London has its first 1.6 km HS2 tunnel
The first two TBMs of HS2 in London – Sushila and Caroline – have completed the first mile (1.6 km) […]
Infrastructure
CPK a step closer to the introduction of 25 kV AC traction system in Poland
The power industry has for years been discussing the implementation of 2×25 kV AC power for railway lines in Poland. […]
EUR 37 billion rail vision in Island Ireland
The Department of Transport of Ireland and the Department for Infrastructure of Northern Ireland published for consultation the final version […]
Iricav Due wins EUR 1.8 billion contract for Verona – Padua HSR
Rete Ferroviaria Italiana (RFI) and the Iricav Due consortium signed a EUR 1.82 billion contract to start the executive design […]
Koralmbahn tests on bridges start
ÖBB has started the Koralmbahn tests carried out especially on the rail bridges subjected to a stress test. Trials have […]
Three consortia for Toronto – Quebec City rail project
Canada’s Minister of Transport, Omar Alghabra, the Minister of Canadian Heritage and Quebec Lieutenant, the Pablo Rodriguez have announced the […]
UNESCO and Italy want to restore and rehabilitate Mar Mikhaël station in Beirut
As part of its LiBeirut initiative, UNESCO has signed an agreement with the Italian authorities to finance restoration and rehabilitation […]
HS2 seeks platform edge door supplier
HS2 Ltd. has started the process to identify a specialist contractor to deliver HS2 platform edge doors for the new […]
UK provides funding for Turkish HSR project
The UK Export Finance (UKEF) has provided a GBP 680 million (EUR 781 million) loan to support construction of Mersin-Adana-Gaziantep […]
Romania, Philippines and US boost Alstom’s Q1 global results
Metro in Cluj-Napoca (Romania) , a project in the Philippines and a contract to deliver trams in Philadelphia boosted Alstom’s […]