Latest Infrastructure News
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Network Rail Southern Invests Over £1.8bn in Maintenance and Upgrades
Network Rail’s southern region has invested over £1.8bn in the railway to support the UK’s mission to ‘build back better’.
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Wigan to Bolton Electrification Gets the Go-Ahead
The 13-mile electrification project between Wigan and Bolton has been given the go-ahead by the British government.
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ERTMS to be Tested between Mogenstrup and Nykøbing Falster
Banedanmark is rolling out a new digital signalling system between South Zealand and Falster, a section of which it will test this autumn.
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Divers Pour Underwater Concrete to Protect West Coast Main Line
Specialist divers are pouring underwater concrete to protect two major West Coast main line railway viaducts in Carlisle.
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Leaders from Yorkshire and the North East Call on UK Government to Commit to Completing HS2 in Full
Leaders from across Yorkshire and the North East of England have contributed to a report demonstrating the importance of HS2's Eastern Leg.
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SYSTRA Returns to Brest for New Tramway and Electric Bus Project
Nearly ten years after bringing the city’s first tramway line into service, SYSTRA has returned to Brest to oversee a new transport project.
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Consortium Demonstrates Autonomous Tram in Depot Research Project
A consortium led by Siemens Mobility and ViP Verkehrsbetrieb Potsdam has demonstrated its Autonomous Tram in Depot research project.
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New Sydney Metro Contract for SYSTRA Joint Venture
A SYSTRA and KBR joint venture has been awarded an independent certification services contract for the Sydney Metro West project.
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California High-Speed Rail Line Approved Between Bakersfield and Palmdale
California High-Speed Rail Authority has approved the final EIR/EIS for the 80-mile Bakersfield to Palmdale project alignment section.
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NY’s Coney Island Yard Complex Fortifications Enter New Phase
A new section of the MTA Coney Island Yard Complex is being fortified against extreme weather to make it more resilient to climate change.
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Savage Partners with KCS to Construct and Operate Louisiana Railport
Savage is partnering with Kansas City Southern (KCS) to construct a multi-commodity railport in Louisiana.
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Russia’s New High-Speed Line Will Connect to Moscow Central Diameter
Russia’s new high speed railway (HSR) line, linking Moscow and Saint Petersburg, will connect to the Moscow Central Diameter – D3.
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Green Light for Toronto's SmartTrack Stations Programme
A revised agreement in principle has been signed finalising the scope and vision of Toronto's SmartTrack Stations program.
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Major Railway Work Completed in Manchester as Part of Transpennine Route Upgrade
Major railway upgrades have now been completed in Manchester as part of the Transpennine Route Upgrade (TRU).
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SYSTRA Joint Venture Wins Surat Metro Contract in India
A SYSTRA-led joint venture has been awarded the Surat Metro Rail Project Phase 1 contract for Gujarat Metro Rail Corporation Limited.
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First Trains Run on Proposed Northumberland Line Route
Special rail services have run between Newcastle and Morpeth in advance of the reintroduction of passenger trains on the Northumberland Line…
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Major Track Upgrade at Bristol East Junction Reaches Halfway Point
The track upgrade works at Bristol East Junction have reached their halfway point. Work is scheduled to be completed on 3 September 2021.
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HS2’s First London Tunnel Segment Contract Awarded to Pacadar UK
SCS JV has signed the first of two contracts for the production of tunnel segments that will be used to construct HS2’s London tunnels.
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Work to Link South Wales Metro Control Centre to the Rail Network Begins
Work begins to link the South Wales Metro Control Centre to the rail network ahead of the arrival of the new fleet of metro tram-trains.
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Deutsche Bahn Completes First Long-Term, Cross-Border Green Energy Contract
Deutsche Bahn continues to ramp up its green power supply by completing its first cross-border, long-term green electricity contract.
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Webuild Completes Construction of Third Bridge on Naples-Cancello Section of High-Speed Rail Line
Webuild has constructed the third steel-arched railway bridge on the Naples‐Cancello section of the Naples‐Bari high speed/capacity rail lin…
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UK First: HS2 to Undertake 3D Concrete Printing on Site
In a UK first, on-site 3D reinforced concrete printing will be deployed by HS2's London tunnels contractor SCS JV.
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Moscow Central Diameters’ Third Line Set to Bring Benefits to Region’s Residents and Businesses
The MCD-3 is expected to raise the value of real estate in the district of Zelenograd by 15% and lower passengers’ travel costs by 82%.
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Putin Opens Second Tunnel on Baikal-Amur Mainline
This week the second Baikal tunnel on the Baikal-Amur Mainline was officially opened to rail traffic by Russian President Vladimir Putin.