Latest Infrastructure News
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Green Light for Mid Cornwall Metro
Cornwall Council has given the green light to the Mid Cornwall Metro project, agreeing to provisionally accept £50m of Levelling Up Funding.
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Romania: Alstom to Equip Caransebes-Lugoj Railway Line with New ERTMS Signalling System
Romania: Alstom has won a contract to upgrade the Caransebeș-Lugoj railway line, equipping it with ERTMS and electrification infrastructure.
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TBMs Progress for Sydney Metro West
Two tunnel boring machines have made significant progress in the excavation of two tunnels for Sydney Metro West.
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UK: Second HS2 TBM Ready for Excavation
A team of 90 engineers recently completed the assembly of HS2's second tunnel boring machine (TBM).
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$8.2 Billion in Federal Funding for US Passenger Rail Network
The US DOT's Federal Railroad Administration has announced 8.2bn USD in funding for high-speed rail and pipeline projects across the US.
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Poland: CPK Awards Construction Contract for HSR Tunnel in Łódź
Centralny Port Komunikacyjny (CPK) has signed the second of three contracts to construct a high-speed rail (HSR) tunnel in Łódź, Poland.
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Brightline West Granted $3bn in Federal Funding
The US DOT has awarded 3 billion USD in Bipartisan Infrastructure Law funding to progress the Brightline West high-speed rail project.
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DB Begins Construction on Fehmarn Belt Fixed Link to Denmark
Deutsche Bahn has commenced construction in Fehmarn to establish the Fehmarn Belt Fixed Link between Germany and Denmark.
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Bangkok’s MRT Pink Line Commences Passenger Service
Bangkok’s MRT Pink Line has commenced trail operations, transporting passengers on an automated Innovia monorail system supplied by Alstom.
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California High-Speed Rail Authority to Receive $3.1bn in Federal Funding
The US Department of Transportation has awarded the California High-Speed Rail Authority almost 3.1 billion USD in funding.
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CPK Partners with Adif to Develop Poland's First High-Speed Railway
CPK has signed a MoU with Spain's railway infrastructure manager, Adif to advance the development of a high-speed railway network in Poland.
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Rail Live! And How to Stay That Way!
Last week, Rail Live! addressed some of the major safety challenges associated with railway operations globally.
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UK: Next Phase of Transpennine Route Upgrade Gains £3.9bn in Funding
The UK's Rail Minister, Huw Merriman has confirmed 3.9 billion GBP in funding for the next phase of the Transpennine Route Upgrade project. …
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UK: Key Milestone for Mass Transit System at HS2 Interchange
A new contractor is being sought to lead the enabling works programme for the new Automated People Mover at Interchange Station in Solihull.
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UK: Dartmoor Line Celebrates 550,000 Passenger Journeys
The West Devon town of Okehampton recently held a community celebration for the second anniversary of its fully reopened Dartmoor Line.
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Scotland: Network Rail Awards Contracts for Electrification of East Kilbride Line
Network Rail has awarded contracts valued at 61.5 million GBP for the delivery of the East Kilbride Enhancement Project in Scotland.
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Amtrak Begins Procurement for Sawtooth Bridges Replacement Project
In coordination with NJ TRANSIT, Amtrak has begun the procurement process for the Sawtooth Bridges Replacement Project.
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Upgrade Project Completed at Eurostar's London Depot
Furrer+Frey has completed an upgrade project at Eurostar's depot in London with the installation of moveable electrification equipment.
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Tunnels Take Shape Beneath New Western Sydney Airport
Sydney Metro has provided an update on its TBMs constructing the new 23-kilometre Western Sydney Airport (WSI) metro alignment.
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California High-Speed Rail to Connect with Hollywood Burbank Airport
The California High-Speed Rail Authority has agreed to construct a station connecting to Hollywood Burbank Airport.
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UK: Birmingham Eastside Metro Extension Plans Brought Forward
Plans to open the first portion of the Birmingham Eastside Metro extension have been brought forward due to ongoing complications related to…
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Network Rail Upgrades Signalling in Cornwall
Network Rail has completed the first major stage of its project to modernise railway signalling across Cornwall, UK.
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US: MBTA Launches Track Improvement Program
MBTA has launched a Track Improvement Program that will eliminate all speed restrictions on its network by the end of 2024.
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HS2 Viaduct Passes One Mile Mark in Buckinghamshire
HS2 has now passed the halfway point of construction on what is set to become Britain's longest railway bridge.