The European Investment Bank Group — the European Investment Bank (EIB) and the European Investment Fund (EIF) — invested €469 million in 2021 to support Slovakia’s sustainable development and faster COVID-19 recovery. The EIB lent €240 million for climate action, regional development and support for SMEs and mid-caps. The EIF provided €228.8 million in equity and EGF guarantees […]
Two enormous Tunnel Boring Machines (TBMs) excavating HS2’s longest tunnels have completed the first stage of their drive – from the Chiltern tunnel’s south portal to the first ventilation shaft at Chalfont St Peter. HS2 this week confirmed that the two enormous 2,000 tonne tunnelling machines digging the high speed rail project’s tunnels under the […]
Passengers are set to benefit from an additional 2,000 seats per day on the St Ives branch line and a more reliable mainline in Cornwall following the completion of a number of recent improvements to the railway. Over the past nine days, Network Rail and its contractor BAM Nuttall have extended the station platforms at […]
The opportunity to have your say on proposals to extend Britain’s new zero carbon high speed railway to Manchester must be submitted before the public consultation closes on 31 March 2022. The Bill for the Crewe–Manchester extension of the HS2 network, which includes links to the West Coast Main Line to enable high speed trains […]
Network Rail carrying out 530 upgrade projects worth £83m to upgrade railway for passengers over the Easter bank holiday weekend Majority of network will be open for business as usual, but some routes will be affected by the works taking place, so passengers are asked to check before they travel Passengers asked to wear a […]
Alstom, global leader in smart and sustainable mobility, has signed – as part of a Joint Venture with Avax – a €41 million contract in Greece with Ergose[1]. The modernisation project includes signalling, some electrification and track renewal along 70km of existing single line of mainline section Thessaloniki – Idomeni, in Northern Greece. Alstom will […]
Passengers and residents in Leamington Spa are being invited to find out more about an essential railway bridge upgrade this Easter. Rugby Road railway bridge over the A445 will be completely replaced from Thursday 14 April to Tuesday 19 April as part of a £2.4m investment to improve future journeys between Nuneaton and Leamington Spa. […]
Canadian Pacific (TSX: CP) (NYSE: CP) announced today that it has pledged $500,000 to the Canadian Red Cross in support of humanitarian relief efforts in Ukraine and for Ukrainian refugees. “Our thoughts are with the people of Ukraine, and we hope this donation will provide some much-needed support in the growing humanitarian crisis this deeply […]
Alstom won the tender together with a temporary grouping of companies The framework contract involves the design and implementation of the latest ERTMS (European Rail Transport Management System) in Sicily, Lazio, Abruzzo and Umbria. First stage of technological projects, financed by the NRP (Recovery and Resilience Plan), will involve around 700 kilometres of railway lines […]
Designs updated from 2015 show how the major London transport hub will be transformed with the arrival of HS2 3,000 jobs and millions of pounds of business contract opportunities set to be unlocked by HS2 construction First look at new designs for HS2 London Euston station: HS2 Euston Station Concept Design – Exterior Today [9th […]
