Infrastructure news – Page 16
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NewsRoute modernisation procurement progress in Croatia
CROATIA: HŽ Infrastruktura has launched a €620m tender for the modernisation and double-tracking its 83 km Dugo Selo – Novska line. The project is co-financed by the European Union through the Connecting Europe Facility and the Competitiveness & Cohesion Programme
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NewsNorwegian ERTMS programme makes steady progress
NORWAY: Infrastructure manager Bane Nor has successfully completed ‘the first 100 days of operation of ERTMS in Norway’, following the commissioning of the first series installation on the Roa – Gjøvik line in November 2024. No less than 80% of the Norwegian systems are relay based, ...
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NewsFirst ETCS Level 2 on the MÁV network goes live
HUNGARY: ETCS Level 2 trackside equipment has been activated on the 25·2 km Százhalombatta – Pusztaszabolcs section of the 228 km Budapest – Pécs main line.
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In depthTurkey: Ankara keeps rail funds flowing
Analysis of the national budget for 2025 underscores Turkey’s commitment to expanding its rail network, which is expected to grow by 8500 route-km in the next 30 years. David O’Byrne investigates.
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NewsTransport for NSW and Network Rail to collaborate
INTERNATIONAL: Australia’s Transport for New South Wales and British infrastructure manager Network Rail have signed a five-year memorandum of understanding to co-operate to develop rail technology, improve reliability and drive sustainability. The MoU focuses on four areas: Sustainability & Net Zero Carbon: reducing emissions and ...
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NewsKyrgyzstan railway construction PPP signed
KYRGYZSTAN: A public-private partnership agreement has been signed for the construction of a railway from Karakol to Makmal. Makmal is the planned site of the break of gauge between China’s 1 435 mm standard gauge and Central Asia’s 1 520 mm broad gauge on the proposed ...
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NewsSlovakian electrification goes live
SLOVAKIA: Electric services on the 21·5 km single-track Haniska pri Košiciach – Moldava nad Bodvou (mesto) section of the Košice – Zvolen line began on February 17. Installation of 3 kV DC equipment prepared for future conversion to 25 kV 50 Hz began in summer 2021 ...
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NewsRailpool completes Scandinavian locomotive ETCS upgrade
EUROPE: Railpool has completed the upgrade of all of its locomotives used in Scandinavia to ETCS Baseline 3.4. The leasing company has a total of 60 electric locomotives in service in Scandinavia. It worked with manufacturer Alstom and BS Verkstäder to upgrade 32 Traxx 2 AC ...
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In depthComment: Rail needs to find Another Way
Amid geopolitical turbulence, governments in Europe and beyond will need to ramp up their defence spending urgently, potentially squeezing the funding avilable for rail and wider civilian infrastructure. However, a push for more efficiency offers opportunities too, believes our Executive Editor Nick Kingsley.
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Rail Business UKFirst of HS2’s deep tunnels nears commissioning stage
The 1·6 km twin-bore tunnel at Long Itchington Wood is among the most well advanced of HS2’s many underground sections. Chris Howe reports from the site in Warwickshire.
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NewsPortugal to request use of broad gauge for Porto – Lisboa high speed line
PORTUGAL: National infrastructure manager IP has commissioned a cost-benefit analysis and an interoperability study to assess the gauge choice for the future Porto – Lisboa high speed line, for which procurement has started. IP says the studies will be used to support a request to the ...
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Rail Business UKDB Cargo awards Class 66 ETCS installation contract
UK: DB Cargo UK has awarded Siemens Mobility a contract to begin fitting Trainguard 200 onboard ETCS units to its fleet of EMD Class 66 diesel locomotives. Work on an initial nine locos will begin at DB Cargo UK’s Toton depot in July, with completion planned ...
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NewsTrackwork and power supply contracts agreed as Moroccan high speed network grows
MOROCCO: National railway ONCF has awarded a consortium of Colas Rail and SETEC two contracts for work on the Kénitra – Marrakech high speed line with a combined value of €250m.
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NewsTempi accident report exposes Greek railway safety failures
GREECE: Rail and air accident investigation body EODASAAM exposes serious systemic failures in the Greek railway sector and makes 17 recommendations for improvement in its report into the head-on collision between passenger and freight trains near Tempi which killed 57 people on February 28 2023. The ...
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Rail Business UKNetwork Rail and TfL to collaborate on innovation
UK: Transport for London and Network Rail have signed a memorandum of understanding to collaborate and share confidential information on asset management, maintenance and environmental issues. Plans include joint research and innovation, promoting the use of new technology and improving data digitalisation. The aims include strengthening ...
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NewsHitachi to supply telecoms and information systems for Lisboa’s Cascais Line
PORTUGAL: Infrastructure manager Infraestruturas de Portugal has awarded Hitachi Rail and its partners SISINT and Conecticabo contracts to modernise telecoms and passenger information systems on Lisboa’s Cascais Line. The stand-alone suburban line runs 25 km west from Lisboa Cais do Sodré station to the coastal town of ...
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Rail Business UKUK: The Welsh Valley Lines are going green
Development of the South Wales Metro project around Cardiff is progressing apace, and the start of electric operation marks a significant milestone in the programme, as Chris Howe explains.
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NewsPraha cross-city rail tunnel plans firm up
CZECH REPUBLIC: The Ministry of Transport has selected a preferred design option for two railway tunnels to be built under Praha with a total length of 10·6 km.
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NewsDB appoints private 5G network supplier
GERMANY: Deutsche Bahn has awarded Smart Mobile Labs a framework contract for the planning, deployment and operation of secure private 5G networks. On February 21 SML, which was recently acquired by Boldyn Networks, said the contract is valued ‘almost in the double-digit million-euro range’. SML will be ...
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NewsDiesel-powered rail vacuum machine ordered
NORWAY: State-owned railway engineering contractor Baneservice has awarded Swedish company Railcare a SKr30m order to supply a Railvac diesel-operated vacuum excavator. This will be used for applications such as cable management and reballasting where regular excavators cannot reach or damage could be caused to infrastructure assets. ...