Contract to fit out and operate Melbourne’s Suburban Loop awarded
AUSTRALIA: Project promoter Suburban Rail Loop Authority has awarded a A$6·7bn Linewide contract package to supply rolling stock, fit out and then operate the Suburban Rail Loop East in Melbourne.
EMUs and freight locos shipped as Malaysia’s East Coast link nears completion
MALAYSIA: CRRC Dalian has dispatched the first two of 11 electric multiple-units and two of 12 electric freight locomotives it is supplying for Malaysia’s 665 km East Coast Rail Link.
Roma Line C extended to Colosseo under archaeological top-down approach
ITALY: A 3 km extension of Roma metro Line C was formally inaugurated on December 16, along with two new stations at Porta Metroni and Colosseo/Fori Imperiali.
First section of Canadian high speed rail route selected
CANADA: The first phase of the Alto high speed rail project will be built between Ottawa and Montréal, transport minister Steven MacKinnon has announced.
Tamper engine carbon clean trial demonstrates benefits
UK: Infrastructure contractor Balfour Beatty has completed an ‘engine carbon clean’ trial using a Plasser & Theurer compact tamper, and is now aiming to roll out the technology across its entire tamper fleet to reduce carbon emissions and improve engine performance.
Revizto targets rail sector with infrastructure collaboration software platform
INTERNATIONAL: The Revizto collaboration platform used in the architecture, engineering and construction industries has been expanded for use on complex long-distance linear projects such as railways.
Siemens Mobility completes ETCS Level 2 deployment programme in Belgium
Europe’s ‘number one rail country’ celebrates Koralmbahn opening
Škoda to supply BEMUs to Latvia
Japan: Autonomous Operation offers flexibility with fewer staff
Comment: Demography is destiny
MerMec to supply diagnostic trains to Egypt
Consolidated guidance issued for cranes operating near railways
Virtual worksite marker boards approved for national use
Freight: Rolling laboratory supports innovation
Europe: Franco-Italian Mont Cenis base tunnel project forges ahead
First AVA low-maintenance stainless steel footbridge installed
China-backed Tazara revitalisation officially launched
Offsite works accelerate Dublin tram bridge replacement
Santiago – Melipilla signalling contract awarded as civil works start
LNER’s ERTMS driver training app enhanced
Melbourne Metro Tunnel opens with a celebration and free travel
British Steel wins Turkish and Australian export orders
Research: AŽD Praha's autonomous train is on track