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Major new railway hub to be created in Dunkwa, Ghana
The town of Dunkwa-on-Offin has been earmarked by Ghana’s Ministry of Railway Development to become a major new railway hub.
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Denmark’s first high-speed rail line officially inaugurated
Denmark's new high-speed line will provide passengers with shorter journey times, more travel opportunities and fewer delays and cancellations.
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EIB sign €200 million deal for rail link between Denmark and Germany
€200 million investment from the EIB will see construction of new tracks, upgrading existing ones to higher speed limits, electrification and implementation of ERTMS between Denmark and Germany as part of the Fehmarn Belt railway
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Rail Baltica awards design contract for the main line in Estonia to IDOM
With over 20 years of experience, IDOM has been awarded the contract to design a 48-kilometre section of the new high-speed railway between Tallinn and Rapla.
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ADB approves a $2.75 billion loan for the Malolos-Clark Railway Project
The financing is for the construction of a 53.1 kilometres passenger railway which will connect Malolos, a suburb north of Manila, to Clark economic zone and Clark International Airport in Central Luzon.
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Contracts awarded for phase 2 of West Palm Beach to Orlando line
Virgin Trains USA has awarded five construction contracts for the 273-kilometre line between West Palm Beach and Orlando.
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Central Railroad line in Uruguay receives funding from IDB Invest
The Central Railroad line in Uruguay has received $500 million for the construction, rehabilitation and maintenance of the line between Montevideo and Paso de Los Toros.
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Funding approved for construction of the Melbourne Airport Rail Link
The Melbourne Airport Rail Link (MARL) project is set to become a reality, as the Victorian and Commonwealth Governments formally sign-off on the project, with construction due to commence in 2022.
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Turkey’s commuter line between Gebze-Halkalı is officially open
This new line marks the completion of phase two of the Marmaray project – an initiative dedicated to connecting Turkey’s European and Asian rail networks.
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Texas high-speed train recognised among top global infrastructure projects
The Texas high-speed train project has been named among the top global infrastructure projects by infrastructure advocacy group CG/LA in its 2019 Strategic 100 Global Infrastructure Report.
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Tunnel excavation is complete for Norway’s Follo Line Project
Tunnel boring machines have completed the drilling work for the high-speed rail project that will connect Oslo and Ski via twin 19.5km tunnels, the longest in Scandinavia.
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The California High-Speed Rail project: Re-boot, not reject
Following recent news headlines that have raised questions about delivering the full construction of the high-speed rail project in California, Jim Mathews, President and CEO of the Rail Passengers Association, writes about the struggles and hurdles of the project, but also underlines that ultimately the long-term benefits of high-speed rail…
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Case Study: 30 years of vibration protection for the Philharmonic Hall Gasteig, Munich
Long-lasting quality of under ballast mats — even under extreme conditions.