Infrastructure

Ontario Advances Northeastern Passenger Rail with New Contracts

The Ontario government has taken steps to reinstate northeastern passenger rail service by awarding contracts to design and manufacture new station shelters, improve rail safety, and upgrade warning systems.

Lubomir Cech June 7, 2024 · 2 min read

Infrastructure

ÖBB Starts Building Home for Its New Vehicles Maintenance Fleet

This project, involving an investment of over 30 million euros, aims to accommodate advanced maintenance vehicles and ServiceJets.

Lubomir Cech June 6, 2024 · 2 min read

Infrastructure

Boost for intermodal freight transport: Terminali Italia joins Polo Logistica

The merger aims to improve coordination between rail and road transportation, ultimately boosting intermodal freight.

Marketa Horpeniakova June 5, 2024 · 1 min read

Infrastructure

How Siemens Plans to Transform Britain's Railways with Battery Trains and Discontinuous Electrification

Siemens Mobility has unveiled plans for a new fleet of battery-powered trains that promise to revolutionize the future of Britain's railways.

Lubomir Cech June 4, 2024 · 3 min read

Infrastructure

New Intermodal Terminal in Oradea Opened Ahead of Schedule

This project aims to connect Romania more efficiently with Western Europe, promoting sustainable and efficient transport of goods.

Lubomir Cech June 4, 2024 · 1 min read

Infrastructure

Severe Weather Disrupts Railway Operations in Northern Armenia

The recent natural disaster on May 25-26 2024 has caused extensive damage to the railway lines in Lori province, affecting up to 2 kilometers of track.

Lubomir Cech June 3, 2024 · 2 min read

Infrastructure

Metrans Expands Terminal Area in Dunajská Streda

With the expansion, the terminal will cover the area of roughly the size of 45 soccer fields.

Lubomir Cech May 31, 2024 · 1 min read

Infrastructure

French Grand Est Region Restores Railway Line with Concession to Transdev

This decision follows five years of procedural groundwork, coordinated efforts, and financial investments. The line should become operation in December 2027.

Lubomir Cech May 30, 2024 · 2 min read

Infrastructure

Latvia starts construction of main railway line with international support

The project will be the construction of 230 km of railway line, with the start of work in the Bauska region.

Marketa Horpeniakova May 30, 2024 · 3 min read

Infrastructure

Extensive Repairs Underway After Sørlandsbanen Derailment in Norway

Following the derailment of a freight train on the Sørlandsbanen line, significant repairs are in progress, with completion now projected for Sunday, 2 June.

Lubomir Cech May 27, 2024 · 2 min read

Infrastructure

Track Laying Commences on Foynes-Limerick Rail Line in Ireland

Track laying has officially started on the Foynes to Limerick rail freight line, a key phase in the effort to reopen this important route, led by Iarnród Éireann.

Lubomir Cech May 25, 2024 · 2 min read

Infrastructure

Rail Traffic on Dovre Line in Norway Restored as Randklev Bridge Reopens

This comes after extensive repair work following the bridge's collapse in August 2023 due to severe flooding caused by Storm Hans.

Lubomir Cech May 24, 2024 · 2 min read

Infrastructure

Over €7.6 Million for Infrastructure Upgrades at Spanish Huelva and Sevilla Freight Terminals

Adif, the Spanish railway infrastructure manager, has announced significant investments to upgrade infrastructure at two key freight terminals in Andalusia.

Lubomir Cech May 21, 2024 · 2 min read

Infrastructure

Over $1 Billion Allocated to Strengthen Australian National Rail Network

The Australian Rail Track Corporation (ARTC) has announced the allocation of more than $1 billion in funding from the Australian Government to improve the resilience and reliability of key sections of the 8,500-kilometre national rail network.

Lubomir Cech May 21, 2024 · 2 min read