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Varberg tunnel design and construction contract awarded
The Varberg tunnel contract was awarded to Atkins, who are now responsible for the detailed planning of the construction phase.
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Bane NOR awards two track-doubling contracts on the Vestfold mainline
The two contracts will see the Vestfoldbanen equipped with continuous double tracks between Drammen and Tønsberg, enabling a better and more efficient service says Bane NOR's Stine Ilebrekke Undrum.
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Bane NOR awards double-track contract to a joint venture
The Norwegian rail infrastructure manager has awarded Implenia Norge AS and Acciona Construcción the contract to construct a new 10km double-track line linking Sandbukta and Såstad.
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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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High-speed rail tunnel linking Finland and Estonia receives €15 billion of funding
If successfully completed, the infrastructure between Helsinki and Tallinn would be the longest undersea tunnel in the world.
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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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Australia’s Forrestfield-Airport Link project revises timeline
"While the delay is unfortunate, this project is being built to last 120 years. I believe the time added to the construction schedule is a small price to pay,” said Rita Saffioti.
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The Follo Line in Norway celebrates double breakthrough in the tunnel
The tunnel excavation in the region's longest rail tunnel has reached its target towards Oslo city centre with the tunnel boring machines breaking through simultaneously.
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Product Showcase: Successfully tackling complex projects
Harsco Rail’s versatile and efficient Xem 181 universal vehicles are the heart of maintenance trains and are primarily used as workshops, for transporting track personnel, and for carrying out inspection and maintenance of various infrastructure components thanks to the lifting devices fitted to each vehicle.
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OHL’s joint venture wins €134 million contract to develop new rail line in Spain
Spain’s rail network continues to progress with High Velocity Railway enhancements, the construction of new tunnels and route development…
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Bane NOR seeks supplier involvement for first large contract in Drammen
Bane NOR , the state-owned Norwegian railway infrastructure company, has announced the prequalification for one of the main contracts on the large Drammen–Kobbervikdalen project.
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Koralm Tunnel: The first breakthrough is imminent
Work on the Koralm railway between Graz and Klagenfurt in Austria is running at full throttle with 90 per cent already under construction or completed. The next big upcoming milestone is one of the most important to date – the first breakthrough in the Koralm Tunnel.
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Issue #3 2018 – Digital version
In this issue: Infrabel’s commitment to delivering a smarter and safer railway, VIA Rail Canada’s fleet renewal programme and modernisation strategy, and a UK debate from industry experts.
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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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Elizabeth line train makes successful first run across south east London
The new train was the first to be driven from Abbey Wood. It entered the new tunnels at Plumstead Portal and travelled under the Thames heading for Connaught Tunnel before returning to Abbey Wood station.