railways

Uncertainties over the government’s commitment to HS2 raise the question, is the UK a reliable place to do business?

Transport Infrastructure Ireland has appointed a team to deliver the country’s first MetroLink railway

The Irish cabinet has approved plans for the €9.5bn Dublin MetroLink, the country’s first ever metro line.

Balfour Beatty has secured a £50 million contract to deliver essential upgrade works to London Underground’s Piccadilly line.

The robot allows workers to lift heavy equipment around the rail system without exposing them to the risk of electric shocks or falling.

Frankfurt’s public transport provider, VGF, has contracted Siemens Mobility to digitalise its metro and tram control systems.

A Hitachi/Alstom joint venture has won contracts worth approx. £2bn to supply a fleet of 225-mile-per-hour electric trains for HS2.

Bentley Systems has signed a memorandum of understanding to expand the use of a system that predicts rail maintenance needs in the Asia-Pacific region.

Network Rail has commissioned HyperTunnel to test the use of digital twins, robotics, and 3D printing on tunnels – including those built in Victorian times.

China Railway Rolling Stock Corporation says the train can reach speeds of 600km/h and can travel faster than the cruising speed of a commercial airliner.