Rail infrastructure news
The latest global news about railway infrastructure, construction and maintenance projects, contracts and technology.
We need a simpler, sustainable and more user-centric railway, says Network Rail Chief Executive
UK: ‘This is a fantastic time to look at reshaping the industry, as we come out of covid’, says Network Rail Chief Executive Andrew Haines. ‘The government is committed to growing the railway’ and to decarbonisation, and ‘there is no appetite to use covid as an excuse to shut the railway.’
Conegliano – Belluno line electrified
ITALY: Electric services on the 47·6 Conegliano – Ponte nelle Alpi-Polpet – Belluno line were inaugurated on June 11, with Alstom Coradia Stream EMUs now running through from Venezia to Belluno to offer a 12 min reduction in journey time.
Rail reopenings to support climate-friendly transport
GERMANY: Infrastructure manager DB Netz has identified 20 lines totalling 245 route-km which it intends to reactivate for both freight and passenger services by 2030 as part of an initiative to provide environmentally friendly transport alternatives.
Orlík bridge replacement contractor selected
CZECH REPUBLIC: Infrastructure manager Správa Železnic has selected Metrostav for a Kc544m contract to replace the Orlík bridge near Červená nad Vltavou.
Bi-mode diagnostic trains ordered
ITALY: Infrastructure manager RFI has awarded a consortium of Stadler and Mermec a contract to design, manufacture and supply five electro-diesel multiple-units which will be used for real-time inspection of track and overhead electrification equipment.
Prototype modular footbridge unveiled
UK: The prototype Flow modular footbridge built from lightweight, cost-effective and high strength fibre-reinforced polymer and designed to meet current technical standards while also creating a ‘welcoming, enjoyable and safe’ crossing has been unveiled by Network Rail.
Texas Central signs $16bn high speed line civil works agreement
Cross-border line to be electrified
Commercial services begin on Lagos – Ibadan standard gauge railway
Station refurbishment at Santiago de Compostela to go ahead
Mozambique – Malawi railway reinstatement gets underway
London King’s Cross station remodelling completed
SMEC to undertake Cowra Lines reopening study
Tunnelling innovations to drive HS2 beneath the Chilterns
Philippines: Commuter corridor leads rail revival
Moscow’s Vostochniy passenger hub opens in the east of the city
Taiwan Railways Administration awards signalling upgrade contract
Tunnel bypassed in earthquake recovery project
Lac-Mégantic rail bypass agreement
Peoplemover to serve Firenze Belfiore high speed station approved
Pikes Peak Cog Railway reopens after $100m modernisation
Tiranë – Durrës signalling contract awarded
Brenner Base Tunnel opening postponed
Transpennine Route Upgrade, Oxford remodelling and station funding announced