High Speed Rail
Consortia picked for Lyon-Turin rail link tunnelling work
Tunnel Euralpin Lyon-Turin has awarded the majority of the tunnelling project management contracts for the Lyon-Turn rail link.
Infrastructure
Tunnel breakthrough on Switzerland’s Eppenberg tunnel
A tunnel breakthrough in Gretzenbach has marked the completion of the 2.6km Eppenberg tunnel.
Infrastructure
Contractors sought for South Wales Metro capital works
Transport for Wales has put out a tender for a £700 million framework for design, construction and maintenance services in Wales.
High Speed Rail
Texas Central picks Houston location for high-speed station
Texas Central has revealed the 45-acre site in Houston on which it hopes to build a high-speed station.
Infrastructure
EU funds €451m modernisation of Elin Pelin-Kostenetz line in Bulgaria
Bulgaria's Elin Pelin-Kostenetz line is set to be modernised thanks to €451m from the European Commission - the largest project in the Commission's transport programme in the country.Â
Infrastructure
Network Rail CEO Mark Carne to retire
Network Rail has announced that a new CEO will be in place for the five-year control period starting in April, 2019, following news of Mark Carne's retirement.
Infrastructure
€300m upgrade for The Hague-Rotterdam rail route
The Dutch government is to invest €300 million to introduce a new high-frequency rail service between Rotterdam and The Hague.
Infrastructure
Canadian National Railway plans record €2.08bn investment in 2018
Freight operator Canadian National Railway (CN) has announced a record C$3.2 billion for major infrastructure projects in 2018 to meet a growing demand for rail freight.
Depots
Hochtief to build new GWR depot in Exeter
Great Western Railway has signed a contract with Hochtief to build a new maintenance depot in Exeter.
High Speed Rail
HS2 releases striking viaduct designs
Designs for what will be one of the longest viaducts in the UK have been presented by HS2.
Latest News
GB Railfreight names train after hero signaller Bill Taylor
Logistics operator GB Railfreight yesterday named a locomotive after Signaller Bill (Willie) Taylor, 40 years to the day after...