Infrastructure
India looks to its railways to hit environmental targets
India is to almost double the length of its electrified rail network over the next few years in an effort to help the country meet environmental commitments set by the Paris climate agreement.
India, one of the biggest producers of green...
Infrastructure
MTR announces Ma On Shan Line eight-car conversion
MTR is to begin a phased programme to double the capacity on its Ma On Shan Line from early 2017 by converting its four-car trains to eight-car units.
The first two eight-car trains will go into service early next year,...
Infrastructure
Consultants pre-qualify for Fehmarnbelt contracts
Femern A/S has released a list of companies it has pre-qualified to bid for two framework contracts covering consultancy services for the Fehmarnbelt fixed link.
The two lots include client consultancy services up to and during the construction phase through to...
Depots
DB and Siemens to pilot digital predictive maintenance
Siemens is to pilot a new digital predictive maintenance system with Deutsche Bahn's (DB) fleet of Series 407 ICE 3 high-speed trains.
Siemens, which manufactured the Velaro D trains operated by DB, will analyse the data gathered by the trains...
Electrification
Severn Tunnel reopens following electrification works
The Severn Tunnel has reopened to passengers following a six-week closure to prepare it for the electrification of the line in 2019.
Closed since September 12, Network Rail has been installing a conductor rail system throughout the 130-year-old tunnel.
The project...
Infrastructure
Eighth wonder
Liverpool has two Caverns. Well, for the purpose of this contrived introduction it does. One bills itself as the cradle of British pop, having claimed legendary status in the Sixties courtesy of John, Paul, Ringo and George; the other, half-a-mile across the city, has temporarily hosted the Eighth Wonder of the World in 2016 thanks to a […]
Infrastructure
Tunnelling works start on London’s Northern line extension
Construction of the tunnels for London Underground's Northern line extension project, which will extend the line from Kennington to Battersea, is underway.
Two permanent shafts have been dug close to Kennington Underground station from which the tunnelling programme has set off.
The...
Infrastructure
Singapore’s LTA and DB agree to rail engineering knowledge exchange
The Land Transport Authority (LTA) of Singapore has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Deutsche Bahn Engineering & Consulting (DB E&C) designed to promote the 'exchange of railway engineering knowledge' between the two countries.
The MoU has set out several priority areas...
Infrastructure
Expolink consortium to extend Dubai Metro for 2020 World Expo
Dubai’s Red metro line is to be extended to the site of the 2020 World Expo in a recently announced €2.6 billion network upgrade.
Dubai's Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has signed a contract with the Expolink consortium of Alstom,...
HS2
Planning permission sought for Birmingham HS2 tram extension
The Midland Metro Alliance has applied to the UK government for approval to build and operate the Birmingham Eastside extension - a new tram line which will serve the future HS2 station at Curzon Street.
The 1.7-kilometre extension will connect all...
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ORR review leads to 50% reduction in maximum fees for ticket refunds
New rules will mean that from 2 April the maximum fee that train operators and ticket retailers can charge...