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CPK and Korea National Railway to share expertise on Poland’s high-speed rail development
CPK and Korea National Railway have signed an agreement to jointly advance high-speed rail infrastructure and operational expertise in Poland.
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Tunnel, vision: how a robotic and AI solution is transforming tunnel installation
Lee Bateson, mechanical and engineering manager and robotics lead at Costain and Alan Worsley, design and project manager at Tunnel Engineering Services (UK) Ltd, share their insight into how integrating AI and data analytics to understand ways to improve productivity, efficiency and safety, could see the realisation of a fully…
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Eurostar responds to recent ORR report
Eurostar has stated that it welcomes this independent study by the Office of Road and Rail. It confirms what Eurostar has said all along...
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Gemini Trains responds to ORR report released today
The Office of Rail and Road (ORR) says Eurostar’s London depot would be able if required to accommodate additional trains, following its receipt of an independent report it commissioned to investigate the matter. The report, published today, assessed the capacity at the operator’s Temple Mills International facility.
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The first large TMB on the Salerno Reggio Calabria Rail line begins excavation
One of the largest tunnel boring machine in Europe, and the first to be operational on the Salerno Reggio Calabria high-speed rail line, has fired up its engines, ready to excavate the Saginara Tunnel on Lot 1A Battipaglia Romagnano. The project is led by a Webuild consortium on behalf of…
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Tunnelling and rail infrastructure in focus at InnoTrans 2024
InnoTrans 2024 highlights the critical role of tunnelling in sustainable rail transport, featuring innovative solutions and projects like the Brenner Base Tunnel, the world's longest underground rail link.
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New project aims to revolutionise tunnel infrastructure installation with robotic AI
A group of mechanical and civil engineering and robotics companies have joined together to revolutionise device-fitting in tunnels.
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The HS2 Timeline: Part 1
Read part 1 of Global Railway Review's HS2 timeline, detailing the origins and planning stages of the UK high-speed rail project.
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Amtrak publishes guide for West Baltimore community investments funded by the Frederick Douglass Tunnel Program
American operator Amtrak have published guidance for West Baltimore community investments, funded by the Frederick Douglass Tunnel Program.
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Amtrak awards contract for new Frederick Douglass Tunnel
Amtrak have awarded a contract to Kiewit/J.F. Shea Joint Venture to build the new Frederick Douglass Tunnel in Baltimore.
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HS2 tunnel segments on the move from Hartlepool to London
The new tunnel segments for the latest section of HS2 are on the move. Freight services are on the move to HS2's London Logistics Hub
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Second giant HS2 TBM to start digging under Birmingham
The second tunnel boring machine (TBM) named Mary Ann, has started digging under Birmingham in the next phase of HS2.
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Amtrak FY 2023: Passenger numbers exceed expectations
The American rail company Amtrak have published their figures for the financial year (FY2023), which demonstrate higher passenger numbers.
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One Million Miles of Lorry Movements Removed by HS2
HS2's move to using rail for the transportation of their construction materials removed one million miles of lorry movements from the road.
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Images: HS2 begin work on longest green tunnel
HS2 have begun working on the 2.7km Greatworth green tunnel which will be built on the surface before being covered by earth, trees and shrubs to fit in with the countryside.
