Latest Infrastructure News
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Austria: ÖBB’s Largest Expansion and Investment Programme to Continue Throughout 2023
The Austrian Federal Railways (OEBB) is continuing with its largest ever expansion and investment programme in 2023.
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Beijing Metro Line 16 Celebrates New Year with Opening of Phase III Southern Section
Beijing MTR, a subsidiary of MTR Corporation, has announced the opening of Beijing Metro Line 16’s phase III southern section.
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Deutsche Bahn Achieves Biofuel Target Two Years Ahead of Target
Deutsche Bahn (DB) has reached its target volume for biofuel two years ahead of target, hitting 17 million litres of HVO.
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Network Rail Progresses Transpennine Route Upgrade Works
Network Rail has completed a series of improvement works for the Transpennine Route Upgrade between Manchester, Huddersfield, Leeds and York…
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Romania: Alstom Consortium Awarded Signalling and Electrification Modernisation Contracts
An Alstom consortium has been awarded two new signalling and electrification contracts to support rail modernisation in Romania.
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US: $9 Billion in Funding to Improve Services on the Northeast Corridor
The US DOT has announced nearly 9 billion USD in funding to upgrade and expand passenger rail services along the Northeast Corridor (NEC).
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LTG Infra Launches New Tender for Rail Baltica Construction in Lithuania
LTG Infra has announced a new tender for Rail Baltica construction works in Kėdainiai and Panevėžys, Lithuania.
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DB Opens Expanded ICE Maintenance Plant in Berlin-Rummelsburg
Deutsche Bahn (DB) has opened its extended vehicle hall at the ICE maintenance plant in Berlin-Rummelsburg.
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US: Alstom Completes PHX Sky Train APM Extension
Alstom has completed the extension of the PHX Sky Train automated people mover (APM) system at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport.
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US: Brightline Opens Aventura and Boca Raton Stations
Brightline has celebrated the ribbon cutting of its Aventura and Boca Raton train stations in Florida, US.
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Spain: Madrid-Murcia High-Speed Railway Line Opens
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez and King Felipe VI have inaugurated the Madrid-Murcia high-speed railway line.
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Piling Work Starts at Toronto Union Station
Construction has begun on Union Station’s new south passenger concourse in Toronto.When completed it will span roughly 325 metres.
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Final Contract Awarded for Sydney Metro Western Sydney Airport
The Parklife Metro consortium has been awarded the third and final major contract for the Sydney Metro — Western Sydney Airport project.
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TfL Awards Early Contracts for Bakerloo Line Extension
Transport for London (TfL) has contracted Dr. Sauer & Partners and Arup to complete a Bakerloo Line Extension feasibility study.
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Norway: Bane NOR Opens High-Speed Follobanen Line
Bane NOR has opened the Follobanen double-track high-speed line, which will half travel times between Oslo and Ski from 22 to 11 minutes.
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HS2 Engineers Build Key East West Rail Oxford-Cambridge Bridge
A bridge that will carry direct rail services between Oxford and Cambridge has been positioned over the HS2 route near Calvert, Bucks.
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DB ECO Supports Planning for San Francisco's Link21 Transbay Crossing
DB Engineering & Consulting (ECO) is providing technical modelling support for the Link21 rail infrastructure project in San Francisco Bay.
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Australia: High-Voltage Power Systems Installed at Victoria Cross Station
High voltage power systems have been installed and commissioned at Victoria Cross Station for the Sydney Metro City & Southwest service.
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UK: Northern Upgrades Hull TrainCare Centre
Northern Rail has upgraded its TrainCare Centre in Hull to increase its maintenance and servicing capacity and improve service reliability.
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Massachusetts’ Green Line Medford Branch Extension Opens
The Medford Branch of the Green Line Extension has entered service, following the opening of the Union Square Branch earlier this year.
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Groundbreaking Takes Place for Metro-North Penn Station Access Project
Groundbreaking for the Metro-North Penn Station Access project was celebrated at a special ceremony on 9 December.
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ÖBB Begins Operating First Desiro ML in Vorarlberg Fleet
ÖBB has begun operating the first Siemens Desiro ML train in its new fleet for the state of Vorarlberg, Austria.
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UK: HS2 Reveals Designs for Curzon 2 Bridge
HS2 has revealed designs for the Curzon 2 bridge: a 150-metre section of viaduct on the approach to Birmingham’s new Curzon Street Station.
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Germany: DB Opens Wendlingen–Ulm High-Capacity Line
Deutsche Bahn (DB) is commencing service on the Wendlingen–Ulm high-capacity main line to improve connections between Stuttgart and Munich.