Tag: rail
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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…
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HDR, Jacobs JV ties down $166M NYC rail job
Listen to the article 2 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Award: Light rail line designValue: $166 million contract, total project cost $5.5 billionLocation: New York CityClient: Metropolitan Transportation Authority The $5.5 billion Interborough Express, a planned 14-mile light rail line linking the Brooklyn and Queens boroughs of…
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Jacobs to design $7B Seattle light rail extension
Listen to the article 2 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Award: Light rail extension designValue: Not disclosed, entire project cost between $6.7 and $7.1 billionLocation: SeattleClient: Sound Transit Sound Transit selected Dallas-based Jacobs to provide design services for the up to $7.1 billion West Seattle Link Extension, which…
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FlatironDragados, Herzog JV to start $414M Virginia rail job
Listen to the article 3 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. A FlatironDragados and Herzog team is set to break ground this month on the $414 million Franconia-Springfield Bypass, per a July 17 release from Broomfield, Colorado-based FlatironDragados. The Virginia Passenger Rail Authority’s project will allow passenger and…
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Amtrak, high-speed rail, public transit take cuts in House 2026 budget proposal
Listen to the article 3 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Dive Brief: Federal spending on Amtrak, high-speed rail and public transportation would be cut by a bill marked up Monday by the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development. The subcommittee bill proposed $22.1 billion…
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Laing O’Rourke installs first modular lift at Network Rail testing site
Laing O’Rourke and Finnish lift engineering company Kone have manufactured and installed the first offsite-constructed lift at the Network Rail test track in Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire. The lift was removed from the trailer bed of the delivery vehicle and installed fully upright in 26 minutes, Laing O’Rourke said. The modular lift is designed for use…
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Herzog, FlatironDragados nab $997M LA light rail job
Listen to the article 3 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Award: Early enabling work for light railValue: $997 millionLocation: Los AngelesClient: Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority, or LA Metro A Herzog and FlatironDragados team has won a $997 million contract to help build the Southeast Gateway…
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The Comprehensive Guide to Rail Freight: Modern Transportation’s Backbone
In an era of rapid globalization and increasing demand for efficient logistics solutions, rail freight has emerged as a vital component within the transportation industry. Its ability to move large volumes of goods over long distances makes it crucial for intercontinental trade as well as domestic supply chains. This blog post aims to provide an…
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The Comprehensive Guide to Rail Freight: Modern Transportation’s Backbone
In an era of rapid globalization and increasing demand for efficient logistics solutions, rail freight has emerged as a vital component within the transportation industry. Its ability to move large volumes of goods over long distances makes it crucial for intercontinental trade as well as domestic supply chains. This blog post aims to provide an…