Latest Infrastructure News
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Deutsche Bahn to Build New ICE Maintenance Facility in Dortmund
Deutsche Bahn (DB) has announced it will build a new ICE maintenance workshop in Dortmund and plans to begin operations as soon as 2027.
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Track Laying Begins on Lines 16 and 17 of Grand Paris Express
A new milestone has been reached on the Grand Paris Express project, thanks to the completion of the first half of the Line 16 tunnel.
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UK: Major Rail Upgrades Approved for West Yorkshire
The Secretary of State for Transport has approved Network Rail's plans to carry out multi-billion-pound rail upgrades in West Yorkshire
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Network Rail to Complete Upgrades in the Severn Tunnel
Network Rail will carry out essential upgrades in the Severn Tunnel between South Wales and Bristol during July and August 2022.
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Adif to Extend Madrid's C-4B Cercanías Line
Adif has launched a tender to extend Madrid's C-4B Cercanías line by 10km from Colmenar Viejo to Soto del Real.
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Stadler Developing Modular, Scalable Battery System for Passenger Trains
Stadler is developing a modular, scalable battery system with the German Aerospace Centre and DLR Institutes for Vehicle Concepts & Networks
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UK Government Announces 1bn Investment in Digital Signalling for East Coast Main Line South
The UK Government will provide funding of over £1bn to install digital signalling along the entire East Coast Mainline South.
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France: Automatic Train Operation Begins on Lyon Metro Line B
Lyon metro’s line B automation project has now been completed after a decade of work and 387m EUR in investment.
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France: SNCF Réseau Contracts ETF to Renovate Tracks
SNCF Réseau has awarded a contract to ETF, a VINCI Construction subsidiary, to carry out track renovation works on France's rail network.
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HS2 Reveals Designs for Washwood Heath Depot and Control Centre
The first design images have been revealed for HS2’s maintenance and control centre at the Washwood Heath Depot in Birmingham.
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Arup Wins Design Contract for New York Penn Station Expansion
Amtrak has contracted Arup to produce the preliminary designs for the upcoming expansion of New York Penn Station.
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UAE: Etihad Rail Announces Stage Two Advancements and Contract with CAF
The Chairman of Etihad Rail recently reviewed construction progress on Stage Two of the UAE national rail network.
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US: Amtrak Launches First Procurement Phase for B&P Tunnel Replacement Programme
Amtrak has launched the procurement phase for the first of three major construction contracts for the B&P Tunnel Replacement Programme.
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Germany: DB and Federal Government Announce New High-Performance Network Plans
Deutsche Bahn (DB) and the German federal government have shared their new high-performance network plans.
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Denmark: Atkins Chosen as Lead Consultant for Vestfyn Line
Atkins Denmark has been appointed lead consultant for the Vestfyn Line, a new high-speed railway on the island of Funen.
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Spain: Thales Begins Valladolid Eastern Bypass Signalling Project
Thales has begun drafting the construction project for the installation of signalling on the Eastern Bypass in Valladolid, Spain.
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HS2 Promises Superior Connectivity for 21st Century Rail Travel
HS2 has promised passengers will have seamless mobile coverage and streaming capabilities across the entire high speed rail network.
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Rail Upgrades to Power Elizabeth Line and Extend West Anglia Platforms
Rail upgrades at the end of July will extend platforms and provide power for the Elizabeth Line in preparation for its next stage of opening…
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HS2 Obtains Planning Permission for Birmingham Viaducts
Birmingham City Council has granted planning permission to HS2 Ltd to construct two viaducts in Birmingham.
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Adif Announces Plan to Sustainably Transform Railway Stations
Adif President María Domínguez discusses the infrastructure manager’s commitment to remodel its railway stations at Global Mobility Call.
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Infrastructure Upgrades Speeding Up Train Travel Across US Northeast Corridor
Infrastructure improvements made by Amtrak have raised the speed trains can travel in parts of New Jersey.
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UK: Digital Twin on Track to Optimise Reading Station’s Energy Performance
A new project has begun that will help Reading station lower its carbon emissions and optimise its energy performance by approximately 20%.
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California High-Speed Rail Authority Releases Final Environmental Studies of San Francisco-San Jose Section
California High-Speed Rail Authority shares final environmental impact report for the San Francisco-San Jose section of its project.
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HS2 Begins Building First of Five ‘Green Tunnels’
HS2 has begun construction of the first of five ‘green tunnels’ that have been designed to blend into the landscape.