On February 12 the Spanish government gave its approval for the letting of a Pts4·4bn contract for civil works on the 23 km Aldeanueva de Guadalajara - Gajanejos section of the Madrid - Barcelona high speed line. The contract is expected to take 14 months.
High speed infrastructure authority Gestor de Infraestructuras Ferroviarias has awarded a Pts10·8bn contract to a consortium of Sacyr, Lain and Obrascón to build the 23 km épila - B
INDIA: The AT Railway a subsidiary of Amber Enterprises India has signed a joint venture agreement with South Korea’s Yujin Machinery to design, manufacture, and develop critical components for various types of rolling stock used in India. The joint venture will focus on components such as ...
EUROPE: Austrian Federal Railways has put into service the first of its updated Railjet trainsets on services linking Germany, Austria and Italy. Toma Bačić rode on a preview run between München and Verona on April 5.
USA: Project promoter Brightline West held a groundbreaking ceremony on April 22 in Las Vegas to launch its project to build a high speed line from the city to southern California.
