Latest Infrastructure News
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Alstom to Electrify Barcelona's Tram Connection with APS Technology
ATM has contracted Alstom to electrify the first phase of Barcelona's tram connection using APS technology.
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US: $1.75bn in Funding to Improve Accessibility at Rail Stations
FTA has announced 1.75 billion USD in funding through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to improve accessibility at rail and subway stations…
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Ile-de-France Rail Network Will Be Fully Electrified by 2030
Ile-de-France Mobilités has announced that the electrification of the entire Ile-de-France rail network will be completed by 2030.
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HS2 Tunnel Boring Machine Completes First Breakthrough
Dorothy, HS2’s 2000-tonne tunnel boring machine, has made its first breakthrough on the UK's high-speed rail line from London to Birmingham.
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Hitachi Rail to Work on World-First Application of ATO over ETCS
Hitachi Rail has been chosen to install ATO over ETCS Level 2 technology across Queensland’s New Generation Rollingstock fleet.
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Construction Begins on Longest Railway Bridge in the Baltic States
Construction has begun on the Rail Baltica bridge over the Neris river in Jonava. This will be the longest railway bridge in the Baltics.
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Spain: Madrid–Burgos High-Speed Line is Officially Inaugurated
This week saw the inauguration of the Madrid–Burgos high-speed line – an extension of the high-speed North line (LAV).
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30 Million Pound Upgrade Announced for London Victoria Station
Network Rail is investing 30 million GBP into reducing platform congestion and improving accessibility at London Victoria station.
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UK: Record-Breaking Heatwave Leads to Launch of Resilience Taskforce
Off the back of Europe’s latest record-breaking heatwave, Network Rail has commissioned a new resilience taskforce.
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São Paulo’s Metro Line 4 Begins Operating with Siemens Mobility Digital CBTC Technology
São Paulo’s Metro Line 4 has begun full operation using Siemens Mobility’s digital communications-based train control (CBTC) signalling.
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California High-Speed Rail Summer 2022 Construction Update
The California High-Speed Rail Authority has released a Summer 2022 Construction Update to highlight progress on the high-speed rail project…
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Spain: First Section of Madrid-Extremadura High-Speed Line Enters Service
Adif Alta Velocidad (Adif) has put into service the first of the three sections that will make up the Madrid-Extremadura High-Speed Line.
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UK Government More Than Trebles Investment in Transpennine Route Upgrade
The UK Government is more than trebling its investment into the Transpennine route upgrade (TRU) to nine billion GBP.
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UK: New West Midlands Metro Extension to Edgbaston Opens
Passenger tram services have now begun on the Birmingham Westside Metro extension from Library to Edgbaston.
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Course Change: Deutsche Bahn to Stop Selling Station Buildings
Deutsche Bahn has announced a change of course, saying it will stop selling station buildings and focus on developing them instead.
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Alstom Awarded Rio de Janeiro Tramway Expansion Contract
Alstom has won the contract to expand Rio de Janeiro’s VLT system. This will offer an integrated terminal connection to a new BRT system.
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UK: Yorkshire Gets First New Electric Railway in 25 Years
New electric overhead wires have been installed on a Yorkshire mainline for the first time in 25 years thanks to upgrade project.
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China: Alstom Joint Venture to Supply Further Traction Systems to Nanjing Metro
Alstom’s Chinese joint venture has been awarded a contract to provide the train traction and auxiliary system for 258 Nanjing Metro cars.
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Metro Madrid Invests €500 Million in Line 11 Extension
The Government of the Community of Madrid has authorised an investment of 500 million EUR to extend Line 11 of the Madrid Metro.
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California High-Speed Rail Girders Placed in Kern County
The California High-Speed Rail Authority and California Rail Builders have placed the final girders for the high-speed line in Kern County.
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Laing O’Rourke to Build HS2 Interchange Station in Solihull
HS2 Ltd has contracted Laing O’Rourke to build the HS2 Interchange Station in Solihull at the heart of the high-speed rail network.
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UK: Barking Riverside Station Opens Ahead of Schedule this Month
The Barking Riverside station is due to open to the public on 18 July, ahead of schedule, as it was originally expected to open this autumn.
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Canada: Two New SkyTrain Contracts for Thales as Expansion Project Progresses
Thales has been chosen to deliver a new operations control centre and a fully automated depot for the Metro Vancouver SkyTrain.