Latest Infrastructure News
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HS2 Promises Superior Connectivity for 21st Century Rail Travel
HS2 has promised passengers will have seamless mobile coverage and streaming capabilities across the entire high speed rail network.
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Rail Upgrades to Power Elizabeth Line and Extend West Anglia Platforms
Rail upgrades at the end of July will extend platforms and provide power for the Elizabeth Line in preparation for its next stage of opening…
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HS2 Obtains Planning Permission for Birmingham Viaducts
Birmingham City Council has granted planning permission to HS2 Ltd to construct two viaducts in Birmingham.
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Adif Announces Plan to Sustainably Transform Railway Stations
Adif President María Domínguez discusses the infrastructure manager’s commitment to remodel its railway stations at Global Mobility Call.
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Infrastructure Upgrades Speeding Up Train Travel Across US Northeast Corridor
Infrastructure improvements made by Amtrak have raised the speed trains can travel in parts of New Jersey.
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UK: Digital Twin on Track to Optimise Reading Station’s Energy Performance
A new project has begun that will help Reading station lower its carbon emissions and optimise its energy performance by approximately 20%.
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California High-Speed Rail Authority Releases Final Environmental Studies of San Francisco-San Jose Section
California High-Speed Rail Authority shares final environmental impact report for the San Francisco-San Jose section of its project.
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HS2 Begins Building First of Five ‘Green Tunnels’
HS2 has begun construction of the first of five ‘green tunnels’ that have been designed to blend into the landscape.
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UK: Major Signalling Overhaul Completed in Manchester
Network Rail has moved all signalling equipment from the outdated signal box near Philips Park to Manchester’s modern rail operating centre.
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ÖBB Celebrates First Breakthrough in Semmering Base Tunnel
ÖBB has achieved its first breakthrough in boring the Semmering Base Tunnel, connecting Göstritz and Fröschnitzgraben in Austria.
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HS2 Trials Electric Drilling Rig for Construction in Warwickshire
Balfour Beatty VINCI Joint Venture is trialling an electric, high-capacity drilling rig for construction in Warwickshire.
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Singapore: Jacobs Secures Contract for Cross Island Line Project
Jacobs has secured. a contract for the design and construction of the Tavistock Station and Tunnels for Singapore's Cross Island Line Phase …
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UK: Phase Two of Gosforth Metro Depot Rebuild is Completed
Phase two of work on Nexus’ Gosforth Metro depot has been completed with the installation of three more sections of line on the site.
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Italy: RFI Awards 2.7bn ERTMS Tender
RFI has awarded its tender for the design and construction of an ERTMS across 4,200 kilometres of railway lines in Italy.
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UK: Testing of New Digital Signalling System Begins on Northern City Line
Testing of the Northern City Line’s new digital signalling system has begun, marking a milestone in the East Coast Digital Programme.
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Amtrak Commits to Infrastructure Improvements on Northeast Corridor
Amtrak has committed approximately 130m USD to carry out infrastructure improvements between Washington DC and New York.
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Rail Baltica Launches Electrification Procurement
RB Rail AS has announced a public procurement for the electrification systems for the Rail Baltica high-speed railway line.
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Germany: DB Inaugurates Ruhr-Sieg Line Digital Interlocking Technology
Modernisation of signalling and interlocking technology on DB's Ruhr-Sieg line has been completed in just 18 months.
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Paris Métro Line 12 Extended to Aubervilliers
Line 12 on the Paris Métro has been extended and two new stations have been built to connect Aubervilliers with the centre of Paris.
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Deutsche Bahn Orders Converter Station from Hitachi Energy
Hitachi Energy has received an order from Deutsche Bahn (DB) for a 120 MW converter station south of Berlin
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HS2: Construction Begins on UK’s Longest Railway Bridge
Construction of the Colne Valley Viaduct has now started, overseen by HS2’s main works contractor Align JV.
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Deutsche Bahn CEO Shares Plans to Overhaul Germany’s Ageing Rail Network
Deutsche Bahn’s CEO has announced a concept that will improve Germany’s rail infrastructure by removing network bottlenecks.
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Consortium Finalises Contract to Build Egypt’s High-Speed Rail System
Siemens Mobility-led consortium signs contract to design, install and commission a 1,800 kilometre high-speed rail network in Egypt.
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Over 1 Million Journeys Made During the Elizabeth Line's First Week
More than one million passengers have used London's new Elizabeth line during its first week of operation.