HS2 Trials Electric Drilling Rig for Construction in Warwickshire Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Haziran 10, 20220 HS2 Ltd’s construction partner, Balfour Beatty VINCI Joint Venture (BBV) is trialling an electric, high-capacity drilling rig for construction on HS2’s site in Warwickshire. This trial advances the joint venture’s plan to meet HS2 Ltd’s ambition of operating diesel-free construction sites. Andrea Davidson, HS2’s Air Quality Manager said:“We are proud to be
A Conversation with Railway Depot Specialist Emeg Group Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Haziran 6, 20220 In the midst of a busy year for Emeg, we caught up with Emeg Group President Carl Backhouse to hear about some of the company’s past, prestigious successes as well as exciting, upcoming projects. Railway-News (RN): You provide mechanical and electrical engineering services for the rail sector. Your headquarters are in
Balfour Beatty Begins London Underground High Voltage Upgrade Project this Month Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Mayıs 27, 20220 Balfour Beatty will begin essential upgrade works to London Underground’s Piccadilly line this month. The infrastructure company has been chosen to renew and replace aging high and low voltage switchboards, in addition to designing, supplying and installing new high voltage cables at several substations along the line. These include Cockfosters, Hyde Park
Railtex / Infrarail Opens Its Doors Next Week Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Mayıs 6, 20220 It’s all about the rail industry. Railtex / Infrarail opens its doors next week. Railtex / Infrarail, the UK’s number one event for the rail industry, takes place from 10-12 May 2022 at Olympia London. The show will bring together the entire railway supply sector to discuss, promote and support the
Underground disruption continues Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Mart 2, 20220 Services on most London Underground lines are disrupted, with no services on some sections. A good service is running only on the Central and Victoria Lines. The problems are the result of yesterday's strike by 10,000 RMT members in a dispute over jobs and pensions. TfL has denied that either
TfL funding is extended until June Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Şubat 28, 20220 Government funding support for Transport for London has been extended until 24 June, but although the Mayor of London Sadiq Khan has welcomed the news he is calling for a 'concrete commitment' to a longer term settlement. Transport commissioner Andy Byford said he was 'pleased', but continued: 'There is no
BBV Starts Recruitment Drive to Support HS2 Works Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ocak 7, 20220 Balfour Beatty VINCI (BBV) has launched a recruitment drive to support HS2 construction works planned for 2022 and beyond. Start the new year with a new career on HS2: BBV is launching a major recruitment drive in the new year As HS2’s construction partner, BBV already has over 1,500 staff working in
Jewers Make an Entrance with Security Gates Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Kasım 9, 20210 Jewers Make an Entrance with Security Gates Specialist door supplier, Jewers Doors recently completed the installation of two pairs of Security Rated entrance gates for the new Whitechapel Station as part of the Crossrail Infrastructure project in London. Jewers were originally invited to tender for the design, manufacture and installation of these
Woolwich Elizabeth Line Station Transfers from Crossrail to TfL Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Haziran 29, 20210 The Woolwich Elizabeth line station has officially been transferred from Crossrail to Transport for London (TfL). The Elizabeth line, which will be run by TfL, will improve transport links to the City and the West End from southeast London. Woolwich station platform © Crossrail Ltd This is the fourth of the new Elizabeth line
HS2 Reveals First Images of Midlands Tunnel Site Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Aralık 3, 20200 HS2 Ltd has unveiled the first images of the launch site for the tunnel boring machine that will dig the 1-mile twin bore tunnel under the Long Itchington Wood east of Royal Lemington Spa and southeast of Birmingham. HS2 Long Itchington Wood tunnel portal © HS2 Ltd The launch site is managed by
HS2 heralds ‘formal’ start of construction Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Eylül 4, 20200 HS2 LTD says 22,000 jobs will be created by the construction of Phase 1 of the high speed line between London and Birmingham. Enabling works and other preparations at a number of sites have been underway for some time, but HS2 says it is now marking the ‘formal’ start of construction. Transport
HS2 Announces Formal Start of Construction Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Eylül 4, 20200 HS2 Ltd has today (4 September 2020) announced the formal start of construction on the high-speed railway line. This follows the DfT’s approval for HS2 Ltd to issue the Notice to Proceed to the project’s four Main Works Civils Contractors to begin full detailed design and construction of Phase 1. Today’s
New London Underground Slab Track Cast In-Situ Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ağustos 24, 20200 You might think that B2F stands for “Back to the Future”. In fact, it is the acronym chosen by London Underground to signify its project to renew the track in tunnels between Baker Street and Finchley Road on the Metropolitan line. Back to the future, though, would not be a bad
Main contractor takes charge at HS2 Old Oak Common Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ağustos 4, 20200 Construction of the interchange for HS2 at Old Oak Common has moved to its next stage. HS2 Ltd has revealed that the joint venture of Balfour Beatty/VINCI and SYSTRA/Mott MacDonald took over the site of Old Oak Common as Station Construction Partner on 27 July. The handover has followed more
