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CSX appoints Transforming Rail in Virginia programme manager
CSX Transportation has selected Michael Baker International to lead programme and construction management for the $3.7 billion Transforming Rail in Virginia project.
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Amtrak advance $1.5b infrastructure investment to enhance Northeast Corridor
Amtrak is moving forward with a project to replace the 116-year-old Susquehanna River Rail Bridge to improve efficiency on the Northeast Corridor.
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Webuild Group win €441-million contract in Romania
Webuild will continue its expansion in Romania with the new Lot 4 contract for the upgrading of the Caransebes-Timişoara-Arad railway.
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DB IO to operate Egypt’s first high-speed rail network
The Egyptian Government has awarded DB International Operations (DB IO) the operation and maintenance contract of the country’s new 2,000km high-speed rail network.
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HS2 helps to encourage young people to get into construction
HS2 Ltd has partnered with Build UK to launch ‘Open Doors 2023’, an initiative which gives young people the chance to learn about career opportunities across the industry.
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VIDEO: Fall 2022 California high-speed rail construction update
The California High-Speed Rail Authority (CHSRA) have released a video which highlights the recent milestones achieved on the construction project. Watch the video here.
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New Connecticut River Bridge set to improve train reliability
Amtrak will soon start to look for a construction contractor to replace the Connecticut River Bridge, paving way for better reliability and decreased delays on the U.S. Northeast Corridor.
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HS2 workforce rises to nearly 30,000
More than 2,300 people joined HS2 over the past three months, bringing the current total workforce to just under 30,000.
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Etihad Rail complete tracklaying work on UAE main line in Sharjah and Ras Al Khaimah
As part of the last package of Stage Two of the UAE National Rail Network, Etihad Rail have completed tracklaying works on the main line in Sharjah and Ras Al Khaimah.
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CHSRA apply for federal funding to advance construction toward Bakersfield
The California High-Speed Rail Authority (CHSRA) has applied for new federal funding to expedite important safety improvements along the rail line in the Central Valley.
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Three companies nominated for 2nd tender round of Rail Baltica mainline in Latvia
Companies from Italy, France, and Spain have been nominated for the 2nd round of construction supervision services for the Rail Baltica main line.
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Network Rail confirms major track improvements to the Chiltern main line
Passengers using the Chiltern main line to travel between Birmingham, Oxford and London will soon benefit from smoother, more reliable journeys.
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IN2ZONE: Moving the EU towards the next generation of railway transition zones
This article explores the IN2ZONE research project which aims to design and test a prototype next generation transition zone solution that provides a step-change in track support conditions, resulting in a reduction in maintenance interventions.
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Building on the strong support to improve passenger rail in Minnesota
Bob Manzoline, Executive Director of the NLX Alliance, the organisation behind a proposed Minneapolis to Duluth intercity passenger rail service, explains how advocates of the project have been left befuddled at delays by the Minnesota Senate, despite there being billions of dollars available for rail projects, plus huge support of…
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Inland Rail project closer to reality as contract awarded
Multinational consortium Regionerate Rail has been announced as the constructor for the public-private partnership between Gowrie to Kagaru.