Latest Infrastructure News
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Rail Baltica Awards Mainline Construction Contracts in Estonia
Rail Baltic Estonia has awarded construction contracts to Verston OÜ and Järelpinge Inseneribüroo OÜ for the mainline in Kohila and Rapla.
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Wales: New Railway Station Planned for Vale of Glamorgan
The UK government has announced its support for establishing a new railway station at St Athan in the Vale of Glamorgan, Wales.
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Spain: SYSTRA Gains Consultancy Contract for New High-Speed Line
SYSTRA Subterra has been awarded a new consultancy and assistance contract for the future Cantabria – Mediterranean high-speed corridor.
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Norfolk Southern Completes $1 Billion in Infrastructure Upgrades
US freight railroad company, Norfolk Southern has completed 1 billion USD in infrastructure upgrades throughout 2023.
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Amtrak Awards Construction Contract for Frederick Douglass Tunnel
Amtrak has awarded a contract to Kiewit/J.F. Shea Joint Venture to build the new Frederick Douglass Tunnel in Baltimore.
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TfL Launches Consultation on DLR Extension
Transport for London (TfL) has launched a new consultation to decide on plans to extend the city's DLR service.
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Hitachi Rail Completes First Dynamic Testing of Its Digital Interlocking Signalling System on Paris-Lyon HSR Line
Hitachi Rail, in collaboration with SNCF Reseau, has completed the first dynamic test of its new signalling system for the Paris-Lyon line.
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Alstom and Skanska Present Report on Oslo-Stockholm Railway
Alstom and Skanska have unveiled a new report presenting a proposed plan for a railway connection between Oslo and Stockholm.
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Valley Metro Light Rail Extension Opens in Phoenix
Federal, state and local leaders recently gathered to celebrate the inauguration of the Northwest Phase II extension of light rail in Phoeni…
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Freight Rail Lines to Be Upgraded in California
The US Department of Transportation has announced the provision of a 31.4 million USD loan to upgrade key freight rail lines in California.
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$2.5 Billion in Private Activity Bonds Approved for Brightline West
The US DOT has approved the allocation of 2.5 billion USD in private activity bonds for the Brightline West high-speed rail project.
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Construction Begins on HS2 Birmingham Curzon Street Station
HS2 Ltd has announced that its 5-year construction programme has commenced on Birmingham Curzon Street Station.
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Rail Resilience: Preparing for Trouble Down the Tracks
Rail Live! recognised the challenges caused by climate change and highlighted the need for long-term sustainability through climate adaptati…
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Poland: CPK's High-Speed Rail Tunnel in Łódź Receives Additional Permit
CPK has received another permit to move ahead with the building of a new high-speed rail tunnel in the city of Łódź.
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Litgrid to Prepare Network for Rail Baltica Electrification
Litgrid AB, LTG Infra and RB Rail AS have signed an agreement to prepare electricity transmission networks for the Rail Baltica project.
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New York's Interborough Express Project Moves Forward
Under Governor Kathy Hochul's direction, New York's MTA is set to initiate engineering work for the Interborough Express (IBX).
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Portugal: Tender Launched for First Section of Lisbon-Porto High-Speed Line
Infraestruturas de Portugal has opened the international tender for the first portion of the high-speed rail line between Lisbon and Porto.
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DB Opens New ICE 4 Maintenance Plant in Cottbus
Deutsche Bahn (DB) has officially opened its new ICE 4 maintenance facility in Cottbus, Germany.
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Italy: Regional Trains Return Between Tortona and Novi Ligure
A section of the Terzo Valico dei Giovi/Genoa Junction One Project has been inaugurated.
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Alstom to Build Infrastructure for Florence Tramway Line 4
The Municipality of Florence has selected Alstom to construct infrastructure for the Florence tramway Line 4 in Italy.
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FirstGroup Applies to Operate New London to Sheffield Service
FirstGroup has applied to the Office of Rail and Road (ORR) to run a new open-access rail service between London and Sheffield.
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Amtrak Seeks Public Ideas for Chicago Union Station
Amtrak is calling on the public to contribute their ideas for the improvement of Chicago Union Station in Illinois.
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Saudi Arabia: Alstom to Deliver AlUla's Catenary-Free Tramway
Alstom has signed a contract with the Royal Commission for AlUla to deliver its battery-powered tramway line.
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Rail Baltica Announces Tender for Estonian Railway Construction
Rail Baltic Estonia has announced a set of tenders for the construction of underlying infrastructure for a 52.6-kilometre extension of its m…