Latest Infrastructure News
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European ERTMS Coordinator Publishes Latest Update on Member State Deployment
The European ERTMS Coordinator has officially published the Third Work Plan on the progress of ERTMS implementation across the EU.
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India: Alstom Celebrates Commercial Operations on Namo Bharat Corridor & Meerut Metro
Alstom has celebrated the commencement of commercial operations of the new balance stretch of the Namo Bharat corridor & Meerut Metro.
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SYSTRA & DB to Provide PMC Services for India's First High-Speed Rail Line
SYSTRA and DB Engineering & Consulting will carry out a Project Management Consultancy contract for India's first high-speed rail line.
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Australia Begins Development for Newcastle–Sydney High-Speed Rail
The Australian Government has announced the start of development for Australia's high-speed rail line between Newcastle and Sydney.
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RB Rail Invites Feedback on Energy Subsystem Design in Latvia and Lithuania
RB Rail has announced a market consultation for Rail Baltica Energy Subsystem Design Expertise in Latvia and Lithuania.
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Amtrak Begins Development on New & Upgraded Maintenance Facilities
Amtrak has begun construction on a series of new and upgraded maintenance facilities across the United States.
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Network Rail Celebrates Return of Trains to Manchester Piccadilly
Network Rail has announced the return of the first trains after a nine-day closure at Manchester Piccadilly station.
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France: New Tram Line B and BRT Line D Commence Service in Brest
The French city of Brest has inaugurated a second tramway line and a new Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) service, designed by SYSTRA.
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Swedish Transport Administration Awards Eastern Link Rail Contracts
Trafikverket has awarded two construction contracts for the Eastern Link (Ostlänken) railway between Järna and Linköping in Sweden.
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Alto Outlines Delivery Path for Québec City–Toronto High-Speed Rail Route
Alto has set out how the Québec City–Toronto high-speed rail project will move from a broad planning corridor to a defined route.
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Northumberland Park Station Receives ORR Authorisation
The Office of Rail and Road has officially authorised the opening of the new Northumberland Park Station in North Tyneside.
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Austin Transit Partnership Selects Contractor for Light Rail Project
Austin Transit Partnership has selected Austin Rail Constructors as the construction contractor for the city’s first light rail system.
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Prime Minister Announces Long-Term Commitments for Welsh Rail
The Prime Minister has backed plans for the creation of seven new railway stations across Wales, amongst a slew of infrastructure upgrades.
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British Steel to Supply 36,000 Tonnes of Rail for Turkish High-Speed Rail Project
British Steel will supply 36,000 tonnes of rail to the ERG International group in Turkey as part of a new 8-figure agreement.
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Egypt: Studies Advance to Extend Alexandria Metro Network
SYSTRA has secured a new contract to carry out studies for planned extensions to the future metro line in Alexandria, Egypt.
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Scotland: Major Work Begins to Electrify Borders Railway
Network Rail has announced that it will begin the first stage of electrification on the Borders Railway on Saturday 21 February.
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California: Parsons Awarded Contract for Pomona–Claremont Light Rail Extension
Parsons will carry out design and engineering work for the Foothill Gold Line light rail extension in eastern Los Angeles County.
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TII Begins Selection Process for First Major Design & Build Contracts for MetroLink
Transport Infrastructure Ireland has begun the selection process of prospective bidders for two MetroLink civil infrastructure packages.
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Romania: TERNA–Alstom JV Selected as Contractor for €1 Billion Rail Upgrade
A TERNA and Alstom joint venture has been selected as the contractor for two large-scale railway modernisation schemes in Romania.
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CPK Seeks Contract Engineer for Port Polska Railway Node
CPK has invited 20 companies and consortia to submit new contract engineering bids for a new railway node as part of the Port Polska project…
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West of England to Develop Mass Transit Rail Link to Bristol Airport
The West of England Combined Authority has unveiled a Transport Vision with a high-capacity mass transit rail link to Bristol Airport.
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TfL Unveils Two New Customer Toilets at Morden Underground Station
Transport for London (TfL) has officially unveiled a set of two new customer toilets at Morden Underground station.
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Saudi Arabia and Qatar to Establish 785 km High-Speed Electric Rail Link
The Saudi Cabinet has approved an agreement to establish a high-speed electric rail service linking Saudi Arabia and Qatar.
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AECOM and WSP to Provide Detailed Design Services for Sydney Metro West Systems
AECOM and WSP have been appointed to deliver detailed design services for the Sydney Metro West Linewide Systems package.