Infrastructure

A VINCI/Spie batignolles consortium has been awarded a €400 million tunnelling contract for the Grand Paris Express project.

Prime minister Narendra Modi has approved the construction of a new 130km-long railway line between Jeypore and Malkangiri in India.

The full project is expected to be complete in 2020, creating a contemporary, distinctive building.

A record €9.3 billion will be spent on infrastructure improvements this year across Germany's national rail network, Deutsche Bahn (DB) has announced.

Lithuania's transport ministry has revealed plans to reorganise the national operator.

Maryland's Department of Transportation has announced the complete closure of the Baltimore Metro SubwayLink in the United States for emergency repairs. 

Network Rail's £47 billion strategic business plan for the CP6 control period (2019-2024) focuses on maintenance over enhancements to reinforce a railway under pressure from increasing passenger demand.

Strukton Rail has been awarded a contract to renew the S-train line between Valby and Frederikssund in Denmark.

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.

The agreement builds on the memorandum of understanding signed between the two parties in January, 2017.