Metra Presents 2026 Construction Programme for Chicago Region Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Nisan 13, 20260 Metra has outlined its 2026 construction programme, which includes works on stations, track infrastructure, level crossings, bridges, and signalling systems across its network in the Chicago region. The programme includes station upgrades at 20 of Metra’s 243 stations, the replacement of 22 road-rail crossings, and three large tie replacement schemes. Additional
Hitachi Rail to Construct New Line 6 Depot and Campegna Station in Naples Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Aralık 3, 20250 Hitachi Rail has signed a new contract with the City of Naples for the construction of the new Line 6 depot and Campegna station. Designed for rolling stock maintenance and stabling; the new rail depot will also include an operational and technological hub, and aims to ensure full functionality along the
Honolulu Breaks Ground on Next Phase of Rail Project Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ağustos 14, 20250 The Honolulu Authority for Rapid Transportation (HART) has begun construction on the City Center Guideway and Stations (CCGS) section of the Skyline rail project. This milestone was marked by a groundbreaking ceremony at the future Ka‘ākaukukui (Civic Center) Station in Kaka‘ako. HART’s groundbreaking ceremony © HART The event was attended by Honolulu Mayor Rick
Melbourne Build Becomes Most Successful Show Launch in Oliver Kinross Portfolio Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ağustos 11, 20250 Oliver Kinross, the global events company behind international construction exhibitions including London Build, Sydney Build, New York Build and Chicago Build, has announced that its newest show, Melbourne Build, has officially become the most successful launch in the company’s portfolio to date. Taking place at the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre
HS2 Prepares Bridge for Placement Over Birmingham Ring Road Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ağustos 11, 20250 An HS2 engineering team is making preparations for the placement of a 112m long, 1,632 tonne steel bridge over a section of Birmingham’s ring road, Lawley Middleway, this August. The work will be delivered by Balfour Beatty VINCI (BBV) and bridge contractor, Mammoet. Giant HS2 bridge ready to be moved into place
High-Speed Rail Is a Logistics Operation First Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Temmuz 22, 20250 Why America’s HSR Ambitions Depend on Modern Methods, Precision Planning, and Delivery-Minded Execution By Keith Tarkalson, VP Mountain States at Stacy Witbeck The advancement of high-speed rail (HSR) in the United States is gaining traction—and not just on the tracks. Constructing high-speed rail is unlike any other rail infrastructure project. The difference
UK: Okehampton Interchange Station Begins to Take Shape Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Temmuz 22, 20250 Network Rail has released a series of images showing the first six months of progress on the new Okehampton Interchange station. The station, which is set to open in 2026, is the latest addition to the Dartmoor Line, which connects West Devon, Torridge and North Cornwall with Exeter. The staton is set
Mecklenburg-Vorpommern’s Road and Transport Authority and infraView Develop A New Software Solution Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Temmuz 21, 20250 According to a nationwide survey, more than a third of respondents are still unsatisfied with the current state of digitalisation within public institutions in Germany (source zu wenig Dynamik bei der Digitalisierung | Öffentlicher Dienst | Haufe). However, it is well known that the best way to achieve major goals –
European Commission Sets Milestones for Rail Baltica Completion Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Temmuz 14, 20250 The European Commission has established key milestones and deadlines for completing the Rail Baltica cross-border railway project. The decision was unanimously supported by all Member States and is aimed at integrating Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania into the European railway network by 2030. Rail Baltica will construct an electrified, European-standard double-track railway in
Construction Begins on Second Phase of Singapore’s Cross Island Line Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Temmuz 9, 20250 Singapore’s Land Transport Authority (LTA) has announced that construction is underway on Phase 2 of the Cross Island Line (CRL), which will further expand Singapore’s rail network. Phase 2 of the CRL (CRL2) will add 15 kilometres to the 29-kilometre Phase 1 segment currently under development. The second phase will include
2025 Global Construction Insurance and Surety Market Report Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Temmuz 8, 20250 As we approach the second half of 2025, the mood across the evolving construction insurance market could be described as cautiously optimistic. Key Takeaways: Overall, the construction insurance industry is in a softening cycle, with most product lines and geographies benefiting from more favorable conditions. Surety is a cost-effective alternative to bank guarantees,
Amtrak Releases Updated Map of Major Infrastructure Projects Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Temmuz 4, 20250 Amtrak is progressing a wide-ranging programme of infrastructure improvements across the United States. A publicly available, regularly updated map outlines its planned and active projects, offering transparency and insight into the modernisation efforts. These projects form part of Amtrak’s broader ambition to become a modern and efficient intercity passenger rail operator.
