UK’s ORR publishes new guidance on level crossing safety
The new guidance includes nine principles to address the risks at level crossings on mainline and non-mainline railways.
Infrastructure
Construction on Mexico’s Tulum train station to start in 2022
The structural engineering works for the 14,400m² station will be executed by Project & Calc.
Victoria unveils new station designs for Surrey Hills
The crossings’ removal will involve the lowering of the rail track under the roads in...
Australia issues first works package for Melbourne Airport Rail Link
As part of the project, a new accessible pedestrian concourse will be built at Sunshine...
India allots 5MHz spectrum in 700MHz band to railways
The allotted spectrum will be used for offering long-term evolution (LTE) based mobile train radio...
Webuild secures $1.3bn contract to build Brenner Base Tunnel extension
A Webuild Group-led consortium has a secured $1.30bn (€1.07bn) contract to design and construct a section of a high-capacity railway spanning from the Brenner Base Tunnel between Fortezza and Ponte…
Wabtec starts operations at additive manufacturing hub in US
Wabtec has commenced operations at the additive manufacturing production hub at Pittsburgh International Airport’s Innovation Campus in the US. Named Neighborhood 91, the new 11,000ft² facility is part of Wabtec’s…
Alstom commences operations at Bellevue Metronet railcar facility
Alstom has taken over and commenced operations at Bellevue Metronet railcar facility in Perth, Western Australia (WA), after the completion of its construction. The opening of the site marks the…
Dubai RTA and Zhong Tang Sky Railway sign MoU for suspended rail network
Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) and Zhong Tang Sky Railway Group have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to explore the potential of developing a futuristic suspended rail network.…
HS2 launches tender for Interchange Station construction contract
HS2 has launched a tender seeking a construction contractor to build Interchange Station at the heart of the new high-speed rail network in the UK. Bidders are asked to put…
Points Predict: detecting faults accurately with Thales
Smart maintenance systems that are currently in use by the railway industry allow the detection and discovery of faults on the line via the capturing of asset knowledge through point…
