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The latest global news about railway infrastructure, construction and maintenance projects, contracts and technology.
Architecture competition aims to shape the future of smaller stations
UK: An international competition which aims to ‘shape the future of Britain’s railway stations’ has been launched by Network Rail and the Royal Institute of British Architects.
Western Australia rail investment targets agriculture sector
AUSTRALIA: A package of infrastructure enhancements has been put forward by the Western Australia state government in a bid to attract more agricultural traffic onto rail.
‘Rail comeback’ could reopen 4 000 km of closed lines
GERMANY: More than 200 closed, mothballed or freight-only lines could be reopened to serve 291 towns and a population of around 3 million people, according to proposals drawn up by the Association of German Transport Companies VDV and rail lobby group Allianz pro Schiene.
Bosnian railway rehabilitation study
BOSNIA & HERZEGOVINA: A joint venture of Spanish companies Ardanuy Ingeniería, Eptisa and IPSA has been awarded a €3·6m, 24-month contract to undertake preliminary and main studies and related design for the modernisation of the 172 km Doboj – Sarajevo section of Pan-European Corridor Corridor Vc, which links Budapest with ...
Lithuanian Railways launches ‘patriotic’ rebranding and international expansion drive
LITHUANIA·: National railway group Lietuvos Geležinkeliai launched a new brand identity on its 101st birthday, reflecting its recent restructuring with the formation of passenger, freight and infrastructure businesses.
Kars Logistics Centre prepares to receive international rail freight
TURKEY: The first train has run to the Kars Logistics Centre, which is being built to serve the Kars – Tbilisi – Baku railway connecting Turkey with Georgia and Azerbaijan. Full commercial operations are planned to begin by the end of the year.
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Chinese network expands again ahead of national timetable change
SNCF catenary design adopted as HS2 begins electrification procurement
First phase of Belarusian electrification project completed
Specialist cables developed for Egyptian resignalling project
SNCF Réseau selects Trimble data sharing platform
Perth level crossings to go
Vandalised freight line reopened after six years
Study finds uncertainties in rail to bus conversion
JR East commissions Robel track machine
Koralm Tunnel breakthrough
Iarnród Éireann awards national traffic management system contract
Wabtec to supply PTC for Virgin Trains USA
Vossloh wins first contract in Uruguay
Indian Railways starts double-stack electric operation
Bridge collapse interrupts railway to Murmansk
Reliability focus and capital investment in NJ Transit strategic plan
Addis Ababa – Khartoum railway study funded