Latest Infrastructure News
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Rail Baltica Tender for Riga International Airport Station Enters Phase 2
The tender process for the Rail Baltica Riga International Airport station has entered its second phase with 11 companies in the running.
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Curzon Street First HS2 Station to Get Planning Permission
Curzon Street is the first of the HS2 stations to receive planning permission. It will form the Birmingham terminus of the high-speed line.
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HS2 Starts Search for Track Systems Suppliers
HS2 has officially launched its search for track systems suppliers for Phase 1 and 2a. There are 4 lots. Contracts will be awarded in 2022.
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First 275km/h Test Trip Takes Place in Ceneri Base Tunnel
The first test at 275km/h has taken place in the Ceneri Base Tunnel with the ICE-S from Germany. The tunnel will go to SBB on 1 September.
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Semmering Base Tunnel Reaches Halfway Milestone
The 27km Semmering Base Tunnel in Austria, which will connect Gloggnitz and Mürzzuschlag for freight and passenger rail has been dug halfway…
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HS2 Interchange First Station in the World to Get Environmental 'Outstanding' Grade
HS2 Interchange station near Solihull in the West Midlands is the first in the world to achieve the 'outstanding' classification by BREEAM.
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Blue Line Extension Opens on Bangkok Metro
The Blue Line extension of the Bangkok Metro has started full revenue services. It is now 48km long with 38 stations out to Lok Song.
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All TBMs Now Working on Melbourne's Metro Tunnel Project
Good progress is being made on Melbourne's Metro Tunnel project with all tunnel boring machines now in the ground.
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Rail Baltica Online Forum: Project a Key Contributor to Economic Recovery
Rail Baltica Online Forum took place with 1000 viewers and the transport ministers of Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania as well as Adina Valean…
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Alstom's Hesop Energy Recovery System Now Operational in Hamburg
Alstom's Hesop system has become operational in Hamburg, making Hamburger Hochbahn AG the first adopter of Hesop in Germany.
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Tunnelling Complete on Forrestfield-Airport Link
TBM Sandy broke through at Bayswater so that both of the twin-bored tunnels on the Forrestfield-Airport Link are now complete.
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Lötschberg Base Tunnel to Open Again Following Water and Sand Ingress
The Lötschberg Base Tunnel suffered water and sand ingress in March. BLS has cleaned up the damage and the tunnel will reopen on 24 April.
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Munich: SWM Submits Tram Line Planning Application
SWM has submitted the planning application for the new Westtangente tram line in Munich that will link five of the city's northern suburbs.
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2020 Milestone for MTR East Rail Line Extension
The MTR East Rail Line extension, which is due to open in 2022, will see the new signalling system and rolling stock phased in this year.
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Industry Responds to Government's HS2 Notice to Proceed Go-Ahead
The rail industry, associations, and unions have responded to the UK government's approval for HS2 Ltd to issue Notice to Proceed.
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Construction Continues on Naples-Bari High-Speed Line
The first contruction phase on the Naples-Bari high-speed line, between Naples and Cancello, is continuing with safety measures in place.
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UK Government: HS2 May Issue Notice to Proceed
The UK government has given HS2 Ltd the approval to issue Notice to Proceed to the four main works civils contractors working on the project…
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Čortanovci Tunnel Excavation Reaches Milestone in Serbia
RDZ International has finished excavating the right arm of the Cortanovci tunnel and says it will finish excavation of the left arm by June.
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Rhine Valley Line Reopens Following Crash
The Rhine Valley line between Freiburg im Breisgau and Basel has reopened following a collision between a train and debris on 2 April.
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Design Works on Rail Baltica Latvia Section to Commence
RB Rail AS has awarded two contracts for the design of two sections of the Rail Baltica project in Latvia. The sections are 94km and 45km.
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Sydney Metro West Tunnel Tender Process Begins
The government of NSW was called for Expressions of Interest for the first two major tunnel infrastructure projects for the Sydney Metro Wes…
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Hong Kong Government Announces Tung Chung Line Extension
The government of Hong Kong has given the go-ahead for the extension of the Tung Chung line to Tung Chung West. Construction begin in 2023.
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Sydney Light Rail Line 3 to Kingsford Opens
Line 3 of the Sydney light rail network opened on 3 April 2020, connecting Circular Quay to Kingsford to the south.
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UK: Network Rail Launches Appeal for Signallers
Network Rail wants retired signallers to return to the industry in the Eastern Region and Scotland to help during the coronavirus pandemic.