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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.
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Network Rail to invest £1 million to keep Glasgow passengers on track
Network Rail are investing over £1 million to replace ageing track on the line between Dalmuir and Yoker in Glasgow.
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Tunnelling progress as HS2 machines reach Little Missenden
HS2 have confirmed that two giant tunnelling machines are 75% of the way through the 10 mile long Chiltern tunnel.
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Video: HS2 tunnelling in London reaches first milestone
Two HS2 Tunnel Boring Machines have completed the first mile of a twin-bored tunnel in London.
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Q&A with Jules Arlaud: HS2 Tunnel Boring Machine breakthrough
In this exclusive interview with Global Railway Review, Jules Arlaud, Project Director at Balfour Beatty VINCI, discusses the latest tunnel boring machine (TBM) breakthrough underneath Long Itchington Wood and what it means for the HS2 project.
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CPK: Revolutionising transport connectivity in Central and Eastern Europe
The Centralny Port Komunikacyjny (CPK) is a comprehensive multimodal transport project based on three main pillars: an airport hub, a new rail network, and an airport city. As a strategic infrastructure investment, CPK will integrate air, rail, and road transport, connecting nearly 180 million inhabitants of Central and Eastern Europe…
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CPK presents an investor variant of the new Katowice-Ostrava HSR line connecting Poland with Czech Republic
After collecting 7,000 comments and almost 100 meetings involving residents and local authorities, Centralny Port Komunikacyjny (CPK) has selected the investor variant for the Katowice-Ostrava section of the high-speed railway line. The route indicated by CPK assumes the least environmental impact of all those surveyed. The new railway line also…
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Images: HS2 celebrate milestone TBM breakthrough in Warwickshire
HS2’s tunnelling team have celebrated as a 2,000-tonne tunnel boring machine completed its second bore of Long Itchington Wood Tunnel in Warwickshire.
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Images: Amtrak begin B&P tunnel replacement programme
Amtrak's B&P Tunnel Replacement Programme aims to boost future train speed, capacity and ride quality on the Northeast Corridor.
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Images: HS2 tunnelling machines pass Amersham
HS2 have confirmed that the two giant tunnelling machines digging under the Chilterns have passed the third of five ventilation and emergency access shafts.
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Images: Network Rail to upgrade track in 175-year-old Staffordshire tunnel
Network Rail are investing £2 million in a reliability upgrade for track in a 175-year-old Staffordshire tunnel.
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Video: HS2 celebrates tunnels reaching halfway point under the Chilterns
HS2 have confirmed that two giant tunnelling machines have passed the halfway mark during the excavation of the 10-mile-long Chiltern tunnels.
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Global Railway Review Issue 6 2022
Packed full of exclusive content, including how networks prepare for harsh winter weather; projects to reduce noise and vibrations; digital twins for Canada's trains; and much more!