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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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Alstom’s Chinese JV to Maintain Wuhu Innovia Monorail System
Alstom’s Chinese joint venture PBTS has been awarded a 27-year contract to maintain the Innovia Monorail 300 platform for Wuhu City in China…
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British Steel Products Showcased in Shanghai
British Steel products have been exhibited at the 20th China (Shanghai) International Metallurgical Industry Exhibition.
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Regulator Says Network Rail Performance in NW&C Region Is Improving
A year on from its investigation into poor train performance in the NW&C region, the ORR has announced that progress has been made.
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Track Laying for Jiangxi Section of the Ganzhou-Shenzhen High-Speed Railway Complete
Track laying in Jiangxi Province for the Ganzhou-Shenzhen High-Speed Railway in China is complete. This section measures 134.5km.
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HS2 Reveals New Piling Technique
HS2 Ltd has revealed a new vacuum excavation technique for piling which could have massive benefits for the wider construction industry.
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Rail Depots Back FirstClass Safety & Control Expertise
FirstClass Safety & Control has been contracted by several rail operators to maintain their depot protection & safety systems.
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Melbourne Metro Tunnel TBMs Reach the End of the Line
Four tunnel boring machines have finished 20 months of digging under Melbourne to create two 9km rail tunnels for the Metro Tunnel Project.
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Work to Start on Latest Section of Verona-Padua High-Speed Rail Line
The IRICAV Due Consortium is set to start work on a section of Italy’s Verona-Padua high-speed, high-capacity railway.
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Significant Signalling Power Supply Failure Avoided Using CableGuardian
Viper Innovations’ CableGuardian system was called into action by Network Rail Engineers on the West Coast Mainline.
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London King’s Cross Track Upgrade Reaches Final Stage
Work is underway on the final stage of a major project to transform London King’s Cross’ track layout, which will reduce congestion.
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Sydney's Newest Metro Stations Announced
The Sydney Metro West project has announced two new stations – Pyrmont, and Hunter Street in the city's central business district.
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HS2 Launches First Giant Tunnelling Machine
HS2 has deployed the first of 10 tunnel boring machines (TBMs) that will be used during phase one of the UK’s new high speed railway.
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Introducing e-scan™ – Smart Laser Scanning
Emeg announce the launch of e-scan™, their laser scanning equipment generates a point cloud model from data captured in real life locations.
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Reviewers Appointed for Rail Baltica Technical Design in Latvia
RB Rail AS has appointed reviewers to assess the detailed technical design of the Rail Baltica high-speed railway line in Latvia.
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A New Take On Machine, Fleet, and Infrastructure
Machines offering complete system solutions for track construction and maintenance are among Plasser & Theurer's signature products.
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Network Rail and RIBA Announce Railway Station Design Competition Winner
Edinburgh-based 7N Architects has won a Network Rail and RIBA competition to shape Britain’s future railways.
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Artificial Intelligence to Increase Rail Track Safety
The project will investigate the use of an innovative track monitoring system that uses AI to detect anomalies on the track infrastructure.
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Mace and Dragados Wins HS2 Birmingham Curzon Street Station Contract
HS2 has confirmed that a team made up of Mace and Dragados will build Birmingham’s new city centre high speed railway station.
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Webinar: Transforming Maintenance and Track Construction Projects
McCulloch of Unipart Rail are revolutionising traditional methods of track handling, delivering a safer and more productive method of workin…
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Tunnel Construction Monitoring for U5 Metro Line
Loadsensing is being used in the extension of the U5 metro line. The project aims to provide public transport for a new city district.
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Melbourne’s Metro Tunnel Project Turns Its Focus to Station Construction
Melbourne Metro Tunnel's 9km tunnels have moved closer to completion, switching the project’s focus on to its five new underground stations.
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Rail Baltica Opens Public Tender for Cableway Components
The first open public procurement contract, for the supply of the cableway components, has been announced for Rail Baltica.
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Network Rail Completes Extensive Bank Holiday Upgrades
Network Rail completed extensive upgrades to the line between Euston and Scotland over the early May bank holiday weekend.
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Strategic Cooperation for Rail Treatment
Strategic Cooperation for Rail Treatment: Robel Holding Acquires Stake In Schweerbau International GmbH & Co. KG (SBI).