Infrastructure Categories
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Civil Works · Bridges · Tunnels
Civil works, bridges and tunnels form the backbone of railway infrastructure across complex terrain. Suppliers in this category provide design, construction and maintenance services for structural elements such as bridges, tunnels, culverts and embankments. These works support track laying, drainage, access and long-term infrastructure stability.
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Noise Barriers
Noise barriers reduce sound pollution from passing trains, particularly in residential or urban areas. Suppliers in this category design and manufacture acoustic barrier systems that improve environmental compliance, reduce community disruption and support the acceptance of both passenger and freight rail operations.
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Platform Screen Doors
Platform screen doors are safety barriers installed at station platforms to separate passengers from the tracks until a train arrives. Suppliers in this category offer full-height or half-height systems that improve passenger safety, reduce track intrusion and enable climate control within underground and enclosed stations.
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Transport Modelling, Simulation & Planning
Transport modelling, simulation and planning tools help rail operators and infrastructure managers optimise their systems and services. These solutions include passenger flow analysis, timetable planning, capacity modelling, wheel-rail interaction simulation, energy consumption modelling and operational planning. They support decision-making for new infrastructure projects, upgrades and day-to-day operations, improving efficiency, safety and passenger experience.
Infrastructure News
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Hitachi Rail Oversees Completion of Line Modernisation in Budapest
An upgrade of a 60km section of rail linking Budapest's Rákos station and Hatvan in eastern Hungary has been completed.
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UK: Isle of Wight Island Line Resumes Service
Full service has resumed on the Isle of Wight's Island Line after a nine-month programme of essential repairs on Ryde Pier.
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Wigan Council Approves Plans for New £32 Million Golborne Station
Wigan Council has approved a planning application for a new £32 million train station in Golborne.
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Zonegreen Urges EU Depots To Take Action on Safety
Zonegreen has highlighted the lack of recent progress in depot safety and has urged EU operators to adopt stronger protective measures.
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Complete Composite Systems (CCS) - ARCOSYSTEM
Complete Composite Systems showcases its commitment to sustainability with ARCOSYSTEM, an efficient cable management system.
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Malaysia: Hitachi Rail Signs MoU with Prasarana
Hitachi Rail has announced the signing of a new Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Malaysian public transport operator, Prasarana.
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Leipziger Verkehrsbetriebe: Smart Rail Lubrication Systems for the Tram Network
Goldschmidt and Leipziger Verkehrsbetriebe are collaborating to implement smart lubrication systems for quieter tram operations.
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Network Rail Issues Travel Advisories During May Engineering Works
Network Rail is encouraging passengers to check their journeys ahead of works taking place over both the early and late May bank holidays.
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Trimble T4D Rail: Unlocking Rail Monitoring Success for Wayss & Freytag’s Weser Crossing Project
Trimble sat down with Wayss & Freytag Ingenieurbau AG to discuss their experience using Trimble’s T4D software on a major rail project.
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Goldschmidt Is Planning Live Demos of +S Track Construction Machines for iaf 2025
At iaf 2025, taking place next month on 20–22 May in Germany, Goldschmidt will be showcasing its +S track construction machines.
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UK: Network Rail Issues Travel Advice During Blackheath Tunnel Closure
Network Rail has issued advice for passengers looking to travel via the Blackheath tunnel between Sunday 18 May & Sunday 27 July 2025.
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5 Interesting Applications of GIS in Rail
Erik Henderson from Esri covers five interesting applications of GIS in rail to improve safety, increase efficiency, and reduce costs.
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Revised Plan Announced for Northeast Corridor's Dock Bridge
The US Department of Transportation has announced a revised plan for the rehabilitation of Dock Bridge in New Jersey, saving $140 million.
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CTA Provides Construction Overview for Red Line Extension
The Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) has outlined plans to begin constructing the 5.5-mile Red Line Extension (RLE) Project in early 2026.
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Plans Approved for Liverpool's New Baltic Triangle Station
Liverpool City Council has approved plans for a brand-new £100 million station in the city's Baltic Triangle district.
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Hitachi Rail Provides Update on Romanian Railway Modernisation Project
Hitachi Rail has announced that the first phase of modernisation of the Romanian Ghioroc–Barzava railway line is nearing completion.
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Trump Administration Reassigns Penn Station Overhaul to Amtrak
The US DOT has announced that Amtrak will assume leadership of the Penn Station reconstruction project in New York City, replacing the MTA.
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Railway Interchange 2025, Indianapolis
Geofabrics will attend Railway Interchange 2025 in Indianapolis from 20th to 22nd May to connect with global rail professionals.
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2 Tonne Tesla Vs 2000 Tonne Train - Who Wins?
Sensonic illustrates how Distributed Acoustic Sensing could give rail controllers vital time to intervene and prevent potential accidents.
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Ontario: Track Upgrades Complete at West Harbour GO Rail Station
The Government of Ontario has completed construction upgrades at West Harbour GO Station in Hamilton on the Lakeshore West corridor.
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HS2 Completes Tunnel Extensions Designed to Avoid Sonic Booms
HS2 contractors have constructed portal extensions on the Chiltern Tunnel to reduce micro-pressure waves produced by high-speed trains.
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CPK Selects Contractor for Poland’s Longest High-Speed Rail Tunnel
Centralny Port Komunikacyjny (CPK) has contracted a consortium led by PORR to construct a new high-speed rail tunnel in Łódź.
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Asset Work Bank Planning for Signalling at Network Rail
Rail BI has transformed how Network Rail plans its signalling assets, improving accuracy, efficiency, and collaboration.
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Ontario: Final Tunnelling Begins on Eglinton Crosstown West Extension
The Ontario government is tunnelling the final phase of the Eglinton Crosstown West Extension, expanding rapid transit in Greater Toronto.
