Latest Infrastructure News
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US: FTA Grants Nearly $2 Billion for Chicago Red Line Extension
The Biden-Harris Administration has announced a 1.97 billion USD grant to fund the extension of the Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) Red Line…
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Switzerland: Stadler to Upgrade Rail Safety Systems in Bernese Jura
Chemins de fer du Jura (CJ) has contracted Stadler Signalling to modernise signalling systems in the Bernese Jura.
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Austin Transit Partnership Announces Progress on Austin Light Rail
Austin Transit Partnership has announced significant progress on the Austin Light Rail project and will now host a series of public meetings…
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US: FRA Announces $1.1 Billion in Grants for 123 Rail Projects
The US DOT FRA has announced over $1.1 billion in funding as part of its Railroad Crossing Elimination Grant Program.
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Canada: Progress Continues on Ottawa’s O-Train Extension Project
OC Transpo has provided an update on Ottawa’s O-Train Extension Project, with weekday service now commencing on Lines 2 and 4.
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UK: East Coast Main Line Engineering Work to Disrupt Travel
Services on the East Coast Main Line will be severely disrupted as a result of planned engineering work in the next month.
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Italy: FS GROUP Launches Tender for Works on Santomarco Tunnel
Rete Ferroviaria Italiana (FS Group) has launched a tender for the executive design and construction of works on the Santomarco Tunnel.
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AECOM Appointed Lead Designer for TfL's Elephant & Castle Upgrade
Dragados UK has appointed AECOM as the lead designer for phase one of Transport for London’s (TfL) Elephant & Castle Station Capacity Upgrad…
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All Systems Go for Revamped Crewe Traffic Control Centre
Work has been completed on an overhaul of track, lineside equipment and digital signalling infrastructure at the Basford Hall freight depot.
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Canada: Capstan Station Opens on Translink's SkyTrain
In British Columbia, TransLink's SkyTrain has commenced service at Capstan Station, serving customers in Richmond’s Capstan Village.
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Amtrak Awards Contracts for Sawtooth Bridges Replacement Project
Amtrak has awarded critical contracts to advance progress on the Northeast Corridor's Sawtooth Bridges Replacement Project.
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Siemens Mobility and Partners Secure Rail Contracts in Thailand
Siemens Mobility, in collaboration with Bozankaya and ST Engineering Urban Solutions, has secured several rail contracts in Thailand.
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US: MBTA Completes Track Improvement Program
Local government recently joined MBTA workers and riders at North Station to celebrate the completion of the T's Track Improvement Program.
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Vietnam: Hitachi Completes Turnkey Rail Solution in Ho Chi Minh City
Hitachi has delivered a complete electrical and mechanical system for Ho Chi Minh City’s first urban railway, Line 1.
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AECOM-Led JV to Enhance Amtrak’s Northeast Corridor
Amtrak has selected AECOM and STV to manage the Sawtooth Bridges Replacement Project on the Northeast Corridor (NEC).
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CPK to Select Contractor for Poland's Longest Railway Tunnel
Centralny Port Komunikacyjny (CPK) has received five bids from companies looking to construct a long-distance railway tunnel in Łódź, Poland…
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Amtrak Hits Construction Milestone for Susquehanna River Bridge Project
Amtrak has removed the 10th and final remaining pier from the Susquehanna River Bridge, hitting a key milestone in its significant re-develo…
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UK: HS2 Tunnelling Machine Completes 5-Mile Journey
A new milestone has been surpassed as another HS2 Tunnel Boring Machine (TBM) has completed its five-mile journey beneath London.
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Hitachi Rail Delivers Digital Signalling for Turkey’s High-Speed Rail Network
Hitachi Rail has delivered new digital signalling and telecommunications systems on key sections of Turkey’s high-speed rail network.
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AECOM to Deliver Austin’s First Light Rail System
Austin Transit Partnership (ATP) has selected AECOM to serve as the delivery partner for Phase 1 of Austin's light rail transit system.
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HS2 Unveils TBMs to Connect Old Oak Common to Euston
HS2 has unveiled two new tunnel boring machines (TBMs) that will excavate the 4.5-mile tunnels between Old Oak Common and Euston in London.
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HS2 Announces Rail Systems Contract Winners
HS2 has selected the teams to deliver the project’s 'Rail Systems' contracts, including track, signalling, and communications systems.
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Toronto: Excavation Starts for Ontario Line TBM Launch Site
In Toronto, excavation work has begun at Exhibition Station for the Ontario Line’s tunnel boring machine (TBM) launch site.
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Hitachi Rail to Expand ETCS Implementation in Thailand
Hitachi Rail has been contracted to install European Train Control System (ETCS) Level 1 digital signalling on two railway lines in Thailand…