Main Structure Completed for High-Speed Rail Bridge in Southern China Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Haziran 27, 20250 The main structure of the longest span tied-arch bridge currently under construction on China’s high-speed rail network has been completed. This milestone marks a key stage in the development of the Yulinbei–Cenxidong section of the Nanning–Zhuhai High-Speed Railway. Located on the stretch crossing the G65 Baoji–Maoming Expressway, the tied-arch bridge is
Jewers Doors Receives Constructionline Platinum Membership Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Haziran 24, 20250 Jewers Doors is delighted to announce we have recently been certified as a Constructionline Platinum Member. Constructionline is the UK’s leading procurement and supply chain management scheme for the construction industry. Having maintained Constructionline Gold membership since early 2021, this new milestone signifies our unwavering dedication to industry standards. Achieving Gold membership in
Prestigious Environmental Accreditation for Techno-Crete Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Haziran 18, 20250 CCS is proud to confirm that an official Environmental Product Declaration (EPD) has been published for its low-carbon foam foundation material TECHNO-CRETE. This adds another independently verified EPD to CCS’s product portfolio, following the publication of relevant declarations for our ARCOSYSTEM cable troughing, as well as our TouchSAFE palisade composite fencing
First HS2 Platform Takes Shape at Old Oak Common Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Haziran 2, 20250 HS2 has seen the installation of its first dedicated platform in an underground box at the new Old Oak Common station.The platform, which is one of six set to be installed at the to-be-superhub in West London in anticipation of HS2’s arrival, has been built in advance of an additional
CTA Provides Construction Overview for Red Line Extension Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Nisan 23, 20250 The Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) has outlined its plans to begin construction on the 5.5-mile Red Line Extension (RLE) Project in early 2026. During three community meetings, residents of Roseland, Washington Heights, and Riverdale were given an overview of the planned work and its anticipated impacts. The Red Line Extension project, valued
Plans Approved for Liverpool’s New Baltic Triangle Station Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Nisan 23, 20250 Liverpool City Council has approved plans for a brand-new station in the city’s Baltic Triangle district. The station, which forms part of Mayor Steve Rotheram’s initiative to improve public transport across the Liverpool City Region, is set to cost roughly 100 million GBP and will compliment existing rail projects, including the
Sydney Build Expo Announces Official Support from the Premier of NSW Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Nisan 2, 20250 Sydney Build is proud to have the official support of the Premier of NSW. Chris Minns MP invites the industry to attend the nation’s largest construction, architecture, and infrastructure show on May 7-8 2025. Don’t miss key government announcements and updates from top speakers over the two days, including: The Hon.
Unipart Rail Successfully Delivers First TRT’s for McCulloch Rail Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Haziran 28, 20190 Unipart Rail have successfully delivered the first four TRT (Trac Rail Transposer) machines to McCulloch Rail. The development and manufacturing of these machines form a core part of the alliance between the two businesses, which provides innovative railway component handling and movement equipment for worldwide track maintenance and construction projects. The
Etihad Rail Awards Civil and Track Works Contracts Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Haziran 27, 20190 Etihad Rail, which operates the national railway in the United Arab Emirates, has approved the award agreement for civil and track works for packages B and C of Stage 2 of the UAE national freight and passenger railway network. Operational: Etihad Rail DB freight train on Stage 1 of the UAE
Midlands Hub plan to boost east-west connectivity Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Haziran 26, 20190 UK: The Midlands Connect consortium of local authorities and regional transport bodies has unveiled proposals for a £2bn package of targeted improvements to boost rail services in the East and West Midlands. The group is seeking £25m in government funding to develop the business case for its Midlands Rail Hub programme,
Systra Wins Important Line 7 Contract for Santiago Metro metro Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Haziran 26, 20190 Chile: Metro SA has awarded Systra a contract to design the rail systems, workshops and rolling stock of the new, fully automated metro line 7 for Santiago. Santiago: Cristóbal Colón metro station © Raúl Vásquez under licence The government stated its plans to build line 7 of the metro back in 2017.
