Infrastructure
Nottinghamshire council to fund study into Kimberley tram extension
Broxtowe Borough Council is to fund a study into the feasibility of extending Nottingham's tram network to Kimberley via Eastwood.
The news has been welcomed by Amber Valley Borough Council which is keen to work in partnership with Broxtowe to...
Infrastructure
West Coast main line reopens following Watford upgrade
Network Rail has completed several major upgrades in the first of three August closures of the West Coast main line.
Britain's busiest rail corridor reopened today (August 11) following a weekend closure to carry out signalling and track renewals between Kings...
Infrastructure
DB Netze names Rastatt tunnel contractor
A Züblin/HOCHTIEF joint venture has won the contract to construct a new rail tunnel beneath the city of Rastatt along the Karlsruhe-Basle line.
DB Netze is managing a major upgrade of the line. The existing double-track railway will become a four-track corridor, allowing...
Rail Freight
Construction to start on second Dammam-Riyadh rail freight line
Chairman of Saudi Railways, Mohamed Swaiket, has signed a SAR 392 million (€78 million) contract to double track a section of the Dammam-Riyadh rail freight line.
The first phase, which should be completed within the next two years, covers the...
Rail News
Stockholm awards metro extension contract
Stockholm City Council has appointed WSP to design a new metro line connecting Odenplan and Arenastaden.
The route is one of several new lines and extensions being explored by the authority. In November last year, the council said it planned to...
Infrastructure
Crossrail heads north
Transport Secretary Patrick McLoughlin has announced that plans for a spur connecting Crossrail to the West Coast main line are being developed by the Department for Transport (DfT).
The feasibility study – conducted in-house – should be ready by the...
Rail News
Hitachi wins UK ETCS order
Network Rail has awarded Hitachi its first ETCS contract to install the European standard signalling technology on two Class 37 locomotives.
Hitachi will fit the West Coast Railways locomotives for operation on the Cambrian Line - the UK testbed for ERTMS.
The...
Light Rail
San Antonio withdraws support for light rail project
The City of San Antonio is withdrawing $32 million it had planned to invest in a new light rail project for the city, citing a lack of public support for the project.
City officials have asked public transport operator VIA...
Light Rail
First track laid in Phoenix light rail extension
The mayor of Phoenix, Greg Stanton, helped place the first section of track of a new 5-kilometre light rail extension from Montebello to Dunlap avenues.
A ceremony was held in July to celebrate the milestone.
The Northwest Phoenix light rail extension was originally...
Light Rail
Nottingham’s Citadis trams enter service
Nottingham's new Citadis trams have transported passengers around the city for the first time in preparation of a major timetable change later in the summer.
Some of the new 22-strong fleet have been carrying out trial services on Lines 2...
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GWR and Network Rail Director Ruth Busby receives OBE
Inspirational Great Western Railway (GWR) and Network Rail director Ruth Busby was at Buckingham Palace on Friday to receive...