Latest Infrastructure News
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Webuild Selected as Best Bidder for Brenner Rail Extension Project
Webuild has been chosen as the best bidder for a Brenner Base Tunnel rail extension project. It will be the majority leader in a consortium.
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Contract for Riga Rail Baltica Station Construction Signed
The contract for the construction of the Rail Baltica Riga International Airport station and associated infrastructure has been signed.
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Hitachi Rail to Deploy Its ERTMS Level 2 Technology on Sweden's Malmbanen Line
Hitachi Rail is to deploy its ERTMS technology on 140km of the Malmbanen line in Sweden, a single-track line that crosses the Arctic Circle.
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HS2 Warwickshire Site Prepared for Launch of Tunnel Boring Machine
Collins Earthworks has completed the preparation of the HS2 site in Warwickshire in readiness for tunnelling to start this summer.
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ARTC Awards Inland Rail Signalling Contract
ARCT has awarded a 30 million AUD signalling contract to Arcadis for the Inland Rail freight project that will connect Melbourne to Brisbane…
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Southampton Upgrade Enables 775m Freight Trains
Network Rail completes the Southampton Freight Train Lengthening project, allowing freight trains of up to 775m to Southampton.
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Alstom Completes Interlocking System in Turkey
Alstom has completed the installation of its interlocking system on 328km of the mainline railway between Eskisehir and Balikesir in Turkey.
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Sydney Southwest Metro Upgrade Contract Awarded
Downer EDI has won the contract to upgrade stations on the Bankstown Line, which will become part of the Sydney Metro network.
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HS2 Launches Search for Birmingham Train Depot & Control Centre Contractor
HS2 Ltd has started its search for a contractor to build the rolling stock depot and control centre at Washwood Heath in Birmingham.
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IN PICTURES: Germany's Railway Copes with the Snow
Germany has suffered some severe winter weather in February, with heavy snowfall across much of the country, affecting the railway too.
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HS2 Unveils Headhouse Design for Euston Tunnel
HS2 Ltd has revealed the design of the Euston tunnel headhouse that will sit alongside the West Coast Main Line in London.
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Dubai Route 2020 Metro Line Starts Carrying Passengers
The Route 2020 metro line in Dubai, United Arab Emirates has entered revenue service. It connects Jabal Ali Station with the World Expo site…
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Alstom Commissions Deirut Section of Beni Suef-Asyut Line in Egypt
Alstom has completed a further section of the 240km Beni Suef-Asyut railway line in Egypt. 100km of the line are now commissioned.
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Crossrail Tottenham Court Road Station Reaches Milestone
Tottenham Court Road station has reached a major milestone: works are sufficiently progressed for final commissioning activities to begin.
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BREAKING: HS2 Phase 2a Is Given Royal Assent
HS2 Phase 2a, connecting the high-speed line from London to Crewe via Birmingham, has received royal assent in parliament.
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California High-Speed Rail Authority Presents Revised Draft Business Plan
The California High-Speed Rail Authority has issued its revised draft business plan, which will go to the California Legislature in April.
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East Coast Upgrades at King's Cross to Kick Off at the End of February
Network Rail to begin works at London King's Cross station at the end of February as part of the 1.2 billion GBP East Coast Main Line.
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Finland's State Railway Company VR Launches Green Energy Production
Finland's state railway company VR Group has started producing energy. It has installed solar panels on Pendolino Hall at its Helsinki depot…
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HS2 Reveals Chalfont St Giles Vent Shaft Design for Chiltern Tunnel
HS2 has revealed its final design for the headhouse and vent shaft at Chalfont St Giles which will provide ventilation to the Chiltern tunne…
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Albania: Durres-Tirana Line to Be Rehabilitated
Albanian State Railways has signed a contract for the rehabilitation of the Durrës-Tirana line and the construction of a new 5.7km line.
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Rail Link to Romania's Busiest Airport Completed
The rail link to Bucharest's airport is complete. There is a new station at T1, connecting passengers to the city centre in 20 minutes.
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Network Rail Announces Transpennine Route Upgrade (TRU) Works
Network Rail has announced Transpennine Route Upgrade (TRU) works to take place in the first two weeks of August.
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Mounting Concerns Over Government Efforts to Roll Back HS2
Comments in the Commissioner's report stating the government is exploring cutting down platform numbers at HS2 Euston have sparked concern.
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HS2 Chiltern Tunnel Vent Shaft Given Planning Approval
The first of five headhouses that will provide ventilation and emergency access to the HS2 Chiltern tunnel has gained planning approval.