Tag: rail
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Granite embarks on $24M Southern California rail project
Listen to the article 3 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Award: Regional commuter rail station upgradeValue: $24 millionLocation: Perris, CaliforniaClient: Riverside County Transportation Commission Granite Construction is on track to build out a key component of Southern California’s Metrolink regional commuter rail system with an upgrade at…
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Video | BAM joins £140m Cardiff Central project
BAM Nutall has been appointed as the design-and-build contractor for the upgrade of Cardiff Central railway station. Funding for the £140m project has been approved and construction work is expected to start in 2026. Improvements will include modernising the station to support long-term passenger growth, while still respecting the building’s history and heritage. The station…
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Balfour Beatty trials hydrogen technology for rail plant
Tony Kearns, managing director at K2C Rail, said: “We’re committed to bringing innovative, sustainable solutions to the rail sector. Partnering with ECC and Balfour Beatty demonstrates our shared ambition to reduce Scope 1, 2 and 3 emissions across the supply chain.” View the original article and our Inspiration here
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Balfour Beatty trials hydrogen technology for rail plant
Tony Kearns, managing director at K2C Rail, said: “We’re committed to bringing innovative, sustainable solutions to the rail sector. Partnering with ECC and Balfour Beatty demonstrates our shared ambition to reduce Scope 1, 2 and 3 emissions across the supply chain.” View the original article and our Inspiration here
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CPA releases new guidance for cranes near railways
The Construction Plant-hire Association (CPA) has released new guidance for cranes operating near live rail environments. The 58-page publication, Requirements for Lifting Equipment Adjacent to Railways Controlled by Network Rail, has been jointly produced by the Crane Interest Group (CIG) and the Tower Crane Interest Group (TCIG) in collaboration with Network Rail. Until now, guidance in this…
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Virginia starts construction in Alexandria to improve passenger rail
Dive Brief: Construction began last week on a series of passenger rail-related projects to improve and expand train service in Northern Virginia. Plans call for a new fourth track extending for six miles between Alexandria and Arlington, Virginia, to increase capacity for Amtrak and Virginia Railway Express commuter trains; improvements at the Alexandria VRE station;…
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Network Rail saves 581t of emissions with first low-carbon track renewal
Dave Sutton, project lead at Southern Renewals Enterprise, Network Rail’s integrated delivery team in the south of England, said: “This project shows what’s possible when innovation and teamwork come together. It’s the first of many greener renewals we plan to deliver, helping us move steadily toward Network Rail’s net-zero goals.” View the original article and…
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Clark, Herzog break ground on $705M DC rail yard
Listen to the article 2 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Project leaders picked up shovels in Northeast Washington, D.C, to kick off a critical infrastructure upgrade along the Northeast Corridor. A joint venture of Bethesda, Maryland-based Clark Construction and St. Joseph, Missouri-based Herzog Contracting broke ground Nov.…
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California high-speed rail CEO has a plan to get the project back on track
Listen to the article 6 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. California’s project to build a high-speed rail line between San Francisco and Los Angeles, approved by voters in 2008, has faced delays, cost overruns and political opposition from two Trump administrations and congressional Republicans. Ian Choudri Permission…
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Video | TBM Elizabeth completes HS2’s final Birmingham tunnel
Jules Arlaud, BBV’s tunnelling director, said: “Today is a historic moment for Balfour Beatty Vinci, as TBM Elizabeth completes her three-and-a-half-mile journey in Washwood Heath. This is BBV’s fourth and final TBM breakthrough, delivered by our expert tunnelling team who’ve worked around the clock over 19 months to arrive at this point. View the original article…