Latest Infrastructure News
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Athens Metro Line 3 Extension Now Fully Operational
Alstom has completed infrastructure works across Attiko Metro’s Haidari-Piraeus Line 3 extension in Athens, Greece.
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Network Rail Completes Track Upgrades at Newcastle Central
Network Rail has announced that its 4.5 million GBP project to upgrade the tracks at Newcastle Central Station is now complete.
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Australia: Forrestfield-Airport Link Opens in Perth
The Public Transport Authority of Western Australia (PTA) has commissioned Perth’s Forrestfield-Airport link.
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Tunnelling Begins on Vancouver’s Broadway Subway Project
Tunnel excavation will now begin on Vancouver’s Broadway Subway project. This will extend the city’s Millennium Line by 5.7 kilometres.
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Canada: Construction Begins on Confederation GO Station in Hamilton
The Ontario government has announced that construction is now underway on the Confederation GO station in Hamilton.
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Taiwan: Siemens to Provide CBTC Signalling for Kaohsiung’s First Driverless Metro System
Siemens Mobility and partners have been awarded an E&M turnkey contract to deliver the Yellow Line for Kaohsiung Metro.
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HS2 Launches First of Six TBMs to Tunnel Under London
HS2 has launched the first of six tunnel boring machines (TBMs) that will dig more than 26 miles of tunnels under London.
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California: Brightline to Build High-Speed Rail Station at Cucamonga
Rancho Cucamonga City Council and the SBTCA have approved the sale of a five-acre portion of Cucamonga Station to Brightline West.
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KiwiRail to Upgrade Auckland Rail Network
KiwiRail is upgrading rail lines in Auckland to help future-proof the network and prepare for more frequent commuter trains.
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Egypt: Alstom Completes Phase 3A of Cairo Metro Line 3
Cairo Metro Line 3 has been inaugurated by Egypt’s Minister of Transport at a special event attended by representatives from Alstom.
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US: Long Island Rail Road’s Third Track Project Complete
Work on Long Island Rail Road’s (LIRR) 9.8 mile third track project has been completed on time and below budget.
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France: Electric Francilien Trains to Begin Operating on Paris-Provins Branch
Francilien trains will begin operating on the Paris-Provins branch of line P now that electrification of this section has been completed.
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US: MBTA Codman Yard Expansion and Improvement Project to Start Next Month
The MBTA has announced that work will begin on the Codman Yard Expansion and Improvement project next month.
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Barstow, Southern California, to Get New BNSF Integrated Rail Facility
BNSF Railway has announced plans to construct an integrated rail complex in Barstow, southern California - the first by a Class 1 railroad.
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Sunshine Systems to Deliver Melbourne Airport Rail Construction Package
Sunshine Systems Alliance has been selected to deliver a major construction package for the Melbourne Airport Rail project.
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Arup-Aurecon Alliance to Design Auckland Light Rail
An Arup-Aurecon alliance has been selected as the preferred bidder to plan and develop the future Auckland Light Rail network.
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Final Elizabeth Line Station – Bond Street – to Open 24 October
Transport for London (TfL) has announced that the Bond Street Elizabeth line station will open on 24 October.
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LA Metro K Line to Open on 7 October
Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (LA Metro) has announced that the K Line will open on 7 October 2022.
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France: Rennes Metro Line B Enters Service
Rennes Metro’s Line B has now entered revenue service, equipped with Siemens Mobility’s driverless metro system Cityval.
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Rail Baltica: Construction Begins on Latvia’s Longest Railway Overpass
Construction has begun on Latvia’s longest railway overpass, with the completion of the structure’s first piles.
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Paris: Underground Station Constructed at Châtillon Montrouge
Construction is now complete on the underground space at Châtillon Montrouge station, which will serve the Grand Paris Express metro Line 15…
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Automation of Paris Metro's Line 4 Complete
Automatic driverless metros are now running on Paris Metro’s Line 4, as work has been completed to digitise and automate the line.
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Birmingham Eastside Metro Extension Hits New Construction Milestone
The Birmingham Eastside Metro extension has reached a new milestone with the installation of 45 metres of double track.
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DB Cargo Showcases Hydrogen Logistics Solutions
DB Cargo has showcased how it’s already capable of transporting large quantities of hydrogen by freight rail.