Feb 06, 2012 05:00PM

Michigan University joins national rail research, education centre

Michigan Technological University has been selected as one of seven members of a research university consortium that has been awarded a $3.5m grant from the US Department of Transportation (USDOT) for a rail transportation and engineering research ce?

Feb 06, 2012 05:00PM

Qatar Railways to award six major contracts for $37bn rail project

The Qatar Railways Development (QRC), which is implementing a $37bn integrated rail system in the country, is set to award six major contracts in April 2012.

Feb 06, 2012 10:14AM

Overcome Vibration Challenges in Railway Construction

Nothing enhances Rhomberg's expertise better than a challenging project. This is what happened with the key part of the Berlin Palermo rail route when crossing the Alps and concerns raised about the effects of vibration.

Feb 05, 2012 05:00PM

Kapsch secures Irish Rail radio system contract

Irish railway operator Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail) has awarded a contract to Austria-based Kapsch CarrierCom for the implementation of a digital train radio system for the Dublin Area Rapid Transit (DART) region.

Feb 05, 2012 05:00PM

Israel approves Tel Aviv-Eilat railway

Israel has approved the construction of a 350km high-speed Tel Aviv-Eilat railway line, which will offer a new Asian-European trade route to compete with the Suez Canal.

Feb 03, 2012 10:03AM

IRIS and Welding and Adhesive Bonding Certifications Lift Joptek Composites to a New Level

Joptek Composites has been awarded the railway industry's IRIS certification, the international railway vehicles adhesive bonding certificate DIN 6701-2 Class A2 and international railway industry welding certificates EN 15085-2 and EN 3834-2.

Feb 03, 2012 05:56AM

Firstco Awarded Tyne and Wear Metro Framework Agreement

Firstco has been awarded preferred supplier status, becoming one of three contractors to undergo further competitive competition to design and build a 10G IP network linking the sixty stations of the Tyne and Wear Metro.

Feb 02, 2012 05:00PM

BNSF unveils $3.9bn plan for rail freight infrastructure in 2012

BNSF Railway Company (BNSF) in Texas, US, has unveiled plans to spend about $3.9bn on rail network upgrades this year, 2012.

Feb 02, 2012 05:00PM

Centro names CAF as preferred bidder for Midland Metro tram deal

The West Midlands transport authority Centro, in the UK, has chosen Spanish tram manufacturer Construcciones y Auxiliar de Ferrocariles (CAF) as the preferred bidder for the new Midland Metro tram fleet.

Feb 02, 2012 02:54AM

Austrak?s Dubai Factory Open for Business

Austrak's newest factory, their twelfth worldwide and the first in Dubai, produced its first pre-stressed concrete railway sleepers last week.

Feb 02, 2012 02:38AM

Time Over Ethernet: State-of-the-Art for IP-Based Time Distribution

Technology of time distribution systems has evolved over time. In the last century synchronisation of slave clocks was based on minute or second impulses in a two-wire cabling installation. No diagnosis and setting function was available in impulse m?

Feb 01, 2012 05:00PM

Denmark signs signalling contracts with Alstom, Thales and Balfour Beatty

The Danish railway infrastructure owner Banedanmark has signed contracts with a joint venture of Thales Group, Balfour Beatty Rail (Thales-BBR) and Alstom to deliver a signalling system to the entire Fjernbane network in the country for kr5.8bn ($1bn?

Feb 01, 2012 05:00PM

Singapore awards contracts for new trains, signalling systems

Singapore's Land Transport Authority (LTA) has awarded contracts to purchase 18 North East Line (NEL) trains and 16 Circle Line (CCL) trains to enhance train network capacity in the country.

Feb 01, 2012 05:00PM

Kwun Tong Line Extension Project

The 2.6km extension of the Kwun Tong Line (KTL) will link up the Kowloon City District with the rest of Hong Kong. Construction is expected to be completed by 2015.

Jan 31, 2012 05:00PM

Time Systems and Clocks for Railways and Metros

MOBATIME is the leading brand for innovative time display, time distribution and time reference systems. Equipment and components are developed, manufactured and promoted by Moser-Baer, Switzerland.

Jan 31, 2012 05:00PM

Invensys Rail wins Glasgow south suburban line resignalling deal

Network Rail has awarded a contract to Invensys Rail to deliver resignalling work for the Glasgow south suburban line in Scotland, UK.

Jan 31, 2012 05:00PM

France, Italy sign agreement for Lyon - Turin high speed rail line

France and Italy have entered into an agreement to build a high-speed rail line between Lyon and Turin.

Jan 30, 2012 05:00PM

RailCorp begins installation of digital train radio system

Sydney rail network operator RailCorp in New South Wales, Australia, has begun construction of the first of 250 towers required for its new digital train radio system (DTRS) network.

Jan 30, 2012 05:00PM

UK's Paddington Crossrail station main work to start next month

Construction of the new Crossrail station at Paddington in London, in the UK, will enter next phase of development in February with excavation commencing for the station box.

