Delivery phases replace connection stages in updated Oxford to Cambridge railway plan
UK: Oxford to Cambridge railway corridor project promoter East West Railway Co has announced updated proposals including an ‘accelerated’ construction programme and a target of up to five trains an hour on the full future route.
Regulation: Contrasting rail reform visions in Argentina
Privatisation of freight railways and slashing passenger service costs are at the heart of the Argentine government’s transport policy, but much uncertainty remains about how far its rail reform agenda can be delivered.
Policy: New entrants promise to reshape South African freight market
No fewer than 11 private freight train operators have been granted conditional access to the Transnet network under the government’s rail reform programme. Market opening offers hope that declining rail freight volumes can be reversed and infrastructure renovated. Benjámin Zelki investigates.
TMS Maritime completes seawall repairs
UK: TMS Maritime has completed repairs to the sea wall between Dawlish and Teignmouth, where the seaward face suffered significant damage from Storm Chandra and a substantial sink hole closed the footpath adjacent to the line.
Slovakian infrastructure manager completes its largest project
SLOVAKIA: Infrastructure manager ŽSR has formally completed modernisation of the important junction at Žilina, the largest single project in its history.
South Korean support for Ukrainian high speed rail studies
UKRAINE: The government of South Korea has allocated US$8m to support a feasibility study for the development of a high speed rail link between Kyiv and the EU.
Romanian railway modernisation contracts awarded
‘Global first’ in London tram track renewals
Regulation: How an interventionist infrastructure manager spurred high speed rail demand in Spain
Infrastructure: Eulynx controllers support digital transformation
Loram partnership to expand One Big Circle’s circumference around the world
Zambia Railways Ltd seeks private financing to fix three broken legs
Next sections of Napoli – Bari high speed line open
Consortium chosen to deliver Mexican ETCS project
Indian-Russian consortium wins Rs11bn rail defect monitoring contract
Middle East: Early planning is critical to rail project success
AtkinsRéalis awarded £98m signalling contract
High Speed 2 told to explore cutting speeds to reduce costs
Ontario buys tracks for Northlander passenger train service
Light at the end of the tunnel in HS2’s Euston saga
Satellites help provide high-level estimates to lower railway electrification costs
Vossloh to supply high speed rail grinding train to China
Collaboration to offer mission-critical rail communications with a pathway to FRMCS
Morocco: World Cup deadline brings a clear sight of goal