Uncertainties over the government’s commitment to HS2 raise the question, is the UK a reliable place to do business?
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Transport Infrastructure Ireland has appointed a team to deliver the country’s first MetroLink railway
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Ireland presses on with €9.5bn Dublin metro ‘megaproject’
The Irish cabinet has approved plans for the €9.5bn Dublin MetroLink, the country’s first ever metro line.
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Balfour Beatty selected for £50m London Underground upgrade
Balfour Beatty has secured a £50 million contract to deliver essential upgrade works to London Underground’s Piccadilly line.
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The robot allows workers to lift heavy equipment around the rail system without exposing them to the risk of electric shocks or falling.
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Frankfurt deploys Siemens Mobility’s digital train control system
Frankfurt’s public transport provider, VGF, has contracted Siemens Mobility to digitalise its metro and tram control systems.
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A Hitachi/Alstom joint venture has won contracts worth approx. £2bn to supply a fleet of 225-mile-per-hour electric trains for HS2.
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Bentley signs deal for predictive maintenance system in Asia-Pacific region
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.
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Network Rail to deploy digital tech to upgrade Victorian tunnels
by Liam Turnerby Liam TurnerNetwork Rail has commissioned HyperTunnel to test the use of digital twins, robotics, and 3D printing on tunnels – including those built in Victorian times.
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China unveils world’s fastest maglev train
by Liam Turnerby Liam TurnerChina 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.