A new Amtrak station between Springfield and Worcester is part of the Commonwealth's plans to bring better rail service to more rural parts of the state.| mass.streetsblog.org
French engineer Systra has acquired Spanish transport company Ardanuy Ingeniería for an undisclosed sum. The deal could help Systra move into Spanish, Portuguese and Hispanic American rail infrastructure markets. Ardanuy… The post Systra acquires Spanish rail company appeared first on Global Construction Review.| Global Construction Review
The “MPA Delivery Partners” joint venture of Mace, Parsons, and Arcadis has won a $665m, 4.5-year contract extension to keep delivering the $16bn Hudson Tunnel Project in New York. The… The post Mace, Parsons, Arcadis win $665m extension of Hudson Tunnel Project appeared first on Global Construction Review.| Global Construction Review
Denmark-headquartered design and engineering consultant Cowi has been picked as lead designer for the second phase of the nearly $2bn Second Avenue Subway project in New York City. It will… The post Designer picked for $2bn New York subway extension appeared first on Global Construction Review.| Global Construction Review
A Spanish consortium of Elecnor and Vinci subsidiary Cobra will electrify 870km of railway for Rail Baltica across Estonia, Lithuania and Latvia in what’s billed as Europe’s largest rail electrification… The post Vinci team lands €1.7bn Rail Baltica contract appeared first on Global Construction Review.| Global Construction Review
CSX faces rising investor pressure for consolidation while launching new intermodal services with BNSF, fueling speculation of coast-to-coast rail mergers after Union Pacific’s $71.5 billion Norfolk Southern deal.| FreightCaviar
Freight brokers face Q4 turbulence with tariffs, the end of de minimis, an 80% USPS traffic collapse, and a proposed $85B rail merger.| FreightCaviar
Ahead of the 157th Trades Union Congress, ASLEF General Secretary Mick Whelan, reflects on the unity and solidarity shown by – and to – his members.| Labour Outlook - Amplifying socialist voices, supporting frontline struggles,...
Maersk's first train from Europe to Asia is actually on his way. Train was dispatched from St. Petersburg port to Asia. Check more information| ShipHub
Urban Engineers Supports Award-Winning Rail Upgrade at Camden Terminal| informedinfrastructure.com
The European Investment Bank (EIB) this week released the first tranche of funding – €875m – to start work on Portugal’s first high-speed railway between Porto and Lisbon.| Global Construction Review
The Virginia Passenger Rail Authority (VPRA) has awarded a $414m contract to build the Franconia-Springfield rail bypass to a joint venture of FlatironDragados and Herzog.| Global Construction Review
A story about Florida's "killer train" has rail advocates rattled — and pushing for a wider set of solutions.| usa.streetsblog.org
Radius Group, wins 'Product of the Year' - for the Escalator Sledge - at the Spotlight Rail Awards 2025. The post Radius Group Triumphs At The Spotlight Rail Awards! appeared first on Radius Group | Lifting Specialists.| Radius Group | Lifting Specialists
Radius Group is honoured to receive the prestigious 'Rail Systems Supplier of the Year' award from Balfour Beatty. The post Radius Wins ‘Rail Systems Supplier of the Year’ Award from Balfour Beatty appeared first on Radius Group | Lifting Specialists.| Radius Group | Lifting Specialists
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I'm sharing a file of the location of all railway stations in Great Britain, put together from Table 1410 of the UK's Office of Rail and Road (ORR). So, clearly, a momentous occasion. I published something similar years ago and I see people still using it but the old one doesn't have new stations like Reston, Inverness Airport or Marsh Barton in it. Oh, and I also calculated the nearest station (as the crow flies) for each station, just out of curiosity. Here's the spreadsheet. | Stats, Maps n Pix
The west laid plans: a visit to the much-delayed stations at Porte Maillot, La Défense and Nanterre| fabricofparis.com
West Side Line tracks, Manhattan, May 2016 The post West Side Line tracks, Manhattan, May 2016 appeared first on Vlado Vince.| Vlado Vince
Back on track: how two of the Paris region's old railway lines became modern tramways| fabricofparis.com
Here at Fabric of Paris, January is an opportunity to look back at the past year’s transport developments and to get excited about what’s in store for the coming year. Last week, we looked at national and international rail services from Paris. But there are lots of interesting things happening in the local transport network. Let’s dive in. Tramways 2023 saw the opening of two brand-new tram lines in the Île-de-France region. T10 Line 10 opened in June. It’s a conventional tramway re...| Fabric of Paris
2024 is set to be a big year for Paris. It’s hosting the Olympic Games for the first time in a century – and becoming only the second global city to host them for a third time. It’s also this year that the Notre Dame will reopen, five and a half years after its roof and spire went up in flames. 2023 was no small year either, with Paris most notably hosting many of the key games of the men’s Rugby World Cup. A lot is happening here in the transport sphere, too. So as is customary at Fa...| Fabric of Paris
