Archive for category: Rail Projects

Spring Holiday progress

Network Rail and its contractors successfully completed a busy Easter period of engineering works across the whole country, including Olympic critical sites. Engineers and rail staff worked on 260 projects around the clock progressing £40m of planned works at over 1,000 worksites. Maintenance teams were out in force working at an additional 2,000 worksites. Highlights...
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Tram Trains pilot given go ahead in South Yorkshire

Transport Minister Norman Baker today gave the green light to a £58 million…

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Delhi Metro phase III ‘to be completed by 2016′

Phase III of the Delhi Metro, which will cover a distance of over 103 km, is estimated to be completed by 2016. The new phase will provide ‘seamless connectivity’ to four major markets of the city – Sarojini Nagar, INA, South Extension and Lajpat Nagar. The INA and Lajpat Nagar Metro stations will be converted...
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‘Support builds’ for new Heathrow rail route

Wandsworth Council’s proposal for a new direct rail services between Waterloo…

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Plans submitted for new rail maintenance centre in Derby

Plans for a new maintenance centre in Derby have been submitted by Network Rail….

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Changes to Positive Train Control regulations ‘will ensure safety’

U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood has announced changes to regulations governing the installation of positive train control (PTC) equipment that will ‘give railroads additional flexibility, save money and maintain a high level of safety’. “Under President Obama’s leadership, the Department of Transportation is committed to ensuring the safety of our nation’s railroads while reducing regulatory...
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Regional Rail Link contract awarded

A $570 million construction contract for Melbourne’s Regional Rail Link has been awarded by Federal Member for Gellibrand Nicola Roxon and Victorian Public Transport Minister Terry Mulder. The contract was awarded to a consortium consisting of: John Holland, Abigroup, Coleman Rail, AECOM & GHD, who will partner with MTM, V/Line and the Regional Rail Link...
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Network Rail to replace bridges on Esk Valley line

Passengers on the Esk Valley line will be travelling over four new bridges after…

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Firms shortlisted for Mumbai Trans Harbour Link

The Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority has selected five consortiums to bid for the Mumbai Trans Harbour Link (MHTL) project. The $1.8 billion project, which will contain a 6 lane highway and a dual Metro line which will connect the island city with Navi Mumbai, is already running years behind scheduled. The five shortlisted consortiums...
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Rail freight network improvements continue in Adelaide

The rebuilding of the Interstate Rail Freight Network is continuing with the 2012–13 Budget committing $232.1 million in new funding to upgrade the section through the heart of Adelaide. This project will ‘speed up the movement of freight trains through the City, improve the reliability of its passenger services, ease traffic congestion around the CBD,...
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