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October 18, 2024 | Australia/NZ

Queensland line upgrade contract awarded

Seymour Whyte and John Holland will design and build $US 466.4m Stage 1 of Beerburrum to Nambour project.

October 17, 2024 | Financial

BeNEX concludes Abellio Germany takeover

Sale from Netherlands Railways (NS) completed on October 15.

October 17, 2024 | Africa

Morocco awards construction contracts for new high-speed line

Civils contracts for Marrakech - Kénitra line total $US 964m, while rail tender is worth $US 62m.

October 16, 2024 | High-speed

Etihad Rail mulls high-speed line bids

Prequalification bids submitted to build new line between Abu Dhabi and Dubai.

October 15, 2024 | Africa

Uganda signs contract for Standard Gauge Railway

Turkish firm Yapı Merkezi will deliver $US 3bn first phase of 1700km project.

October 15, 2024 | Main line

Belfast’s Grand Central station opens

New Northern Irish terminus will be served by cross-border Enterprise services.

October 11, 2024 | Metros

Three bidders shortlisted for Bucharest Metro contract

Three consortia are vying for the €2.5bn Line M4 extension project.

October 10, 2024 | Europe

Austria’s Westbahn partially reopens

Main line closed by flooding in September will reopen fully in December.

October 10, 2024 | Metros

China adds over 217km to metro networks

New lines and extensions have opened in eight cities since June.

October 9, 2024 | Europe

Alstom rejigs German production facilities

Coach production facility in Görlitz to be sold as firm concentrates on service and digitalisation.

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