Design Services News
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Design and Installation Continuity
Angelo Marasco of Plan Group and Mark Hoptroff of Icomera discuss how installation and operations are incorporated into design decisions.
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AECOM to Provide Design Services for Toronto's Ontario Line
AECOM has been selected to provide design services for the Ontario Line’s Pape Tunnel and Underground Stations (PTUS) package.
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UK: AECOM to Design Mid Cornwall Metro Project
AECOM has been contracted to undertake the detailed design stage for the Mid Cornwall Metro project in the UK.
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UK: Work to Commence on Delivering Midlands Rail Hub
The UK Department for Transport (DfT) has provided an initial 123 million GBP in funding for work to begin on the Midlands Rail Hub.
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Spain: SYSTRA Gains Consultancy Contract for New High-Speed Line
SYSTRA Subterra has been awarded a new consultancy and assistance contract for the future Cantabria – Mediterranean high-speed corridor.
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Amtrak Seeks Public Ideas for Chicago Union Station
Amtrak is calling on the public to contribute their ideas for the improvement of Chicago Union Station in Illinois.
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First Rail Interiors Awards Results at RedCabin Rail Summit
RedCabin recently announced the results of the first Rail Interiors Awards as part of the Red Cabin rail summit in Vienna.
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California High-Speed Rail Authority Releases RFQ for Track and Systems Design
The California High-Speed Rail Authority has released a RFQ for design services for track and OCS connecting Merced to Bakersfield.
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EN 45545 Interiors Textile Materials
Testori has recently updated its comprehensive range of textile materials to comply to the latest EN 45545 standards.
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Trenitalia Orders New Sleeper Coaches from Škoda and Titagarh Firema
Trenitalia has contracted Škoda and Titagarh Firema to supply new railway sleeper coaches for use between Milan, Palermo and Syracuse.
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HS2 Advances Plan to Extend High-Speed Network to Manchester
HS2 has announced that a second set of proposed changes to the High Speed Rail (Crewe – Manchester) Bill has been introduced to Parliament.
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US: Plan Approved for Phase 1 of Austin Light Rail Project
The Austin Transit Partnership, Austin City Council and CapMetro have approved the first phase of the Austin Light Rail project.
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UK: Department for Transport Advances Plan for East West Rail Line
The Department for Transport (DfT) has announced the preferred route alignment from Bedford to Cambridge for the new East West Rail line.
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Construction Permit Issued for Rail Baltica Pärnu Passenger Terminal
The Pärnu City government has issued a construction permit for Rail Baltica to build the Pärnu international passenger terminal in Estonia.
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Washington Metro Presents Designs for Future Trains
Washington Metro has presented the latest design concepts for its future fleet of trains that will be produced by Hitachi Rail.
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LA SkyRail Express Partners with Keolis to Deliver High-Capacity Transit System
LA SkyRail Express (LASRE) has partnered with Keolis to deliver a high-capacity SkyRail system between the San Fernando Valley and Westside.
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National Audit Office Warns of Higher HS2 Costs Due to Euston Delays
The National Audit Office has released a report evaluating whether the DfT and HS2 Ltd can effectively manage the delivery of HS2 Euston.
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UK: Transport for West Midlands Plans for 5 New Railway Stations
TfWM and the WMRE have announced plans to explore the feasibility for five new railway stations within the West Midlands.
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Atkins Awarded Design Contract for Dublin's MetroLink Project
Transport Infrastructure Ireland has appointed Atkins to deliver detailed designs for initial work on Dublin's MetroLink project.
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Estonia: Rail Baltica Awards Design Contract for Seven Regional Stations
Rail Baltic Estonia has awarded the design works of seven regional stations across the counties of Harju and Pärnu to Ardanuy Ingeneria.
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Development Partner Selected for Toronto's Scarborough Subway Extension
Metrolinx and Infrastructure Ontario has selected the development partner for the Scarborough Subway Extension's SRS contract.
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CPK to Design First High-Speed Railway Line in Poland
Centralny Port Komunikacyjny (CPK) has selected several consortiums to design Poland's first high-speed railway line.
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California High-Speed Rail Board Awards Design Contract for Central Valley Stations
The CHSRA's Board of Directors awarded the design and support services contract for the 4 Central Valley stations on the high-speed line.
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Bristol Temple Meads Becomes UK’s First Station Innovation Zone
Bristol Temple Meads train station is to become a testbed for new passenger tech having been named the UK’s first ‘Station Innovation Zone’.