Latest Infrastructure News
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Alstom Wins Two Major Signalling Projects in Turkey
Turkey’s AYGM and Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality have chosen Alstom to help upgrade the country's signalling infrastructure.
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STM Launches New Railway Infrastructure Division
STM has entered the rail infrastructure services market with the establishment of a new railway infrastructure division.
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Elizabeth Line Trial Operations Now Underway
The trial operations phase of the Elizabeth line has now begun. This is the final stage of the project before the line opens in 2022.
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Construction of HS2’s Old Oak Common Station Box Begins
Work on HS2’s Old Oak Common 850-metre-long station box has begun. The reinforced concrete structure will form the station's frame and base.
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UAE National Rail Network Tunnels Completed Ahead of Schedule
Etihad Rail has completed the excavation of the nine tunnels that make up Package D of Stage Two of the UAE National Rail Network.
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Dartmoor Line Passenger Services Resume After 50-Year Hiatus
Regular train services resumed on the Dartmoor Line between Exeter and Okehampton this past weekend after a 50-year hiatus.
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Double Tracks to Enable Half-Hourly Services between Biel and Basel
Swiss Federal Railways (SBB) has applied for a building permit to expand the railway line between Grellingen and Duggingen to double tracks.
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Webuild Joint Venture Wins Brenner Base Tunnel Lot H41 Award
An Implenia/Webuild (and swiss subsidiary CSC) joint venture has been awarded Lot H41 of the Brenner Base Tunnel project.
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Latvia: Largest Rail Baltica Tender Launched for Main Line Construction
Eiropas Dzelzceļa līnijas has launched the international tender for the construction of Rail Baltica’s main line in Latvia.
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Traffic through Salisbury Tunnel Junction to Reopen Tomorrow Following Collision
Following the collision between a SWR train and a GWR train on 31 October, the line is set to reopen to passenger traffic on 16 November.
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Germany: Route Severely Damaged by Floods Reopens Today
Following severe flooding in Germany in July, Deutsche Bahn has reopened part of the Ahr Valley Railway to passenger traffic again today.
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Hitachi Rail Signs Deal with ScottishPower for 100% Renewable Electricity
Hitachi Rail and ScottishPower have signed a three-year deal for 100 percent renewable electricity (wind, solar, hydro-electric).
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East Midlands Railway Nottingham Depot Gets £2 Million Upgrade
East Midlands Railway's Eastcroft depot near Nottingham is being upgraded to the tune of two million GBP. Works will be complete in June 202…
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Rail Baltica to Receive Over 19m Euros from New Grant Agreement
Rail Baltica has been granted an additional 19.7m euros in funding thanks to a Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) cross-border grant agreement…
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VINCI Construction to Build Grand Paris Express Line 18 Operation and Maintenance Centre
VINCI Construction will build the operation and rolling stock maintenance centre for the Grand Paris Express’ future Line 18.
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HS2 Announces Phase 2a Design and Delivery Partner Shortlist
HS2 has published a shortlist of bidders for the Phase 2a Design and Delivery Partner contract. The winner will be announced next summer.
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Hitachi Rail and Linbrooke to Design Gloucester Digital Signalling Solution
Network Rail has awarded Hitachi Rail and Linbrooke S a contract to design a digital signalling solution for the Gloucester area.
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Dartmoor Line Resumes Year-Round Service This November
After a 50-year hiatus, the Dartmoor Line will resume regular passenger services between Okehampton and Exeter St Davids next month.
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Scottish Rail Electrification Programme Gets the Green Light
The East Kilbride and Barrhead electrification project will pass through East Renfrewshire and South Lanarkshire to the south of Glasgow.
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Network Rail Installs First Fibre-Reinforced Polymer Footbridge
A footbridge made from super-strong fibre-reinforced plastic has been installed in Bicester to replace a footpath level crossing.
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HS2 Tunnel Boring Machine Completes First Mile Under the Chilterns
HS2 tunnel boring machine ‘Florence’ has passed the one mile mark, cutting through a mix of chalk and flint beneath the Chiltern hills.
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Alstom-led Consortium to Provide Integrated Metro System for Taipei’s Fully Automated Metro Line
An Alstom-led consortium has been awarded a contract to provide an integrated metro system for Taipei Circular Line Phase Two.
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Network Rail Announces Multi-Million Investment to Protect Critical Wales and Borders Transport Link
Network Rail has announced a £25m plan to protect the Newport-Gloucester line from further damage caused by extreme weather.
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Shadow Operator of New Greater Paris Driverless Metro Lines Chosen
Transdev Group and Strides International Business awarded shadow operator contract for four new Greater Paris driverless metro lines.