Infrastructure
Construction firms shortlisted for Cross River Rail – Queensland’s ‘highest priority’ infrastructure project
Cross River Rail involves the construction of a 10.2km underground rail line through central Brisbane.
Hyperloop
Indian state of Maharashtra to build operational hyperloop track
An electric hyperloop system for passengers and cargo could connect the cities of Pune and Mumbai in 25 minutes. The same journey by train would take more than three hours.
Rail Business
Stadler to build rolling stock manufacturing facility in Georgia
The Government of Georgia has announced that Stadler has agreed to build a train manufacturing facility in the capital city of Tbilisi.
Infrastructure
Building demolition begins to make way for new-look Glasgow Queen Street station
The full project is expected to be complete in 2020, creating a contemporary, distinctive building.
Infrastructure
DB announces record infrastructure investment
A record €9.3 billion will be spent on infrastructure improvements this year across Germany's national rail network, Deutsche Bahn (DB) has announced.
Infrastructure
Lithuania Railways plans restructure
Lithuania's transport ministry has revealed plans to reorganise the national operator.
Rail Business
RPA calls for action to stave off Trump budget cuts
In the 2017 Budget, Amtrak received $1.4 billion in funding but in the budget for 2018 £774 million has been allocated to the passenger operator.
Rail News
UK plans hydrogen train trial in 2019-20
A hydrogen-powered train could be operating in the UK as soon as 2019, according to the rail safety body RSSB.
Light Rail
Construction and rolling stock contracts awarded for Réseau express métropolitain
With the arrangements in place, construction of the $6.3 billion rapid transit system is set to begin in April, 2018 - two years after the project was announced.Â
Infrastructure
Helsinki-Tallinn’s €20bn rail tunnel could be open by 2040
Authorities in Finland and Estonia are hoping plans can progress to build a mega 103km-long undersea railway tunnel - the longest in the world by current standards.
Latest News
Northern to switch to new rail timetable coming next month
Trains across the North of England will switch to a new timetable next month (Sunday, 2 June).
Northern says the...