Network Rail starts works to electrify Bath’s railway line
Network Rail announced the start of works to prepare the railway line through Bath for the electrification project, which includes […]
Infrastructure
Obrascon Huarte to build the Follo Line
Spanish company Obrascon Huarte Lain SA will carry out the construction of the Follo Line project, the Norwegian Railway Authority […]
Taiwan Railways and Deutsche Bahn to collaborate for technical consultancy
The Taiwan Railways Administration (TRA) has signed a memorandum of understanding with Deutsche Bahn International and Deutsche Bahn Systemtechnik, subsidiaries […]
ABB announces train equipment orders of USD 90 million
ABB has won orders worth around USD 90 million from Swiss train manufacturer Stadler Rail to enable sustainable high-speed, suburban […]
Network Rail could be split into eight businesses
The UK’s Office of Rail and Road has said Network Rail could become more commercial by a restructuring that would […]
London terminus of HS2 could be connected with Channel Tunnel Rail Link
Plans to build an underground travelator to connect the London terminus of High Speed Two (HS2) with the Channel Tunnel […]
Japan reassures Indonesia of infrastructure pledge
A special delegation from Japan including Prime Minister Shinzo Abe met President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo to reaffirm Japan’s commitment to […]
Additional USD 8 billion for surface transport
The U.S. House of Representatives approved a five-month, USD 8 billion extension of surface transport programs on July 15. House […]
75 Percent of Americans support using tax dollars to improve public transit infrastructure
Over 75 percent of Americans support using tax dollars to create, expand and improve public transportation in their communities, and […]
India to start the rail station modernization plan
The stations will also have hotels, multilevel parking, separate entry and exit levels as the railways looks to leverage its […]