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Plan unveiled for development of HS2 connections in East Midlands
The ￡2.7 billion transport plan will improve transport across the East Midlands, as well as delivering thousands of highly-skilled jobs and new homes.
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U.S. DOT FRA announces $302.6 million in railroad repair grants across nine states
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) has announced the recipients of more than $302 million in grant funds to help repair and rehabilitate railroad infrastructure on 12 projects across nine states.
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Draft environmental document to be released for Burbank–Los Angeles high-speed rail section
On Friday 29 May 2020, the California High-Speed Rail Authority (Authority) is to release the project-level draft environmental document covering the approximately 14-mile Burbank to Los Angeles Project section.
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HS2 releases first images of first two tunnel boring machines
The images follow the opening of a public vote to pick the names for the first two of 10 tunnel boring machines prior to manufacturing.
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Australian rail industry survey reveals COVID-19 support priorities
The survey found that the Australian rail industry considers the continuation of infrastructure projects as the top support priority amidst COVID-19.
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Northern City Line transformation completed by GTR and Network Rail
The transformation included renovations within four stations along the Northern City Line, as well as cleaning and renewal of tracks.
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Plans for Birmingham Moseley Railway Station officially submitted
The re-development of Moseley Station moves the project to reopen the Birmingham Camp Hill railway line a step closure to completion.
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Plans released outlining $240 billion investment into U.S. high-speed rail
The nationwide high-speed rail project would result in a wide number of benefits, with the plan drawing from global examples, including China.
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Alex Kirk appointed as new GB Railfreight General Infrastructure Manager
Alex joins GB Railfreight from Network Rail and will play a pivotal role in supporting the recovery of the railway post-COVID-19.
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HS2 Old Oak Common Station receives planning approval
HS2's west-London super hub will be the largest newly-built railway station in the UK, with a mix of high-speed and conventional service platforms.
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HS2 opens public vote to name its first two tunnel boring machines
HS2 Ltd, the company responsible for developing the UK's new high-speed rail network, is asking the UK public to choose the names for the project's first two giant tunnel boring machines.
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South Western Railway’s flagship ￡60m depot enters next phase of construction
Engineering works at South Western Railway’s (SWR) flagship ￡60 million Feltham depot have entered the next major phase ahead of the Class 701 train roll-out.
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Gatwick Airport train station transformation moves forward
The next stage of Gatwick Airport's ￡150 million station transformation will soon begin, thanks to innovative ways of working within COVID-19 social distancing safeguards.
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Dallas-Houston high-speed rail project now one step closer to construction
The construction of the high-speed rail line in Texas by Webuild, formerly Salini Impregilo, took a step closer to beginning with a ruling by the 13th Court of Appeals of Texas in favour of Texas Central, the project’s developer.
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USDOT announces funds to restore and enhance intercity passenger rail
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) has announced more than $22 million in grant funding to three projects that collectively span eight states.