Latest Infrastructure News
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DB: <1% Construction Works Cancelled or Delayed Due to Coronavirus
Deutsche Bahn says that despite the coronavirus pandemic less than 1 percent of rail infrastructure works have been cancelled or postponed.
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Steel Girders for HS2 Bridges Begin Delivery
HS2 has received delivery of the first steel girders for the first bridges to be built on the project at the Birmingham Interchange site.
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Siemens Mobility Wins Stockholm Metro Electrification Contract
Siemens Mobility has won a contract with Stockholm Extended Metro Administration to provide electrification services for the expansion works…
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Network Rail Unveils Dawlish Sea Wall Plans
Network Rail has unveiled plans for the remaining section of new sea wall at Dawlish, with works on the first section ongoing.
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Contracts Awarded for Major Metronet Projects
Metronet of Western Australia has awarded 2 works contracts. The first is for Bayswater Station, the second a level crossing removal.
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HS2 Adopts Emissions Identification Scheme as Green Measure
HS2 has adopted the CESAR ECV, an emissions identification scheme, to help keep emissions across its sites as low as possible.
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Ceneri Base Tunnel Opening to Go Ahead in September
The Ceneri Base Tunnel opening ceremony is to go ahead as planned in September though on a smaller scale due to the coronavirus pandemic.
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HS2 Old Oak Common Gets Planning Approval
Old Oak Common, one of the new stations being built for HS2, has received planning approval. The JV building it will begin in June 2020.
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West Coast Main Line: Full Line Speed Restored in Kilsby Tunnel
Kilsby Tunnel on the West Coast Main Line has undergone major repair works during the coronavirus slowdown to fix track flooding issues.
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HS2 Begins Search for Signalling Contractors
HS2 has formally launched search for signalling contractors. It will shortlist candidates in 2021 and issue contracts in 2022.
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RB Estonia Calls for Tenders to Design the Muuga Multimodal Freight Terminal
RB Estonia has launched its call for tenders for the design of the Muuga multimodal freight terminal and associated infrastructure.
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More Funds for Izmir Metro Project in Turkey
The Izmir metro westward expansion has received 25m euros in additional funding from Société Générale, adding to the 80m from EBRD from 2018…
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Shortlist for 2.6bn CAD Valley Line West Light Rail Project Announced
Three joint ventures are on the short list to design and build phase 2 of the light rail Valley Line in Edmondon, Canada – Valley Line West.
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Rail Baltica Tender for Riga International Airport Station Enters Phase 2
The tender process for the Rail Baltica Riga International Airport station has entered its second phase with 11 companies in the running.
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Curzon Street First HS2 Station to Get Planning Permission
Curzon Street is the first of the HS2 stations to receive planning permission. It will form the Birmingham terminus of the high-speed line.
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HS2 Starts Search for Track Systems Suppliers
HS2 has officially launched its search for track systems suppliers for Phase 1 and 2a. There are 4 lots. Contracts will be awarded in 2022.
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First 275km/h Test Trip Takes Place in Ceneri Base Tunnel
The first test at 275km/h has taken place in the Ceneri Base Tunnel with the ICE-S from Germany. The tunnel will go to SBB on 1 September.
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Semmering Base Tunnel Reaches Halfway Milestone
The 27km Semmering Base Tunnel in Austria, which will connect Gloggnitz and Mürzzuschlag for freight and passenger rail has been dug halfway…
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HS2 Interchange First Station in the World to Get Environmental 'Outstanding' Grade
HS2 Interchange station near Solihull in the West Midlands is the first in the world to achieve the 'outstanding' classification by BREEAM.
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Blue Line Extension Opens on Bangkok Metro
The Blue Line extension of the Bangkok Metro has started full revenue services. It is now 48km long with 38 stations out to Lok Song.
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All TBMs Now Working on Melbourne's Metro Tunnel Project
Good progress is being made on Melbourne's Metro Tunnel project with all tunnel boring machines now in the ground.
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Rail Baltica Online Forum: Project a Key Contributor to Economic Recovery
Rail Baltica Online Forum took place with 1000 viewers and the transport ministers of Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania as well as Adina Valean…
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Alstom's Hesop Energy Recovery System Now Operational in Hamburg
Alstom's Hesop system has become operational in Hamburg, making Hamburger Hochbahn AG the first adopter of Hesop in Germany.
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Tunnelling Complete on Forrestfield-Airport Link
TBM Sandy broke through at Bayswater so that both of the twin-bored tunnels on the Forrestfield-Airport Link are now complete.