SAUDI Railways Organisation (SRO) has awarded a contract to DB International to supervise infrastructure design work, rolling stock production, and project management for the 450km Mecca – Jeddah – Medina high-speed line.

GERMAN Rail (DB) is to reopen the Hannover – Berlin high-speed line on November 4, several weeks earlier than expected.

FRENCH Rail Network (RFF) has submitted a six-year €15bn plan to modernise the railway network to the deputy minister of transport, Mr Frédéric Cuvillier.

Something New and Noteworthy 

 Something New and Noteworthy 

 Something New and Noteworthy 

Something New and Noteworthy 

GERMAN infrastructure manager DB Networks has launched a project which aims to determine the optimal rail profile for minimising noise from rail traffic in built-up areas.

A ceremony was held in the tunnel at Hong Kong University station yesterday to mark the completion of tracklaying on the 3km West Island Line (WIL) from Sheung Wan to Ka Wai Man Road in Kennedy Town.

SWEDISH infrastructure manager Trafikverket has selected Strukton Rail, Netherlands, in a SKr 207m ($US 32m) contract to fit out the City Line, a 6km new railway line in Stockholm city centre.

MASS Rapid Transit Authority of Thailand (MRTA), which owns Bangkok's metro network, has approved construction of the 21.6km Brown Line for an estimated Baht 45bn ($US 1.45bn).

NETWORK Rail reopened Nottingham station on August 26 following the completion of a £100m project to remodel and resignal the station and its approaches.

RUSSIAN construction company Transstroy announced on August 15 that it expects to complete construction on the final section of the Amur – Yakutsk Mainline (AYAM) in the Far East of the country by the end of next month.