Rail infrastructure news
The latest global news about railway infrastructure, construction and maintenance projects, contracts and technology.
Erdinger Ring financing agreement signed
GERMANY: A financing agreement for construction of the München airport – Schwaigerloh line was signed by the Land of Bayern and Deutsche Bahn on July 29. This will enable the national railway to call tenders for construction of the 4·5 km line.
Grand Est seeks Alsace branch concessionaire
FRANCE: Passenger trains on the Saint-Dié-des-Vosges – Épinal line are expected to resume running in 2025 under plans unveiled by the Grand Est regional authority on July 29.
Landmark river bridge to cross German-Polish border
EUROPE: DB Netz is to call tenders in August for the construction of a ‘landmark’ bridge across the River Oder near Kostrzyn, which forms the border between Germany and Poland.
Vossloh wins Guiyang – Nanning high speed line rail fastening contract
CHINA: Vossloh’s Kunshan-based Vossloh Fastening Systems China business has been awarded a €30m contract to supply rail fastenings for the Guiyang - Nanning high speed line.
Plan to decarbonise Scottish passenger trains by 2035
UK: Full decarbonisation of passenger rail services in Scotland by 2035 including the electrification of an average of 130 track-km/year is envisaged in an action plan published by Transport Scotland on July 28.
Level crossing inspection trial
USA: Railway Internet-of-Things developer Wi-Tronix has been awarded a grant to test the use of AI-aided machine vision for the automated inspection of level crossing equipment.
Hydrogen train fuelling point under construction
HS2 contractor mandates active hearing protection with integrated noise monitoring
Koralm Tunnel track and railway systems contract awarded
Pajares tunnel safety systems contract awarded
Harsco wins first Hungarian rail grinder contract
AC conversion planned in Cascais line upgrade
£589m to ‘kickstart’ Transpennine Route Upgrade
Grand Est to pilot revitalisation of France’s rural branch lines
Estonia’s ‘ambitious’ rail investment plan gets underway
‘Very strong emphasis’ on rail as EU allocates €2·2bn for 140 transport projects
Badajoz freight terminal construction contract awarded
Architecture competition aims to shape the future of smaller stations
Western Australia rail investment targets agriculture sector
‘Rail comeback’ could reopen 4 000 km of closed lines
Bosnian railway rehabilitation study
Lithuanian Railways launches ‘patriotic’ rebranding and international expansion drive
Kars Logistics Centre prepares to receive international rail freight
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