Latest Infrastructure News
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United States: Chicago Red and Purple Lines to be Modernised
The Red and Purple Lines of the Chicago rapid transit system are undergoing modernisation works. Arcadis has been selected as project manage…
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First Ever Track Possession in Milestone for Inland Rail Project
The Australian rail freight infrastructure project Inland Rail has had a major milestone, taking track possession for the first time on 19 F…
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TfL and Balfour Beatty Sign New 4-Year Contract for Tube Track Renewals
Track renewal is a vital part of keeping London moving. Engineering firm Balfour Beatty has been awareded a four-year contract by Transport …
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OEBB to Invest 381 Million Euros into Styrian Rail Network
OEBB infrastructure investments for 2019: from track expansions, station improvements and mobile phone and wifi, Styria will get a 381 milli…
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Finland to Establish Limited Company to Participate in Rail Baltica Project
The Rail Baltica project has seen a boost with Finland joining in as a shareholder. The Finnish goverment said it would create a ltd company…
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11 Must-Read Rail News Stories – Industry Insider for Week 5
All the important rail news of the week, summed up for you in one place: our Railway-News Industry Insider for 28 January–1 February 2019.
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Finnish Transport Infrastructure Agency Goes Digital
The Finnish Transport Infrastructure Agency digitalisation project aims to make track maintenance works more efficient and harmonised.
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UK: Preferred Bidders for Network Rail Contracts Announced
Network Rail has published its preferred bidders for the next generation of rail system contracts for Scotland and the South of England.
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Parramatta Light Rail Contract Goes to Transdev Consortium
A Transdev consortium has won the Parramatta Light Rail contract in Australia. The consortium will supply, operate and maintain the light ra…
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Positive News: US Freight Railroads Reach PTC Milestone
Positive news. The US Class 1 railroads have reached a PTC milestone. At the close of 2018 they had installed positive train control (PTC) o…
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Secure Cycle Parking at Train Stations – What Today's Commuters Want
BikeAway manages and rents the lockers to cyclists on behalf of its clients. BikeAway install The Warrior locker at railway stations wanting…
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Eurotunnel Invests Several Million in Brexit Contingency Planning
Eurotunnel's Brexit contingency planning has seen the company invest 'several million' to date, with costs still rising because of the lack …
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4 Benefits of Free Station WiFi for Rail Passengers and Operators
WiFi has become a huge necessity for people and businesses to live their lives. So what about station wifi? Often, WiFi is only available in…
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Latvian Railway Electrification Project Gets Positive Review from European Commission Experts
Latvian Railways has announced that the independent experts appointed by the European Commission have given a positive review on the Latvian…
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Deutsche Bahn Launches Upgrade of 600 Older Signal Boxes
Deutsche Bahn has started 2019 with the technical upgrade of 600 older signal boxes. New technology will support train controllers monitor t…
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US: Federal Railroad Administration Issues $19 Million Grant to Amtrak for Station Upgrade
Union Station Grant: The Federal Railroad Administration of the United States has issued Amtrak with $19 million. This money is a grant for …
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France: Nice Airport Tram Link Inaugurated with Alstom Rolling Stock
The Nice airport tram link started operating on 14 December 2018. The Nice Côte d'Azur east-west light rail extension, which connects the ci…
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European Union Makes 100 Million Euros of Funding Available for Transport Projects
The European Commission wants mobility in the EU to be safe, clean and connected. It has therefore making 100 million euros of funding avail…
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SYSTRA Canada Chosen to Design Quebec Tramway
Quebec City and the provincial capital's transport network (RTC) have selected SYSTRA to assist and advise them in designing the Quebec tram…
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Hitachi and Bombardier Announce a Global High Speed Rail Learning Programme
Hitachi and Bombardier have announced their plans to establish a Global High Speed Rail Learning Programme. The transport and engineering co…
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Scotland: First Successful Electric Train Test Run on Stirling-Alloa Line
Network Rail has achieved a milestone in its electrification efforts. It has run its first successful electric train test run on the route b…
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UK: New Faster Safer Isolations Technology to Save Time and Improve Worker Safety
Network Rail is rolling out new railway technology across the South Western Railway line. This technology is called Faster Safer Isolations …
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UK: Lincoln Gets New Siemens Bogie Service Centre
Lincoln celebrated the opening of the Siemens Bogie Service Centre. The official ribbon cutting ceremony occurred on Friday. The event was a…
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The Future of Rail: A Panel Discussion with the Heads of Siemens Mobility, Alstom and Bombardier
A panel discussion with the heads of Siemens Mobility, Michael Peter, Alstom, Henri Poupart-Lafarge, and Bombardier, Laurent Troger. They di…