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HS2’s new piling innovation has huge potential benefits for the construction industry
HS2 Ltd has revealed a new vacuum excavation technique for piling which could have massive benefits for the international construction industry.
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New agreement signed for construction of Verona-Padua high-speed railway
The IRICAV DUE consortium has signed an agreement to begin work on part of the Verona–Bivio Vicenza section of the Verona-Padua high-speed railway.
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HS2 Ltd to launch first of 10 tunnel boring machines
In a landmark moment for the project, HS2 Ltd will launch the first tunnel boring machine from HS2’s South Portal site on 13 May 2021.
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Ensuring the safety of the Brenner Base Tunnel construction sites
Below the Brenner Pass, from Innsbruck/Tulfes in Austria to Franzensfeste in Italy, the longest underground railway connection in the world is being built – the 64km-long Brenner Base Tunnel. Here, Tunnel Safety Coordinator, Erwin Reichel, explains the intricacies of ensuring sufficient safety measures are coordinated and implemented for such an…
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High-speed rail in the United States: A golden opportunity
Raymond Atkins, Terry Hynes and Morgan Lindsay from the Transportation Group at Sidley Austin LLP detail why they believe that private investment is the way forward for high-speed rail in the U.S., but not without government support.
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RB Rail AS begins public procurement for cableway components supplier
With the goal of beginning large-scale construction works in 2021, RB Rail AS has begun the first of many public procurements of railway materials and components.
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California High-Speed Rail Authority to require all contractors to use zero-emission vehicles
For all future infrastructure construction contracts, the California High-Speed Rail Authority will require 100 per cent zero-emission vehicle fleets to be used by contractors.
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Etihad Rail signs collaboration agreement for safety permits
The partnership between Etihad Rail and the UAE's Ministry of Energy and Infrastructure will ensure robust administrative and evaluation procedures, alongside informed issuances of permits and licenses.
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Work begins to form HS2’s Colne Valley Viaduct foundations
HS2's Colne Valley Viaduct will span the length of 3.4 km and be supported by 56 piers, and work has now begun to sink the required 292 piles.
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Contract signed for construction of Rail Baltica train station at Riga Airport
Construction of the Rail Baltica station at Riga Airport will begin in May 2021 and will be divided into five stages, with completion expected by December 2025.
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Baltimore Washington Rapid Rail to offer employment opportunities to disadvantaged communities
BWRR's Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Plan for Economic Opportunity in Maryland will work to provide better opportunities to women and communities of colour.
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HS2 Phase 2a for high-speed rail in Northern England given Royal Assent
HS2's Phase 2a will see the beginning of construction of the next phase of the new high-speed railway between Crewe and Birmingham.
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Network Rail to simplify track layout and reopen disused tunnel near King’s Cross
Over a three-month period, Network Rail workers will simplify the track layout just outside of King’s Cross station, as well as reopen a railway tunnel which closed in the 1970s, creating two extra tracks in and out of the iconic transport hub.
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UK’s East West Rail line between Oxford and Cambridge gains £760 million investment
The UK government has invested in the rail line between Oxford and Cambridge in order to improve the local economy and quality of life.
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Siemens Mobility to design, install and commission first high-speed rail network in Egypt
Siemens will design, install, commission and maintain a high-speed rail network of 1000km, the first of its kind in Egypt.