade the signalling and telecommunications infrastructure across the Eastern region of England…
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HART Awards $1.66 Billion Contract for Honolulu Rail Transit Project
HART has awarded the City Center Guideway and Stations contract for the Honolulu Rail Transit project to Tutor Perini Corporation.
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Siemens Mobility to Electrify Singapore's Cross Island Line
Siemens Mobility has been will lead a consortium with Concord Corporation Pte Ltd to deliver the Cross Island Line's power supply system.
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Sydney Metro City Commences Passenger Service
Transport for NSW has commenced passenger service on the new Sydney Metro City extension, connecting northwest Sydney, the CBD and Sydenham.…
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Network Rail Invests £33 Million to Prevent Landslips on East Coast Main Line
Network Rail is investing 33 million GBP to stabilise a 1,000-metre section of the East Coast Main Line near Browney Curve, Durham.
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DeLand SunRail Station Completes Network in Florida
The SunRail commuter rail network has celebrated the official opening of the DeLand SunRail Station in Volusia County, Florida.
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Network Rail Announces Up to £1.3bn in Contracts
Network Rail has announced up to 1.3 billion GBP in contracts for work on Scotland’s Railway over the next five years.
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Amtrak Invests in Infrastructure Upgrades on Northeast Corridor
This summer, Amtrak is investing 260 million USD in infrastructure improvements on the Northeast Corridor (NEC).