POLAND: A new bridge over the Poprad river in Nowy Sacz on the Tarnów – Slovakia route was officially opened on January 15, replacing a structure swept away by flooding on June 4 last year.
The replacement bridge was constructed by Intop Tarnobrzeg under a 13·2m złoty contract awarded by infrastructure manager PKP PLK on June 27.
USA: The Governor of California has signed legislation designed to accelerate electrification by exempting zero-emission railway projects on existing lines from requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act, which can lead to legal delays. The bill passed with bipartisan support was signed by Governor Gavin Newsom ...
AUSTRALIA: Australian Rail Track Corp has completed the Narrabri to Turrawan Line Upgrade project ahead of what it expects to be one of the largest grain harvests in years for farmers in northwest New South Wales. The A$44·7m federally funded modernisation of the 35 km route ...
THAILAND: South Korean company LS Electric has awarded Hitachi Rail a contract to supply ETCS Level 1 trackside equipment as part its work to renew signalling and telecoms on two State Railway of Thailand main lines. SRT is undertaking a programme to increase the speed of ...
