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May 7, 2026 | Commuter Rail

Contracts awarded to reopen British commuter line

Passenger services last operated on the line to Portishead west of Bristol in 1964.

October 6, 2025 | Infrastructure

SNCF Network awards major framework contracts for track renewals

Deals follow government commitment to increase infrastructure funding.

April 8, 2025 | Financial

Network Rail agrees track machine framework worth £1.1bn

British infrastructure manager appoints four contractors to operate track maintenance machines.

February 10, 2025 | High-speed

Work progresses on Kénitra - Marrakech HS

Colas Rail has confirmed details of three work packages in which it is participating.

November 27, 2024 | High-speed

HS2 systems contracts awarded

Siemens will equip the railway with ATO at GoA2 over ETCS Level 2 while catenary systems pioneered by SNCF Network will be used.

September 2, 2024 | Metros

Upgrade agreed for Cairo Metro Line 1

Orascom, Colas and Hitachi will work on the 44km line for over five years under a contract worth €800m.

August 8, 2024 | Metros

Vietnam’s second metro line opens

8.5km elevated section from Nhon to Cau Giay in Hanoi runs free of charge until September.

March 14, 2024 | Infrastructure

SNCF Network awards major track renewals contracts

Four contracts worth a combined €1.8bn have been awarded for work up to the end of 2030.

January 4, 2024 | Infrastructure

First section of Terzo Valico project enters service

8.5km at northern end of high-speed line from Genoa to Milan.

July 14, 2023 | Financial

Three bidders invited to tender for Rail Baltica electrification contract

Contract covers electrification of 2400 single track-km.

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