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UK’s Crossrail project secures additional financing package
The government remains committed to the completion of the project, in a way that is fair to UK taxpayers, and enables London to bear the additional costs.
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Trans-Eurasian One Belt One Road: A business-oriented approach to rail development
Joan Amorós, President of FERRMED, shares the business-oriented approach to railway development on the Trans-Eurasian One Belt One Road.
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Consultation confirms support for new rail link to Heathrow from the West
Following a public consultation, 72 per cent of respondents support the potential new rail link from Reading and Slough to London Heathrow Airport.
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2018: A year of progress and change for California’s high-speed rail project
As construction continues at pace on California’s high-speed rail system, Chief Engineer at the California High-Speed Rail Authority, Scott Jarvis, shares the progress made to date on one of the most complex and far-reaching, public infrastructure projects in the United States – one that will not only transform rail travel…
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Final technical design tender announced for the Rail Baltica line in Estonia
This marks the beginning of the design procurement for the final section of the high-speed, double-track, electrified railway in Estonia.
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ARA welcomes investigation of high-speed rail options
High-speed rail has the potential to link regional centres across Australia, whilst reducing travel times, road congestion and pollution.
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Financing for Stage Two of the UAE national rail network has been agreed
The Ministry of Finance and Abu Dhabi Department of Finance sign agreement for financing Stage Two of the UAE national railway network.
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Camlin Rail’s PANTOBOT 3D goes live on the Heathrow rail link
An industry first in wayside pantograph monitoring, PANTOBOT 3D, provides railway operators with a unique and cost-effective solution to monitor train pantographs with incredible accuracy using 3D analysis, and is now live at Heathrow Airport.
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Hello Paris consortium selected to operate CDG Express
A direct link will soon connect Paris Gare de l’Est and Paris-Charles de Gaulle, with trains specifically designed to supply comfort for airport clientele.
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HS2 10 years on: is it any more popular?
As the client behind the £55.7 billion line quickly approaches its 10th birthday, there are some major pressure points that they have had to face on the journey to construction. As Rail Industry Writer, Natalie Wilson explores, with public demonstrations, ballooning costs and procurement scandals, the High Speed Two (HS2)…
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For the first time, high-speed rail arrives in Africa
Morocco’s main economic regions will be connected with quicker journey times and improved passenger comfort thanks to the new high-speed rail line.
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CP consortium submits bid for high-speed rail project in Thailand
Linked with the Eastern Economic Corridor initiative, the project will reduce journey time between Bangkok and the corridor to nearly an hour.
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Rail Cargo Group consolidates intermodal freight network in Europe
New non-stop TransFER connections have strengthened the intermodal rail logistics offering, with shorter transit times making rail logistics more attractive.
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Rail motorway between Calais and Orbassano is officially open
The service could save approximately 1.2 tonnes of CO2 per trailer per trip; a total saving of 37,200 tonnes of CO2 each year.
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Design procurement for Rail Baltica main line through Riga enters second stage
The entire line is divided into 11 sections which will be contracted separately for the provision of detailed technical design.
