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Colas Rail names Tamper in Lancashire

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June 22, 2024
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The naming ceremony took place at the Ribble Steam Railway

Contract awarded for Melbourne Airport project

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June 21, 2024
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The contract has been awarded for the delivery of stage two of the Melbourne Airport Naarm Way Project, which compasses […]

China to pour at least $2.3 billion for line to Kyrgyzstan-Uzbekistan

Nikos Papatolios
June 20, 2024
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The financing agreement details of the China-Kyrgyzstan-Uzbekistan (CKU) line have been revealed. The project is expected to cost 4.7 billion US dollars in total. According to Kyrgyz railway officials, China is expected to fund 51 per cent of the project’s costs with a loan of 2.3 billion US dollars. Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan will need to…

Sunshine Coast expanding Aerospace Precinct

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June 20, 2024
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Construction has begun on the Sunshine Coast Aerospace Precinct, marking the first project approved by the Queensland Government in the […]

Three UK cuts energy usage with Ericsson’s AI-powered tech

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June 20, 2024
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Three UK has achieved a more sustainable network through the deployment of next-generation AI-powered hardware and software solutions from Ericsson. Over the past 18 months, Three has worked with the Swedish telecoms giant on a network modernisation in…

Ivanhoe Line reopening campaigners ask for election candidates’ support

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June 19, 2024
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The Campaign for the Re-opening of the Ivanhoe Line urge local parliamentary candidates to pledge their support ahead of the general election.

Nurminen Logistics and Kazakhstan eye joint Middle Corridor investments

Nikos Papatolios
June 19, 2024
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What started as a regular service cooperation in late 2022 is now ready to upgrade into a full partnership aimed at rail investments. Nurminen Logistics and the Government of Kazakhstan, represented by Foreign Affairs Minister Murat Nurtleu, are discussing the possibilities of improving the Middle Corridor. Their negotiations entail the possibility of launching joint investment…

Journeys across the East Midlands set to change over the coming weekends

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June 19, 2024
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Upgrade works on the Midland Mainline resume this weekend

German network overhaul at full steam; here are the latest updates

Nikos Papatolios
June 18, 2024
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Amidst a wave of railway infrastructure renovations expected to occur in Germany in the coming weeks and months, more information surfaces regarding the closure and substitution of routes. As the German Federal Government underlined during a parliamentary discussion, the Hamburg-Berlin route is set to experience a nine-month closure in two sections between August 2025 and…

Transalpine rail faces another hurdle as Simplon route undergoes upgrades

Nikos Papatolios
June 17, 2024
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The already debilitated Transalpine rail freight corridor is undergoing another set of infrastructure closures targeting tunnel upgrades. Closures along what is known as the Simplon route have been underway since 9 June. Specifically, the Arona-Stresa section of the Milan-Domodossola-Sempione line will be closed for three months until 8 September. In addition, the route between Iselle,…