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The latest global news about railway infrastructure, construction and maintenance projects, contracts and technology.
Electrification to increase Ukraine – Poland iron ore export capacity
UKRAINE: National railway Ukrzaliznytsia has begun a project to electrify the 94 km line from Kovel to Izov and the Polish border. The route handles 90% of rail freight tonnage between the two countries, mainly iron ore being exported from the Kryvyi Rih region to steelmakers in Poland via the ...
New Zealand’s 10-year Rail Plan prioritises resilience and reliability
NEW ZEALAND: The government has published a 10-year Rail Plan, setting out its ambitions for a ‘resilient and reliable’ rail network and outlining its investment priorities.
Maranhão Railway to serve deepwater port
BRAZIL: Plans are taking shape for the construction of a heavy haul railway and deepwater port in northeastern Brazil, in order to accommodate rising export traffic from the mining and agricultural sectors.
Acciona to eliminate Melbourne rail/tram crossing
AUSTRALIA: Victoria’s Major Transport Infrastructure Authority has selected an Acciona-led consortium to rebuild a section of Melbourne’s Frankston suburban line, eliminating two level crossings southeast of the city and the flat crossing between rail and tram routes at Glenhuntley.
Portugal’s Beira Baixa link reopens after 12 years
PORTUGAL: Trains returned to the 46 km section of the Beira Baixa line between Guarda and Covilhã on May 2 for the first time in 12 years, with a formal reopening ceremony taking place the following day.
Construction of second track to Koper launched
SLOVENIA: Construction of the second line linking the port of Koper to the SŽ network at Divača was officially launched on May 5 by Minister of Infrastructure Jernej Vrtovec and representatives of state-owned project promoter 2TDK and the contractors.
Port drives Arica – La Paz railway reopening
Texas high speed rail developer signs $1·6bn electrical systems contract
ETCS tests underway as next section of Galician high speed line nears opening
Nokia and Cellnex awarded ProRail telecoms contracts
Castex agrees to fund Bordeaux – Toulouse high speed line
Finnish ETCS Level 2 test route contract awarded
Provence – Côte d’Azur upgrade funding agreed
Spain to evaluate national gauge conversion programme
RFI lets €1bn contract to realign Sicilian coastal railway
Warszawa – Gdynia line upgraded for 200 km/h
JR Central sets out ¥722bn spending plan to stimulate post-Covid recovery
MTA and partners unveil vision for next stages in renewal of New York Penn Station
JR East’s mobile maintenance unit takes to the rails
Brenner northern approach alignment selected
West African mineral line in prospect as Dakar – Bamako renovation inches closer
Remodelled station opens in Canfranc ahead of reopening of cross-border link
Aotea station underground works begin
World’s highest railway bridge takes shape