All Civils & structures articles – Page 2
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NewsEU transport chief meets rail leaders on sustainable tourism strategy
Rail sector urges high speed links, digital ticketing and decarbonisation measures in shaping the EU strategy for sustainable tourism.
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NewsSEPTA launches CBTC Rail signalling upgrade on Media Sharon Hill line
SEPTA begins revenue service with Hitachi Rail SelTrac CBTC system, modernising its historic interurban trolley network with advanced digital signalling technology.
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NewsBritish businesses to regain direct rail freight links to Europe
British firms will gain direct cross Channel rail freight access under a government backed deal to revive Barking Eurohub, unlocking £15 million investment and jobs.
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NewsNomad digital surpasses 2,000 days without lost time injury milestone
Nomad Digital has recorded over 2,000 days LTI free, reinforcing its global safety culture across 13 countries and 2.7 million working hours.
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NewsHigh speed rail development between Newcastle and Sydney advances
The federal government has launched a $659.6 million development phase to progress high speed rail, aiming to cut journey times and unlock major economic growth.
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NewsCCTV delivers safety gains on rail network
Network Rail reports 58% fall in investigations after cameras installed but urges motorists to obey red lights.
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NewsMeerut metro launches with world first ETCS hybrid level 3 signalling
Alstom and NCRTC inaugurate full Delhi-Ghaziabad-Meerut corridor with India’s fastest metro and advanced LTE 4G-based train control.
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NewsRail Baltica launches market consultation for electrification design expertise
RB Rail AS opens consultation to secure independent technical review for next phase of energy subsystem development.
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NewsSpace-enabled rail partners advance interoperability safety and digital transformation
EU rail and space agencies expand cooperation to embed satellite communications and positioning into future ERTMS and FRMCS systems.
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NewsNetwork rail completes £4m infrastructure upgrades on inverclyde line
Eight-day programme strengthens bridges and supporting structures, improving long-term resilience and reliability for passengers across the Inverclyde route.
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NewsHitachi rail invests C$30m in new Toronto signalling headquarters
Hitachi Rail will open a 125,000 sq ft Toronto headquarters, creating 1,100 jobs and advancing next-generation CBTC signalling technology development in Canada.
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NewsUK and Welsh governments commit to generational rail transformation across Wales
Keir Starmer and Eluned Morgan back long term investment pipeline, supporting 12,000 jobs and delivering new stations, faster services and major infrastructure upgrades.
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NewsBritish steel launches round the clock production for Türkiye high speed rail deal
Major export contract for Ankara to İzmir line secures new jobs, 24 7 operations in Scunthorpe and strengthens UK Türkiye rail partnership.
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NewsHitachi rail commissions digital interlocking on Norway’s Dovre Line
New L90-5 electronic interlocking at Hove supports increased capacity, improved maintenance and more reliable train operations on Norway’s rail network.
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ReportGlobal Railway Review’s Track Insight: Energy & Traction 2026
Learn how rail operators are tackling cost, grid, and operational barriers to decarbonise traction, with expert insights on hydrogen, battery, and electrification strategies, plus depot and real-time coordination solutions.
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NewsCommission adopts telematics regulation to standardise rail data sharing
New EU rules establish common standards for rail data interoperability, supporting passenger services, freight digitalisation and transparent business to business data exchange.
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NewsSwedish study proposes smarter switch heating to cut winter rail disruptions
Researchers in Sweden have developed a data driven model to optimise rail switch heating, cutting energy costs and reducing winter delays across the network.
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NewsAlstom deepens Stilfold partnership to advance lightweight steel train components
Alstom and Swedish start-up Stilfold expand collaboration to scale origami-inspired steel technology, targeting lighter, lower-carbon and more cost-effective train structures.
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NewsRail reliability taskforce sets long term reforms to strengthen Singapore network
Singapore’s rail reliability taskforce will implement phased technical, operational and workforce reforms to strengthen asset resilience, improve disruption recovery and futureproof the expanding MRT and LRT network.
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NewsSPITZKE places order for track maintenance machines with Plasser & Theurer
German infrastructure specialist SPITZKE has ordered a comprehensive package of Plasser & Theurer track maintenance machines to boost efficiency, sustainability and network availability.