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ADB approve project financing for South Commuter Railway Project
ADB have approved the project financing for the South Commuter Railway to help ease road traffic congestion and reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
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Amtrak to expand apprenticeship programme due to $8 million FRA grant
Amtrak have received a grant from the FRA which will allow the company to train over 600 employees in its new apprenticeship programme.
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FRA announce over $368 million in grants to improve rail infrastructure
The FRA grant funds are for 46 projects in 32 states and will be vital in modernising rail infrastructure and strengthening supply chains.
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Caltrain board approve operating and capital budgets for FY2023
Caltrain’s Board of Directors have approved a $179.2 million operating budget and a $90.9 million capital budget for FY2023.
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The variable gauge system for freight trains in Spain
José Conrado Martínez, Deputy Director of Strategic Innovation (CTO) of Adif, explains the difficulties caused by the gauge in Spain, as well as the rest of Europe, and how Adif are contributing to making railroad’s safer with a freight gauge changeover project.
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New global rail hub on track to arrive in South Wales by 2025
Work has started on a new Global Centre of Rail Excellence in South Wales that will transform mining sites into a hub for rolling stock and infrastructure testing.
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Central Florida to receive grant for Brightline intercity passenger rail project
The United States Department of Transportation have awarded Central Florida a grant of up to $15,875,000 for the project.
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Work to electrify Fife Circle Line begins
Network Rail will begin to lay foundations that will pave the way for the electrification of the Fife Circle by December 2024.
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TfW reopen bridge for passenger services after restoration work
Transport for Wales have reopened a bridge in Cardiff following a £4.3 million programme for restoration and repairs.
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CSX complete acquisition of Pan Am Railways
CSX have completed the acquisition of the company six weeks after first receiving regulatory approval for the transaction.
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Siemens Mobility sign contract for 2,000km high-speed rail system in Egypt
Siemens Mobility have signed a contract to provide approximately 2,000 kilometres of modern, safe, and integrated rail system to link 60 cities in Egypt.
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AI solution developed to improve biodiversity by Britain’s railway tracks
The UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology and Keen AI have been working with Network Rail to develop solutions to remotely monitor biodiversity.
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CHSRA apply for over $1 billion in federal funds for high-speed rail project
The California High-Speed Rail Authority have submitted two applications for federal funding in a major push for continued federal partnership.
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Network Rail announce £145m reliability upgrade on Hope Valley railway line
Network Rail have announced that rail reliability upgrade work on Hope Valley railway line will begin on 29 May 2022.
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Etihad Rail welcome progress of the National Rail Network
Etihad Rail have released a video which details the recent progress of one of the largest infrastructure projects in the UAE.
