Latest Infrastructure News
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Alstom Commissions Deirut Section of Beni Suef-Asyut Line in Egypt
Alstom has completed a further section of the 240km Beni Suef-Asyut railway line in Egypt. 100km of the line are now commissioned.
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Crossrail Tottenham Court Road Station Reaches Milestone
Tottenham Court Road station has reached a major milestone: works are sufficiently progressed for final commissioning activities to begin.
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BREAKING: HS2 Phase 2a Is Given Royal Assent
HS2 Phase 2a, connecting the high-speed line from London to Crewe via Birmingham, has received royal assent in parliament.
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California High-Speed Rail Authority Presents Revised Draft Business Plan
The California High-Speed Rail Authority has issued its revised draft business plan, which will go to the California Legislature in April.
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East Coast Upgrades at King's Cross to Kick Off at the End of February
Network Rail to begin works at London King's Cross station at the end of February as part of the 1.2 billion GBP East Coast Main Line.
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Finland's State Railway Company VR Launches Green Energy Production
Finland's state railway company VR Group has started producing energy. It has installed solar panels on Pendolino Hall at its Helsinki depot…
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HS2 Reveals Chalfont St Giles Vent Shaft Design for Chiltern Tunnel
HS2 has revealed its final design for the headhouse and vent shaft at Chalfont St Giles which will provide ventilation to the Chiltern tunne…
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Albania: Durres-Tirana Line to Be Rehabilitated
Albanian State Railways has signed a contract for the rehabilitation of the Durrës-Tirana line and the construction of a new 5.7km line.
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Rail Link to Romania's Busiest Airport Completed
The rail link to Bucharest's airport is complete. There is a new station at T1, connecting passengers to the city centre in 20 minutes.
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Network Rail Announces Transpennine Route Upgrade (TRU) Works
Network Rail has announced Transpennine Route Upgrade (TRU) works to take place in the first two weeks of August.
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Mounting Concerns Over Government Efforts to Roll Back HS2
Comments in the Commissioner's report stating the government is exploring cutting down platform numbers at HS2 Euston have sparked concern.
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HS2 Chiltern Tunnel Vent Shaft Given Planning Approval
The first of five headhouses that will provide ventilation and emergency access to the HS2 Chiltern tunnel has gained planning approval.
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Network Rail and Alstom Sign Electrification Equipment Contract
Network Rail and Alstom have signed a two-year framework contract for the supply of CLever cantilevers to electrify railway lines in the UK.
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Designs for HS2 Viaducts at Water Orton Unveiled
The designs for the HS2 viaducts at Water Orton in Warwickshire have been unveiled following a public consultation in spring 2020.
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East West Rail to Receive 760 Million GBP in Funding
The government has awarded 760 million GBP in funding for the construction of East West Rail between Bicester and Bletchley.
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Alstom Wins Signalling and Telecoms System Contract for Delhi-Meerut Line
Alstom has won the contract to provide the signalling, train control and telecommunications systems for the Delhi-Meerut railway line, India…
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German Transport Ministry to Fund ERTMS for the First Time
Following clearance from the European Commission, the German transport ministry is funding ERTMS for rolling stock for the first time.
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Siemens Mobility Signs MoU to Build Egypt's First High-Speed Rail System
Siemens Mobility has signed a memorandum of understanding for the construction of 1,000km of high-speed rail lines in Egypt.
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A Look at Edmonton's Valley Line Southeast
A look at Edmonton's Valley Line Southeast, which is due to open in 2021. 2021 will also see the start of phase 2 construction.
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East Coast Upgrade Reaches King's Cross Milestone
During the Christmas closure of London King's Cross, Network Rail engineers lifted all four tracks going into the station to divert a sewer.
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3 Rail Line Extensions that Will Open in the US in 2021
A look at three rail line extensions that will open in the United States in 2021 in Charlotte, North Carolina, Seattle, and the Boston area.
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Alstom Supplies Ground-Charging Technology to Turkish Tramway
Alstom has deployed its ground-charging technology for the Eminonu-Alibeykoy tramway in Istanbul, Turkey, 9km of which opened on 1 Jan 2021.
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Alstom Completes Test Run for Algeria Tramway Project
Alstom has completed the first test run for the Mostaganem tramway project in Algeria. The rolling stock for the 14km line is the Citadis.