Rail infrastructure news
Zambia Lobito railway concession signed
AFRICA: The governments of Angola and Zambia have signed concession agreements with Africa Finance Corp paving the way for construction of an 800 km rail link between the two countries.
HS2 Ltd awards post-excavation archaeology contract
UK: High speed line project promoter HS2 Ltd has awarded what it says is the largest ever archaeological post-excavation contract to the Access+ consortium.
Lithuanian railway telecoms upgrade completed
LITHUANIA: Ribbon Communications and Telia Lithuania have deployed an FRMCS-ready critical network upgrade for national railway LTG.
Turkish electrification firm targets UK rail market
UK: Turkish overhead electrification equipment manufacturer Ulusoy Raylı Sistemler has a signed a memorandum of understanding to use the future Global Centre of Rail Excellence in South Wales for product development and commercial showcasing as part of its planned expansion into the UK market.
Mobile inspection lab for urban railways launched at InnoTrans
INNOTRANS: Plasser & Theurer has unveiled its InfraSpector Truck road-rail mobile testing lab, which is designed to meet all the infrastructure inspection and measuring requirements of metro, tramway and local railway operators.
Progress Rail and Network Rail sign switches and crossings contract
UK: A five-year contract to supply Network Rail with switches and crossings and associated components was announced by Progress Rail at the InnoTrans rail industry trade fair in Berlin.
Railway electrification training body launched
Frequentis to replace SBB communication system
Signaling X launched to harmonise main line and urban rail data management
ICE sets out the lessons to be learned from High Speed 2
Novel software to assess Transport for London clearances
Czech manufacturer develops high speed turnout
Valle d’Aosta electric train unveiled
Turkey plans new rail connections to serve industrial areas
Robots and Hyper Tube among KRRI research projects on show at InnoTrans
First bore of the Semmering Base Tunnel broken through
Transgabonais modernisation moves to next phase
Funding deal clinches Göteborg – Borås high speed line
Regulation: Putting customers at heart of DB InfraGO
Incoming Mexican President commits to passenger rail revival
Britain’s longest railway viaduct structurally complete
El Insurgente passenger trains reach Mexico City
Germany: Makeover promises long-term stability
Jordan and UAE to co-operate on Aqaba railway project