Virgin Trains breaks ground on Orlando extension Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Haziran 25, 20190 USA: Virgin Trains USA held a ‘Red Spike’ groundbreaking ceremony at Orlando International Airport on June 24 to launch construction work on its 275 km Phase 2 extension from West Palm Beach. Contracts were awarded in May for construction of Phase 2, which represents a private-sector investment of $4bn. The project
Granada joins the AVE network Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Haziran 25, 20190 SPAIN: The 122 km high speed line between Antequera and Granada was formally inaugurated on June 25 by acting Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez, who unveiled a plaque at Antequera Santa Ana station. He was accompanied by Minister of Development José Luis Ábalos, ADIF President Isabel Pardo de Vera and the President of
Mechan Transforms Turntable Design Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Haziran 25, 20190 Rail maintenance equipment specialist, Mechan, has reinvented one of its most enduring products, saving depot operators time and money during installation. Mechan’s new turntable for use in rail depots. The Sheffield-based manufacturer has launched a new turntable design, following 18 months’ research and development into ways to overcome common problems with pit
Industry Insider Week 25 – 9 Must-Read Rail Stories Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Haziran 24, 20190 All the important rail news of the week, summed up for you in one place: our Railway-News Industry Insider Week 25 for 17–21 June 2019: Newag IMPULS for FSE © Edoardo Rizzo Rolling Stock ZEFIRO Express intercity train wins German design award © Bombardier Transportation Bombardier’s ZEFIRO Wins German Design Award The Brandenburg Design Award
Zonegreen Delivers Depot Safety in Doha Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Haziran 21, 20190 Sheffield-based rail depot specialist, Zonegreen, is ensuring staff working on one of the most prominent transports projects in the Middle East are among the safest in the world. The firm has successfully installed its flagship Depot Personnel Protection System (DPPS™) at three depots on Qatar’s new Doha Metro network. Zonegreen’s innovative technology
Equality. Diversity. Inclusion. This Is Not Altruism. Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Haziran 21, 20190 On 23 June it is International Women in Engineering Day. HS2 Ltd is one of the companies in rail proactively working towards changing the employment landscape in construction and engineering. Curzon Street Station visual © HS2 Ltd At Railtex this year Mark Lomas, Head of Equality, Diversity & Inclusion at HS2, gave a
From the archive: The big bird that flew too far Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Haziran 21, 20190 Words: Nick Pigott As the most powerful single-engine diesel locomotive in the world at the time, Kestrel promised a motive power revolution… but it turned out to be ‘too good for its own good’! Shunned by BR despite its 125mph speed potential, it vanished behind the Iron Curtain where it became the
More ‘Patriot’ progress as 2020 target date looms Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Haziran 20, 20190 THE LMS-Patriot Project is picking up the pace of construction of its Fowler ‘Patriot’ 4-6-0 No. 5551 The Unknown Warrior across three fronts as the November 2020 steaming target draws closer. Heritage Boiler Steam Services (HBSS) at Huyton, Liverpool, is making great strides with the assembly of No. 5551’s parallel boiler. ‘Patriot’ No. 5551
Camira: Made for Travelling in Style Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Haziran 20, 20190 With the ever-increasing demand on rail networks and operators striving to design trains that offer more for passengers, suppliers are being put to the test and asked to up their game in what they can provide to the rail sector. It all comes down to what defines a good train journey
From the archive: The big bird that flew too far – Part One: The British Years (1967-71) Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Haziran 20, 20190 By Nick Pigott As the most powerful single-engine diesel locomotive in the world at the time, Kestrel promised a motive power revolution… but it turned out to be ‘too good for its own good’! Shunned by BR despite its 125mph speed potential, it vanished behind the Iron Curtain where it became
Rail, metro and tram spending in New South Wales budget Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Haziran 19, 20190 AUSTRALIA: Several rail projects have been allocated funding in the 2019-20 New South Wales budget, which was presented on June 18. The state government is providing A$812m as part of a A$1·8bn package over four years towards the New Intercity Fleet. The RailConnect consortium of Hyundai Rotem, Mitsubishi Electric Australia and
China Railway Corp becomes China State Railway Group Co Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Haziran 19, 20190 CHINA: China Railway Corp was officially restructured as China State Railway Group Co on June 18, with China Railway and CR as its official English-language short name and abbreviation. China Railway is a solely state-owned enterprise with registered capital of 1·74tr yuan, established in accordance with company law. Its responsibilities include
