Latest Infrastructure News
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Newcastle Central Station Gets the Go Ahead
The go-ahead has been given for Newcastle Central Station to have the area to the front of it redeveloped to improve passenger access.
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HS2 Begins Operational Telecoms Supplier Search
HS2 Ltd has launched its search for its operational telecoms supplier for Phase 1 and 2a of the high-speed line between London and Crewe.
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New Rail Link through the Alps to Open Fully in December
The New Railway Link through the Alps (NRLA), which consists of two north-south axes through Switzerland, will open fully in December.
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East Coast Main Line Becomes First Digital Rail Link in GB
The East Coast Main Line in the UK will become the first mainline in the country to go digital in its signalling system via ETCS.
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European Court of Auditors: Speed Up Megaproject Implementation
The European Court of Auditors has published a report of its audit of the European Commission's management of 8 EU mega-projects.
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SBB Powers 1.4 Million Passenger Kilometres with Solar Energy
SBB has installed solar panels to produce traction electricity. They can produce enough electricity for 1.4 million passenger kilometres.
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HS2 Reveals First Images of Chiltern Tunnels Launch Site
HS2 has revealed the first images of its south portal launch site from where two German-made TBMs will dig the Chiltern tunnels.
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Russian Railways Completes Čortanovci Tunnel Excavation in Serbia
RZD International has completed excavating the Čortanovci tunnel on the railway line between Belgrade and Budapest.
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Ethiopia Gets $1.2m for Cross-Border Railway Study
The African Development Bank has committed a grant of 1.2 million USD to the Ethiopian government for a Ethiopia-Sudan railway line study.
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Deutsche Bahn Installs 28,000 Sensors for Smart Points
Deutsche Bahn has equipped 28,000 points with sensors turning them into smart points. These points enable predictive maintenance.
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London–Cardiff Electrification Fully Completed
Network Rail has completed the electrification of the London-Cardiff line by installing overhead wires through the 7km Severn Tunnel.
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DB: <1% Construction Works Cancelled or Delayed Due to Coronavirus
Deutsche Bahn says that despite the coronavirus pandemic less than 1 percent of rail infrastructure works have been cancelled or postponed.
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Steel Girders for HS2 Bridges Begin Delivery
HS2 has received delivery of the first steel girders for the first bridges to be built on the project at the Birmingham Interchange site.
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Siemens Mobility Wins Stockholm Metro Electrification Contract
Siemens Mobility has won a contract with Stockholm Extended Metro Administration to provide electrification services for the expansion works…
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Network Rail Unveils Dawlish Sea Wall Plans
Network Rail has unveiled plans for the remaining section of new sea wall at Dawlish, with works on the first section ongoing.
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Contracts Awarded for Major Metronet Projects
Metronet of Western Australia has awarded 2 works contracts. The first is for Bayswater Station, the second a level crossing removal.
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HS2 Adopts Emissions Identification Scheme as Green Measure
HS2 has adopted the CESAR ECV, an emissions identification scheme, to help keep emissions across its sites as low as possible.
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Ceneri Base Tunnel Opening to Go Ahead in September
The Ceneri Base Tunnel opening ceremony is to go ahead as planned in September though on a smaller scale due to the coronavirus pandemic.
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HS2 Old Oak Common Gets Planning Approval
Old Oak Common, one of the new stations being built for HS2, has received planning approval. The JV building it will begin in June 2020.
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West Coast Main Line: Full Line Speed Restored in Kilsby Tunnel
Kilsby Tunnel on the West Coast Main Line has undergone major repair works during the coronavirus slowdown to fix track flooding issues.
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HS2 Begins Search for Signalling Contractors
HS2 has formally launched search for signalling contractors. It will shortlist candidates in 2021 and issue contracts in 2022.
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RB Estonia Calls for Tenders to Design the Muuga Multimodal Freight Terminal
RB Estonia has launched its call for tenders for the design of the Muuga multimodal freight terminal and associated infrastructure.
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More Funds for Izmir Metro Project in Turkey
The Izmir metro westward expansion has received 25m euros in additional funding from Société Générale, adding to the 80m from EBRD from 2018…
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Shortlist for 2.6bn CAD Valley Line West Light Rail Project Announced
Three joint ventures are on the short list to design and build phase 2 of the light rail Valley Line in Edmondon, Canada – Valley Line West.