Rail Infrastructure
Austria’s ÖBB continues modernisation works with project in Styria
Austria’s national rail company ÖBB has begun preparations for another expansion of its rail network on the Werndorf - Spielfeld-Straß southern…
Tanzania rail project gets $200m from World Bank
The World Bank’s International Development Association (IDA) has approved $200m in funding for a project to improve the safety, resilience…
Alstom to expand Hungary factory by 40% with $16m programme
European rail manufacturer Alstom is planning to significantly expand capacity at its railway bogie frame factory in Hungary with a…
The future is now for the Channel Tunnel
Though there are hundreds of new rail infrastructure projects each year in Europe, few have perhaps retained the public’s interest…
Alstom and AtkinsRéalis develop green engineering course in Canada
Rail manufacturer Alstom and engineering company AtkinsRéalis have formed a partnership with a Canadian university to develop a training programme designed to…
Kyrgyz President raises hopes of CKU project breaking ground
A long-discussed rail line through China, Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan appears to have taken a step closer to reality after months…
AECOM, Jacobs to oversee Frederick Douglass tunnel project for Amtrak
The $6bn Frederick Douglass Tunnel project in Maryland, US will be overseen by a joint venture of AECOM and Jacobs…
Norfolk Southern gets grant for passing track extension in Georgia
US railroad Norfolk Southern has been given a $8.4m grant to double the length of a passing track on the…
Egypt’s high-speed project enlists British Steel
Egypt’s high-speed rail project has chosen British Steel to supply the track for a section of the line connecting Alexandria to…
Climate change central to UK Network Rail’s five-year plan
Network Rail, the UK’s rail infrastructure manager, has put climate change at the centre of its operations as it enters…
