Rail infrastructure news
The latest global news about railway infrastructure, construction and maintenance projects, contracts and technology.
Serbia to invest €3·5bn in rail infrastructure
SERBIA: The government has announced planned railway infrastructure spending of €3·5bn as part of the €14bn Serbia 2025 national investment programme.
EU co-financing for Galician high speed line
SPAIN: The European Commission is to provide a €226m grant to support the €2·1bn cost for constructing 48·5 km of the 83·3 km Lubián – Taboadela section of the high speed line running north west from Olmedo to Zamora and Ourense.
New York MTA to study passenger options for Brooklyn freight corridor
USA: New York MTA is to launch a formal study of proposals to introduce passenger trains over the 27 km Bay Ridge line in Brooklyn.
Border link reopens as South International Corridor progresses
PORTUGAL: The 11 km link between Elvas and Caia on the border with Spain near Badajoz was reopened in late January, following an investment of €20·4m.
‘Father Christmas’ helps fund Bordeaux – Toulouse high speed line
FRANCE: Construction of the 222 km high speed line from Bordeaux to Toulouse may start in two years’ time. Speaking on January 21, President of the Occitanie Regional Economic, Social & Environmental Council Jean-Louis Chauzy said that that the first sod could be turned in 2022, with construction taking seven ...
Work starts on Roskilde – Holbæk electrification
DENMARK: Preparatory works are to get underway this month on the 25 kV 50 Hz electrification of the Roskilde – Kalundborg line in western Sjælland, infrastructure manager Banedanmark announced on January 22.
Kattegat road-rail fixed link to be studied
Seoul Great Train Express engineering services contract awarded
Metrolink marks $32m modernisation of Van Nuys station
250 km/h ‘high speed metro’ in Guangzhou urban rail plan
Farandou reshapes SNCF leadership team
Barcelona – Valencia trains accelerated as Vandellòs cut-off opens
ERTMS roll-out timetable extended
‘The wow effect is coming’ as German government signs €86bn rail programme
Haramain signalling maintenance contract awarded
Czech branch line reopened
ARTC shortlists Port Botany contractors
Sarajevo resignalling contract
Rail infrastructure manager adopts shorter name
Vilnius – Klaipedia electrification and upgrading contracts awarded
Cuomo proposes southern extension to New York Penn Station
EU grant for Hrvatski Leskovac – Karlovac modernisation
Infrabel CEO nominated to head SNCF Réseau
Auditors warn of Rail Baltica cost and timescale risks