Budapest – Beograd corridor upgrading contract signed Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Haziran 18, 20190 HUNGARY: A US$2·078bn contract to implement a major modernisation of the Hungarian section of the Budapest – Beograd route was signed on June 12. The scope includes doubling-tracking the 150 km route from Budapest Soroksár to the border at Kelebia, installing ETCS Level 2 and work to permit 160 km/h operation. The
Stäubli: Strong Connectors for Swissloop Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Haziran 17, 20190 Swissloop once again calls upon Stäubli’s performance and know-how. A new round of Elon Musk’s Hyperloop Competition for high-speed transport systems in evacuated tubes will soon take place, following the pre-qualifications that were held in fall last year. The technical concept of the newly formed young Swissloop team from the Zurich
PPP partners to develop Utah freight railway Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Haziran 13, 20190 USA: Proposals for the construction of a 160 km freight railway to serve the Uinta Basin region of Utah state are to be taken forward under a public-private partnership, with the aim of starting construction in 2022. The Uinta Basin Railway is being promoted by the Seven County Infrastructure Coalition, which was
Ferrocarril Central modernisation project gets underway Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Haziran 12, 20190 URUGUAY: Passenger services in the Montevideo area and freight services from the capital to the north are to be suspended for at least two years from June 15, following the official launch in May of the Ferrocarril Central project to modernise the 273 km Montevideo – Paso de los Toros line. The
Goldschmidt Thermit Group Convinces with Innovative Railway Infrastructure Solutions Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Haziran 11, 20190 The Goldschmidt Thermit Group continues its successful expansion. In the financial year of 2018, the leading global company in the area of rail welding, maintenance of railway systems and the THERMIT® business increased its global sales revenue by 17 percent to reach 185 million euros. At the same time the
Industry Insider Week 23 – 13 Must-Read Rail Stories Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Haziran 10, 20190 All the important rail news of the week, summed up for you in one place: our Railway-News Industry Insider Week 23 for 3–7 June 2019: Eurodual six-axle locomotive © Stadler Rolling Stock FLIRT train for Dallas, Texas © Stadler Stadler to Deliver 8 FLIRT Trains to Texas Swiss train manufacturer Stadler has entered into a
Tambo Springs terminal ‘will change the face of Gauteng’ Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Haziran 10, 20190 SOUTH AFRICA: The Southern Palace Joint Venture Consortium has won a 20-year concession to design, finance, build and operate a major intermodal terminal serving Gauteng province. Announcing the ‘historic public and private sector partnership’ on June 5, Transnet said the R2∙5bn terminal forming part of the Gauteng Integrated Transport Master Plan
Made of Stone: Tunstead Quarry, Derbyshire Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Haziran 9, 20190 Construction traffic is the biggest growth area for UK railfreight, with millions of tonnes of material being moved every year – much of it to London and the south-east of England. Ben Jones visits one of the country’s most important locations – Tarmac’s Tunstead Quarry in Derbyshire. Less than three miles
Critical Communications for Australian Railways Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Haziran 6, 20190 With the increased number of passengers using rail as their mode of transport Frontline Safety Critical Communications becomes ever more vital and also challenging. Getting safety communications accurate, brief, clear and professional will help ensure the safe travel of billions of customers. In this article, Anton Abrahams, Chairman, Australasian Critical
Visit Unipart Rail at Africa Rail 2019 Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Haziran 4, 20190 Unipart Rail are exhibiting at Africa Rail 2019 on 19th & 20th June at the Sandton Convention Centre, Johannesburg. We are exhibiting alongside our partner Gear Rail – leaders in railway safety and control solutions in Africa. Visit our team on the Gear Rail stand to understand more about how we deliver
SBB Cargo International CEO Sven Flore on the Rail Freight Industry Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Haziran 4, 20190 German-born SBB Cargo International CEO Sven Flore gave his views on the Ceneri Base Tunnel, the New Rail Link through the Alps, ETCS and more in an interview for the SBB blog. You can read the full interview on the SBB Cargo blog here. First SBB Cargo freight train in the
Industry Insider Week 22 – 10 Must-Read Rail Stories Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Haziran 3, 20190 All the important rail news of the week, summed up for you in one place: our Railway-News Industry Insider Week 22 for 27–31 May 2019: Alstom metro for Lyon Line 2 © Alstom/Mobylette Jaune Infrastructure Sydney Metro Rouse Hill Station © MDRX under licence Sydney Metro North West Enters Commercial Service Sydney Metro North West
Stadler to Deliver 8 FLIRT Trains to Texas Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Haziran 3, 20190 FLIRT train for Dallas, Texas © Stadler DART-Stadler Contract DART has selected Stadler to build and assemble eight FLIRT trains. These FLIRT trains will be diesel multiple units. This aspect of the contract is worth 119 million USD. DART has also commissioned the company to design an equipment maintenance facility (EMF) for