Rail Projects
Enabling works advance on Northern line extension
The first phase of enabling works for the Northern line extension has been delivered by contractor Amey.
The preparatory works being carried out focus on the South West Storm Relief Sewer.
Amey installed eight articulation joints along a 55m section of the...
Infrastructure
First phase of New York’s Second Avenue Subway opens
An inaugural ride on New Year's Eve marked the completion of the first phase of New York's Second Avenue Subway project - a project almost 100 years in the making.
Phase 1 of the project is now operational between 96th...
Light Rail
Alstom and Colas Rail win Nice Line 2 power supply contract
Alstom and Colas Rail are to deliver the power supply equipment for the new east-west line 2 of the Nice tramway network.
The two companies will design and put together the system, which includes seven substations, 10 lighting power stations...
Infrastructure
Contractors shortlisted for Barking Riverside extension
Three companies - Balfour Beatty, Carillion and VolkerFitzpatrick - have been shortlisted to build London Overground's 4.5 km Barking Riverside extension.
The extension of the Gospel Oak to Barking line, which is currently closed for electrification works, will serve the...
People
Embedding safety into 4LM
Managing risk on a project isn’t just about being the safety police, says Sarah; it is much more important to support and encourage safe practice. On something like the Four Lines Modernisation (4LM) project, probably one of the largest and most complex resignalling programmes in the world, that philosophy is being put to the test. […]
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High Speed Rail
Treviglio-Brescia high-speed line opens
Italy's transport minister, Graziano Delrio, has attended the opening of a new high-speed line between Treviglio and Brescia.
The transport minister and other officials were on board a Frecciarossa 1000 for the maiden trip on December 11 - the day the...
Rail News
Scheduled passenger and freight services begin through Gotthard Base Tunnel
Passenger and freight trains have begun scheduled services through the Gotthard Base Tunnel, marking the completion of a record-breaking project.
The first two trains to use the tunnel left Zurich and Basel for Lugano, a city in the Italian-speaking Ticino...
Rail News
First British-built Class 800 unveiled
Hitachi is celebrating the completion of the first Class 800 IEP train to be built in the UK.
An event is being held at the company's factory in Newton Aycliffe today to mark the milestone. It is the first of...
Infrastructure
Network Rail and train operators to jointly manage Britain’s rail infrastructure
Route-based management teams which include representatives from Network Rail and the train operator will run Britain's railway in the future under reforms announced by the Transport Secretary today.
The changes, which appear less radical than many earlier reports had suggested, will...
Light Rail
Consortium retained to deliver Metrolink’s Trafford Park line
MPT, a Thales, VolkerRail and Laing O'Rourke consortium, has been retained by Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM) to design and build the city's Trafford Park line.
The consortium will work with the authority's delivery partner, WSP Parsons Brinckerhoff, to deliver the extension...
Latest News
HS2 moves 1,100-tonne viaduct in weekend operation
HS2 has released timelapse and drone footage showing contractors moving a 1,100 tonne composite viaduct into place over two...