Balfour Beatty VINCI SYSTRA Take Over HS2 Old Oak Common Site Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ağustos 4, 20200 BBVS was given the nod for the Old Oak Common contract back in September 2019. Since then, the joint venture has worked with HS2 Ltd to create the programme of works needed to build the new station. It is estimated that 250,000 passengers will use the new station on a
New intermodal freight sidings planned at Peterborough Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Haziran 3, 20200 NEW investment has been announced by GB Railfreight, which is planning to build more intermodal sidings at Peterborough with Balfour Beatty and Network Rail. At the same time it is making progress with a new control room, three classrooms, a board room and staff welfare rooms at Peterborough as the
HS2 releases new images of Old Oak Common station Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Şubat 20, 20200 Photo: HS2/PA Wire HS2 has released new images and designs of its west London station. Old Oak Common will have six high-speed platforms and eight platforms for conventional trains such as Crossrail and services to Wales and the west of England. The platforms will be linked by a bridge while the station concourse
Industry Insider Week 3 2020 · 7 Must-Read Rail News Stories Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ocak 20, 20200 Rail Associations Sign Digital Automatic Coupling Charter | Science & Technology VPI, Allianz pro Schiene, NEE, VDB, VDV and UIP signed the Charter on Digital Automatic Coupling in Hamburg on 14 January. These associations are convinced that a strong rail freight sector needs digital automatic coupling. It will encourage a shift
Electrification Between Bristol and Cardiff Complete Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ocak 14, 20200 Balfour Beatty deployed more than 750 people over the Christmas period to perform the works. The final installation of overhead lines took place at Cardiff Central Station. In total, Balfour Beatty installed more than 4,200 masts and booms, which support 643km of electric cabling associated with the 77km section of
New platform at Dunbar as Robroyston and Warrington West stations open Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ocak 6, 20200 TWO new stations opened for the start of the winter 2019/20 timetable, with a new platform at a third. Robroyston, between Stepps and Springburn on the former Caledonian Railway line to Cumbernauld, has been built close to the site of its predecessor, which closed on June 11, 1956. It
Industry Insider Week 37 / 38 – 20 Must-Read Rail News Stories Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Eylül 24, 20190 After Poland’s accession to the EU, the country received massive economic investment as well as investment in its railway infrastructure and rolling stock. Some of the new rolling stock for the Polish market will be unveiled at this year’s TRAKO. Bombardier, a co-organiser of TRAKO, will present its new TRAXX DC3
One Billion HS2 Old Oak Common Contract Awarded Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Eylül 18, 20190 Balfour Beatty | VINCI | SYSTRA Balfour Beatty is an expert in the construction of large transport terminals. VINCI, meanwhile, has expertise in constructing high-speed lines and in rail infrastructure projects in the United Kingdom generally. The final JV partner, SYSTRA, specialises in designing, integrating and project managing transport systems. Overall, Balfour
World rail infrastructure market – August 2019 Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ağustos 25, 20190 Australia: ARTC has appointed Turner & Townsend and SNC-Lavalin to provide programme management office services for the Inland Rail project. Canada: Thales is to supply SelTrac CBTC signalling for Toronto’s Finch West light rail line and Stage 2 of the O-Train Confederation Line in Ottawa. Croatia: HŽ Infrastruktura, the Port of Rijeka
Toronto passenger rail enhancement shortlist announced Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Mayıs 31, 20190 CANADA: Infrastructure Ontario and Greater Toronto transport agency Metrolinx have shortlisted four consortia to bid for the On-Corridor Works contract within the GO Rail Expansion programme, which aims to provide an enhanced and all-day Regional Express Rail passenger service in the Greater Toronto & Hamilton Area.
Network Rail awards haulage and seasonal services contracts Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Mayıs 24, 20190 UK: Infrastructure manager Network Rail has awarded contracts worth £800m for the haulage and operation of its engineering trains and the provision of seasonal rail treatment services in Control Period 6 which runs from 2019 to 2024. ‘These contracts demonstrate the commercially creative approach Network Rail’s supply chain now adopts’, said
Network Rail Announces CP6 Rail Haulage and Seasonal Services Contracts Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Mayıs 17, 20190 Network Rail has awarded rail haulage and seasonal services contracts for Control Period 6 worth £800 million. The rail haulage contracts include aspects such as network, bulk ballast and possession engineering trains (Lot 1). The companies who have won these contracts are: The companies who won the contracts to run operations at
World rail infrastructure market – March 2019 Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Mart 30, 20190 Australia: The federal government has committed A$15m towards the construction of park-and-ride facilities at Mango Hill and Ferny Grove stations on the Brisbane suburban network. Brazil: Teltronic is to supply Tetra telecoms to Porto Alegre metro operator Trensurb. Colombia: Siemens has won a €42m contract to upgrade signalling on Line