Jan 30, 2012 05:00PM

High-speed, expansions and extensions: Rail infrastructure for the seven billion

Faced with ever-expanding populations, many countries are now seeing rail as an answer to logistical challenges. As the global population hits seven billion, Railway-technology.com examines how the world's most populous countries are improving rail i?

Feb 06, 2012 05:00PM

NSW and Victoria consider advanced speed cameras

Australian police in New South Wales (NSW) and Victoria are considering the introduction of a new type of laser speed camera, which can catch drivers using mobile phones, as well as speeding motorists from half a mile away.

Feb 06, 2012 05:00PM

Abu Dhabi invites bids for the second motorway to Dubai

The Department of Transport of Abu Dhabi, UAE, has invited local and international firms to submit bids for the construction of a new AED2bn ($545m) Abu Dhabi-Dubai motorway (E311).

Feb 05, 2012 05:00PM

Turkcell unveils road toll payment app for T11 smartphone

Turkish communications and technology company Turkcell has launched a SIM-based, near field technology (NFC) road toll payment app for its smartphone T11, in collaboration with Bank Asya.

Feb 05, 2012 05:00PM

Malaysia to fund Padma bridge project in Bangladesh

Malaysia is expected to sign a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Bangladesh by the end of the month to provide MYR6.6bn ($2.1bn) in funding for the construction of the Padma Bridge, after the World Bank suspended their financing over alleged cor?

Feb 02, 2012 05:00PM

Vaisala unveils mobile sensor technology for road maintenance

Finnish company Vaisala has developed a mobile sensor technology that will allow road maintenance departments to access weather data from their entire network of roads.

Feb 02, 2012 05:00PM

Armenia to begin north-south highway work in April

Armenia has unveiled plans to begin construction work on the north-south highway project in April this year, two years behind schedule.

Feb 01, 2012 05:00PM

Vadodara-Mumbai expressway project in India to start by May this year

India is expected to begin construction work of the Rs70bn ($3.4bn) Vadodara-Mumbai expressway project by May this year.

Feb 01, 2012 05:00PM

Argentina secures IDB loan for road upgrades

The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) has allocated a $300m loan to fund the expansion, refurbishment and improvement of roads in Argentina's Norte Grande region.

Jan 31, 2012 05:00PM

Atlantia and Bertin unite to manage motorways in Brazil

Italian toll road operator Atlantia has formed a joint venture (JV) with Brazil's Bertin Group to manage 1,538km of motorway under a concession deal.

Jan 31, 2012 05:00PM

Indonesia to begin feasibility study for Sunda Strait bridge

Indonesia is set to start a feasibility study for the $13.9bn Sunda Strait bridge project this year and is planning to complete it within two years.

Jan 31, 2012 04:43AM

Metric?s Healthy Start to New Year

Metric Parking has seen 2012 get off to a healthy start.

Jan 30, 2012 05:00PM

Kentucky seeks contractors for Ohio River Bridges Project

The US state of Kentucky has invited contractors to design and build a new downtown bridge in Louisville as part of the $2.6bn Ohio River Bridges Project.

Jan 30, 2012 05:00PM

Mains and Kessels Roads Intersection Upgrade Project

The intersection is being upgraded to provide a short underpass beneath Mains Road for traffic from Kessels Road. The upgrade also involves improving turn and intersection lanes.

Jan 30, 2012 05:00PM

Forth Road Bridge project in Scotland moves ahead

Transport Scotland is set to award a major contract to supply cement for the construction of the new £1.5bn Forth Road Bridge to the German firm Hochtief, despite calls for the contract to be handed to the Scottish company, Lafarge.

Jan 30, 2012 02:45AM

Rinstrum Release XD30 Harsh Environment Remote Display

The XD30 remote builds on Rinstrum's already successful X320 indicator to create a remote display that is ideal for use in agriculture, food processing, automotive, chemical or pharmaceutical applications, or any applications that require reliability?

Jan 29, 2012 05:00PM

Europlus unit to build $2.3bn West Coast Expressway in Malaysia

West Coast Expressway (WCE), the Kumpulan Europlus subsidiary, has secured approval from the Malaysian Government to build a 316km highway on the western coast of the country at an estimated cost of MYR7.07bn ($2.3bn).

Jan 29, 2012 05:00PM

Nigeria to start Lagos-Ibadan Expressway reconstruction

Nigeria's Bi-Courtney Highway Services (BCHSL) will begin the reconstruction of the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway at the Ibadan end, instead of from Lagos as originally planned.

Jan 29, 2012 05:00PM

Mario Covas Beltway, São Paulo

Mario Covas Beltway (SP-21), also known as the São Paulo metropolitan ring road, is a 177km road currently being built around the city of Sao Paulo in Brazil.

Jan 26, 2012 05:00PM

Design change to New Zealand?s Kapiti Expressway adds to cost

The New Zealand Transport Agency (NZTA) has unveiled design improvements for the Kapiti Expressway, adding an additional NZ$115m ($94m) to the cost of the project.

Jan 26, 2012 05:00PM

Abu Dhabi approves fund for motorway projects

Abu Dhabi Executive Council has approved funding for the Mafraq-Ghweifat and Dubai-Abu Dhabi motorways.