Latest Infrastructure News
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Expanded Rail Station to Open at Gatwick Airport
Network Rail has announced that its renovation and expansion of Gatwick Airport rail station will open on 21 November.
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SBB Cargo Opens New Workshop in Chiasso
SBB Cargo has opened a new workshop in Chiasso, Switzerland for reprofiling locomotives, freight wagons and multiple units.
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Alstom to Build Depot in Bucharest for Coradia Stream Passenger Trains
Alstom is building a modern depot in central Bucharest to provide maintenance services for the city's new electric Coradia Stream trains.
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Australia: Hitachi Rail Upgrades AutoHaul™ Interlocking System
Hitachi Rail is upgrading the interlocking system for Rio Tinto’s autonomous heavy haul rail network, AutoHaul™ in Western Australia.
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TfL and Google to Introduce Street View for Busy London Stations
Transport for London and Google have announced a collaboration to bring Google Street View to a number of London's busiest Tube stations.
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Sydney Metro Completes Test Run from Tallawong to Sydenham
A metro train has completed its first test run from Tallawong to Sydenham on the Sydney Metro City & Southwest route.
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Amtrak Awarded Nearly $10 Billion for NEC Projects
The FRA has awarded nearly 10 billion USD to Amtrak for the modernisation of critical infrastructure on the Northeast Corridor (NEC).
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Deutsche Bahn Awards Contracts for High-Performance Riedbahn Network
Deutsche Bahn has contracted four companies to renovate the Riedbahn line to establish a high-performance network.
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California High-Speed Rail Authority Releases RFQ for Track and Systems Design
The California High-Speed Rail Authority has released a RFQ for design services for track and OCS connecting Merced to Bakersfield.
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Coventry Very Light Rail Commences Track Testing
The Coventry Very Light Rail project has commenced vehicle testing on a track at the Very Light Rail National Innovation Centre in Dudley.
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ORR Approves Network Rail's £43 Billion Plan for CP7
The Office of Rail and Road (ORR) has approved Network Rail’s 43.1 billion GBP plan for Control Period 7 (CP7).
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US: Work Begins on Metro-North Viaduct Replacement Project
MTA has begun work on the reconstruction of the 130-year-old Park Avenue Viaduct in East Harlem, New York.
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Transforming Railway Stations into Strategic Nodes
On 25 October, Global Mobility Call in Madrid hosted a panel discussion about the strategic transformation of railway stations in Spain.
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Opening Date Announced for Edmonton’s Valley Line Southeast
Edmonton’s Valley Line Southeast light rail transit (LRT) will open for passenger service on Saturday 4 November.
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Renewal of Singapore North-South and East-West Lines’ Core Systems Completed
The multi-year renewal and upgrade of Singapore’s North-South and East-West lines (NSEWL) has now been completed.
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HS2: Next Tunnelling Machines Named
HS2 has unveiled the names of the next pair of tunnel boring machines that will construct the high-speed rail line: Emily and Anne.
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Construction Contract Awarded for Cambridge South Station
J. Murphy and Sons Ltd has been awarded the construction contract for Cambridge South station, part of the proposed East-West Rail route.
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Canada: AECOM Wins Technical Advisor Contract for Hamilton LRT
Metrolinx has appointed AECOM to serve as the technical advisor for its Hamilton Light Rail Transit (LRT) line in Ontario, Canada.
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Balfour Beatty to Upgrade London Underground's Piccadilly Line
Transport for London (TfL) has awarded a 43 million GBP contract to Balfour Beatty to upgrade the London Underground's Piccadilly line.
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Five New Railway Stations Planned for South East Wales
Transport for Wales (TfW) has launched a public consultation on its plans to construct five new railway stations in South East Wales.
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Construction of Rail Baltica’s Longest Railway Bridge Moves Forward
Construction of Rail Baltica’s railway bridge over Neris River in the district of Jonava, Lithuania is moving forward at pace.
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BREAKING: Rishi Sunak Confirms Cancellation of HS2 Phase 2
At Rishi Sunak's Conservative Party Conference speech in Manchester, the UK Prime Minister confirmed the cancellation of HS2 Phase 2.
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Liverpool's Battery-Powered Trains to Commence Service at Headbolt Lane Station
Liverpool City Region's Headbolt Lane station will open on 5 October to be served by the UK's first battery-powered passenger trains.
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Singapore LTA Awards Civil Contracts for CRL Phase 2
Singapore's LTA has awarded civil contracts for the construction of King Albert Park and Clementi stations as part of its CRL Phase 2 projec…