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New rail link to Heathrow Airport reaches final consultation stage
Members of the public are invited to submit their view for the final time on a western rail link to Heathrow Airport, helping to conclude the design of the proposal…
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Texas Bullet Train will be connected with Amtrak’s routes
The Texas Bullet Train will now provide a direct connection between Amtrak routes serving the two commercial hubs, helping to facilitate interstate train travel and enhancing the value of the project to travellers nationwide…
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Senegal’s first Coradia Polyvalent train has entered testing
More than 40 people are involved at Alstom’s Reichshoffen site to carry out 6,000 serial tests and 50 validation tests, checking and guaranteeing the Coradia Polyvalent is functioning correctly...
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Texas Central has announced a new project manager for the Bullet Train
Bechtel, the largest construction company in the U.S., has agreed to work with Texas Central on project management services regarding the Texas Bullet Train…
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HS1 international expansion will see London-Bordeaux in under five hours
Railway operators are collaborating to determine a new international route, which could potentially be in operation within a few years…
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Norway to invest NOK 120 billion in rail projects between 2018-2023
As part of its National Transportation Plan for 2018-2029, the Norwegian government has announced approximately NOK 120 billion is allocated for the rail industry during the period 2018-2023 to cover a number of rail infrastructure and digitalisation projects...
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20 Miles More: Campaigning to extend HS2 to include Liverpool
20 Miles More Ltd is an independent business-led organisation that is campaigning for a direct link from Liverpool to High Speed 2 (HS2) – the high-speed rail route linking London to the Midlands and North of England. Director Martin Sloman explains what the campaign is all about and what has…
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RInfra awarded Rail Vikas Nigam Limited’s first EPC contract
Beating L&T and NCC, Reliance Infrastructure Limited (RInfra) has secured the contract for engineering and construction of a rail line on the East Coast Railway in India…
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First commercial Hyperloop system has been agreed upon in the UAE
The Hyperloop concept continues to tunnel closer to reality, with the recent agreement to build a commercial system in the UAE a positive step forward…
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Australian first rail straddle carrier completes operation on level crossing removal project
The Caulfield to Dandenong level crossing removal project in Melbourne, Australia, recently reached the end of a crucial phase of construction. As part of the project to remove nine level crossings on the Cranbourne/Pakenham line in south east Melbourne, large-scale specialist machinery successfully completed a final section of elevated rail…
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Opening of Connecticut’s Hartford Line service has been scheduled
The new rail service will not only transform the region’s transportation network but also marks the beginning of intense economic development…
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The first two new Bombardier TRAXX locomotives arrive in the Czech Republic
The new vehicles will assist the operator, RegioJet, in continuing the improvements across their railway network; increasing the frequency and reliability of the train services…
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PORR consortium wins contract for Austria’s largest tunnelling project
The PORR-Hinteregger consortium will be responsible for building the lot H51 Pfons-Brenner section in collaboration with Italian joint venture partners Società Italiana per Condotte d’Acqua and Itinera...
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$5 billion investment planned for Melbourne Airport rail link
The Australian Railway Association has announced its support for the Commonwealth’s investment towards a new rail link in Melbourne…
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HS4Air: The UK needs a strategic plan for its transport infrastructure
After revealing the innovative HS4Air proposal, Alistair Lenczner, Director of Expedition and Leader of the HS4Air proposal, spoke to Global Railway Review about the developmental proceedings behind the project and the future steps he hopes for…