Latest Infrastructure News
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UAE: Etihad Rail Tender Awarded to CRCC and NPC
Etihad Rail has awarded a tender for construction package D, 145km of railway line, including 15 tunnels and 35 bridges.
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Sydney L2 CBD and South East Light Rail Opens
The new L2 light rail line has opened in Sydney, connecting Circular Quay with Randwick over 12km and 14 stations 7 days a week.
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Doha's Metro Network Now Complete
After services began on Doha's phase 1 red line and gold line earlier this year, the metro network now has a full red line and green line.
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Rail Baltica Reveals First Visualisations
Rail Baltica has revealed the first visualisations of elements of the infrastructure for the new high-speed line, such as regional stations.
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Construction on Rail Baltica Begins in Estonia
Construction of the standard-gauge high-speed line connecting the Baltics to Poland and Finland, began in Estonia on 28 November 2019.
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The Infrastructure Progress Report · Melbourne
An overview of Melbourne's most important rail infrastructure projects, such as the new Metro Tunnel, which is due to open in 2025.
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Joondalup Extension Works to Yanchep Commence
Early works have now commenced on the Yanchep extension of teh Joondalup Railway Line. It is estimated works will be complete in 2021.
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Sydney to Get 23 Additional Alstom Metropolis Trains
The government of NSW will acquire 23 additional Alstom Metropolis trains for the seamless operation of the Sydney Metro, once extended.
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German-Swiss Agreement to Foster Shift to Rail for Freight
A new German-Swiss agreement to develop interconnected infrastructure projects to encourage a shift to rail and maritime transport.
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Spain: Recoletos Tunnel Project Completed
The Recoletos Tunnel in Madrid has been undergoing upgrade works worth 45 million euros. Alstom has now completed the signalling works.
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Rail Baltica Tender for Riga International Airport Announced
Rail Baltica has announced its tender for the Riga Airport station and associated works. Candidate selection will occur in January 2020.
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Crossrail Central Section Will Not Open in 2020
Crossrail Ltd says the central section of the Elizabeth line now will not open in 2020. The previous window suggested Oct 2020–Mar 2021.
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Gail Valley Railway Electrification Almost Complete
The electrication works on the Gail Valley Railway in Austria have entered their final phase. The OLE will go live on 11 November for testin…
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Industry Insider Week 43 – 10 Must-Read Rail News Stories
The Railway-News Industry Insider week 43: Wabtec and Bombardier celebrate milestones, and Avignon's tramway opens with Alstom rolling stock…
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TfW Continues Station Improvement Vision on Borderlands Line
Transport for Wales is continuing its station improvement vision by investing 280,000 GBP in enhancing 13 Borderlands Line stations.
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Network Rail Engages Passengers with Augmented Reality
Network Rail is choosing to use augemented reality to showcase its three new footbridge designs to the public via the ARki app.
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Crossrail Publishes 'Realistic and Achievable' Completion Plan
Crossrail has published a new plan that will see 120 key milestones being tracked, with a scheduled opening of October 2020–March 2021.
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Ontario: Hurontario LRT Contract Awarded
Infrastructure Ontario and Metrolinx have awarded the contract to design, build, maintain, operate and finance the Hurontario LRT.
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Avignon Tram Line Opens with Alstom Citadis X05 Trams
Avignon's first tram line opened to the public on 19 October with Alstom Citadis X05 trams. A second line is scheduled to open in 2023.
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Vienna-Bratislava Upgrade Works: 1st Overpass Complete
The Vienna-Bratislava line is seeing upgrade works to make it a faster, electrified railway. 1 of 14 level crossings has now been eliminated…
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Industry Insider Week 41 – 11 Must-Read Rail News Stories
All the important rail news of the week, summed up for you in one place: our Railway-News Industry Insider Week 41 for 7–11 October 2019.
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Rail Baltica Announces Notified Body Tender
RB Rail AS, which is delivering Rail Baltica, has announced a tender for a Notified Body service provider to assess EU TSI conformity.