Rail infrastructure news
Hafeet Rail lets contracts to build Oman – UAE railway
ASIA: Three agreements have been signed paving the way for construction of a 303 km mixed-traffic railway linking the port of Sohar in Oman with Abu Dhabi in the UAE.
Siemens to upgrade København S-bane for driverless operation
DENMARK: Siemens Mobility has been awarded a €270m contract to equip the 170 km S-bane network in København for GoA4 unattended operations.
Chuo Shinkansen completion delayed until 2034
JAPAN: Central Japan Railway announced at the end of March that it no longer expects to start operating high speed superconducting maglev services over the Chuo Shinkansen between Tokyo and Nagoya in 2027.
Chinese consortium starts work on Algeria’s Western Mining Railway
ALGERIA: Work has started on construction of a Heavy haul railway in the southwest of the country which will extend the national network by 575 km.
Ceremony launches Brightline West’s high speed link to Las Vegas
USA: Project promoter Brightline West held a groundbreaking ceremony on April 22 in Las Vegas to launch its project to build a high speed line from the city to southern California.
Electrification of two Dutch regional railways funded
NETHERLANDS: The government has confirmed co-funding for the electrification for two regional lines in the provinces of Overijssel and Gelderland.
Paris Line C investment plan outlined
Prasa restores more suburban rail services
Portugal: South International Corridor nears completion
Rebuilt Ferrocarril Central inaugurated
A1 rail link extension in Jerusalem approved
LED signals and barrier lights designed for better visibility
LeShuttle terminals readied for EU border check changes
Ukraine begins construction of standard gauge European rail link
Europe: IoT tools help to ensure a rapid response
Two prequalify for København automation Supporting Systems contract
Second Bratislava to Austria line to be electrified
Network Rail awards 10-year train control system framework contracts
Ontario Line electrification contract awarded
Europe: Getlink adopts AI and digital twins
Technology tackles train surfers and bicycle thieves
Zillertalbahn hydrogen plan dropped in favour of battery traction
Armitt criticises ‘blurred picture’ for rail development in wake of HS2 axe
Amtrak appoints contractor for $53m Unified Operations Center