Rail infrastructure news
Valle d’Aosta electric train unveiled
ITALY: The first of six Flirt electric multiple-units ordered as part of the electrification of the Aosta line has been unveiled at Stadler’s factory at Siedlce in Poland.
Turkey plans new rail connections to serve industrial areas
TURKEY: Projects to connect major industrial and agricultural production zones to the national rail network are set to be included in the 2025 Presidential Investment Programme, with construction tenders to be opened in the next six months.
Robots and Hyper Tube among KRRI research projects on show at InnoTrans
INNOTRANS: Korea Railroad Research Institute is to highlight eight of its latest innovations and research programmes during the upcoming Berlin fair.
First bore of the Semmering Base Tunnel broken through
AUSTRIA: The first bore of the 27·3 km Semmering Base Tunnel was holed through on September 11.
Transgabonais modernisation moves to next phase
GABON: Christian Magni, the Director General of Société d’exploitation du Transgabonais, and Loic Ndinga Moudouma, Minister of Transport, have signed a contract for the next phase of modernisation of the 648 km Libreville – Franceville railway.
Funding deal clinches Göteborg – Borås high speed line
SWEDEN: Funding has been agreed for construction of a 60 km high speed line between Göteborg and Borås, the second largest town in the Västra Götaland region.
Regulation: Putting customers at heart of DB InfraGO
Incoming Mexican President commits to passenger rail revival
Britain’s longest railway viaduct structurally complete
El Insurgente passenger trains reach Mexico City
Germany: Makeover promises long-term stability
Jordan and UAE to co-operate on Aqaba railway project
Gotthard Base Tunnel fully reopens after derailment damage is repaired
Spanish high speed lines to be linked by chord
Vietnam plans rail reform as high speed line plan revived
Homburg – Zweibrücken railway reopening agreement signed
Genessee & Wyoming to ‘revolutionise’ clearance assessment
Channel Tunnel shuttle Entry/Exit System preparations completed
Cottbus – Görlitz route modernisation agreed
Preferred route for Polish high speed line selected
Double rail’s modal share in a decade, urges Labour transport review
Indian Railways to fast-track Kavach ATP installation
South Korea to support Tajik railway project
Buckinghamshire HS2 viaducts make progress