Rail infrastructure news
The latest global news about railway infrastructure, construction and maintenance projects, contracts and technology.
Czech electric network expands
CZECH REPUBLIC: Infrastructure manager SŽDC has launched works on several long-awaited electrification schemes.
Consortium selected to build Tel Aviv loop line
ISRAEL: The Electra Infrastructures consortium has been selected as preferred bidder to undertake civil engineering works on the planned 30 km line between Rishon Le-Ziyyon and Modi’in, Israel Railways announced on September 10.
Bergen tunnel to be slab track show case
NORWAY: Track supplier Rail.One and construction company Azvi are to install 6·9 km of Rheda 2000 slab track in the 7·8 km second tunnel bore which is being built as a part of a double-tracking project to increase capacity between central Bergen, Fløen and Arna.
Camlin supports Network Rail with large-scale PANTOBOT 3D deployment on Great Western Main Line
Camlin has been contracted by Network Rail Infrastructure Projects Wales & Western to supply and install its award-winning PANTOBOT 3D smart pantograph monitoring system at six locations on the Great Western Main Line.
US$5bn ‘Chile On Rails’ strategy unveiled
CHILE: President Sebastian Piñera has announced an ambitious US$5bn ‘Chile On Rails’ strategy which includes 25 investment projects covering 1 000 km of railway.
Northland line renovation funded
NEW ZEALAND: The government has approved the first NZ$94·8m tranche of an expected NZ$300m from the Provincial Growth Fund to fund renovation and upgrading works on KiwiRail’s 181 km North Auckland Line between Swanson and Whangarei.
Banedanmark awards lidar scanning contract
Show Us the Rail Enhancements, says Railway Industry Association
Riding Sunbeams deploys solar array
Gaspésie railway rehabilitation funding
Rail projects funded to support housing plans
World rail infrastructure market - August 2019
EU to fund Maribor rail enhancements
Estonia plans rail electrification to meet 2030 climate goals
FRA announces state of good repair grants
Review to consider whether and how to proceed with High Speed 2
Consultation on trans-Pennine route modernisation
Coal cut-off line approved
ADB finances Sri Lanka railway modernisation programme
Japanese take over Rio suburban network
Moscow Sheremetyevo airport rail link expansion underway
Savage to build and operate Texas rail terminal
Mediterranean Corridor signalling contract
Canadian government funds rail capacity works