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Eurostar announces launch date for Amsterdam service

It follows a number of test drives on the Dutch high-speed network and the building of Eurostar terminals in Amsterdam and Rotterdam.

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.

Belfast Central station set for makeover and name change

Belfast Central station is set for a facelift and a new name. The station entrance and ticket and retail areas will be improved and the "overall passenger experience" enhanced under new plans revealed by operator Translink. Reflecting the changing dynamics of...

FS Italiane to look at New Delhi-Jaipur railway upgrade

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

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.

Tunnel breakthrough on Switzerland’s Eppenberg tunnel

A tunnel breakthrough in Gretzenbach has marked the completion of the 2.6km Eppenberg tunnel.

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.

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.

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. 

Virgin Trains given contract extension for West Coast franchise

UK transport secretary Chris Grayling has confirmed that Virgin Trains has been given a short, direct award for the West Coast franchise.

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Work starts on Eaglescliffe station improvement scheme

Network Rail, Tees Valley Combined Authority, and Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council have started work to transform Eaglescliffe railway station and...