Projects to watch in 2025 - Australia and New Zealand
Jan 16, 2025 · IRJ highlights the key projects to watch in Australia and New Zealand in 2025, the Auckland City Rail Link, the Sydney - Newcastle high-speed line, the Sunshine Coast Direct Line and the Inland Rail project
News - International Railway Journal
5 days ago · The proposed tunnel under the Strait of Gibraltar would be 38.5km long.
60 years of high-speed rail - International Railway Journal
Dec 18, 2024 · THE defining event in the birth of contemporary rail transport occurred 60 years ago this month. The launch of regular passenger service on the 515km Tokyo - Osaka New Tokaido Shinkansen on October 1 1964 caught the world’s attention and ignited debate on what rail transport could offer in an era where it had been largely superseded by road and air.
Projects to watch in 2025 - North America
Nov 10, 2023 · IRJ highlights the key projects to watch in North America in 2025, the California HS project, Calgary LR, Vancouver SkyTrain and the Hudson Tunnel.
EU urged to adopt “ambitious” capacity management regulation
Jan 10, 2025 · IN an open letter dated January 10 a dozen European industry associations call on the European Commission (EC), European Council, and European Parliament to adopt an “ambitious and international approach” in negotiations to progress the proposed European Railway Capacity Management Regulation.
InnoTrans 2024: the five big talking points
Oct 31, 2024 · SEPTEMBER in an even-numbered year means only one thing for the global railway industry: InnoTrans. The 14th edition of the world’s foremost railway industry trade show will take place at Messe Berlin from September 24-27.
Austin light rail delivery partner selected
Jan 3, 2025 · AECOM has been selected by Austin Transit Partnership (ATP) as delivery partner for the first phase of its proposed light rail project in Texas.
New CEO plans major reset of Britain’s troubled HS2 project
Dec 31, 2024 · MARK Wild, who on December 2 took over as CEO of HS2 Ltd, the state-owned company responsible for the construction of the 225km, 360km/h line linking London and Birmingham, is leading a wide-ranging review of the project which will report in …
Ethiopia seeks partner to help revive northern rail project
Jan 9, 2025 · ETHIOPIAN Railways Corporation (ERC) is seeking to resume construction on the abandoned project to build a 392km standard-gauge line from Awash to Kombolcha and Hara Gebeya in the north of the country. ERC has launched a tender inviting international bidders to submit expressions of interest for a ...
The 2030 vision for heavy haul - International Railway Journal
Oct 11, 2024 · As the fourth industrial revolution digitises systems and processes, the heavy-haul sector has set out in the International Heavy Haul Association’s (IHHA) Heavy Haul Vision 2030 how it can capitalise on new opportunities while minimising the potential downsides.