Amtrak has begun construction works on a new maintenance facility at King Street Yard in Seattle, covering nearly 9,300 square metres.
Both moves are part of the company’s effort to establish a broader presence in the northern Harz region through combined traction capability and infrastructure access.
Spain’s Ministry of Transport and Sustainable Mobility (MITMA) has launched two infrastructure projects targeting both freight and high-speed passenger operations.
The delivery included 1,400 tonnes of rails and arrived earlier than scheduled.
The decision, made during mid-term budget talks, is part of a broader plan to establish a direct rail connection from Kemi to the port of Narvik in Norway.
Construction has started on a new rolling stock maintenance facility located on the premises of Alstom’s manufacturing site in Santa Perpètua de Mogoda.
The infrastructure has been developed to mitigate micro-pressure waves caused by high-speed trains entering tunnels at speeds of up to 322 km/h.
The terminal, located 1.4 km from the Azerbaijan–Iran border, is being developed under a 25-year lease agreement between the two governments and forms part of the broader North–South International Transport Corridor.
The call for project proposals will remain open until 26 September 2025.
The company has begun the search for contractors for two connected initiatives: a military loading yard and an extension of standard gauge rail infrastructure.
The EUR 117 million site, located at Southpoint Business Park, is projected to open in 2026 and will host operations focused on the development and production of conventional and digital rail signaling systems.
A dedicated railway testing site in Tuas, Singapore, has commenced full operations following a two-phase construction process that began in 2021.
The wagon has been developed to address the specific demands of transporting bulk sleepers to trackbed locations on track construction and renewal sites.
Construction has started on the expansion of the vehicle workshop at Cargo Terminal Graz in Werndorf.
The project covers the 58 km stretch between Pärnu and the Latvian border and is valued at approximately EUR 332 million.
Currently, all railway traffic to and from the port island depends solely on a single bridge, resulting in limited route options.
Number of graffiti offences up 18 per cent on the previous year.
Spain’s infrastructure manager has initiated a project to install a gauge changer for freight operations at Irun station.
The logistics hub at Villach-Fürnitz, already identified as central in the Austrian government's infrastructure strategy, will be further developed through agreed-upon investments outlined in ÖBB’s infrastructure plan.
The project involves extensive tunneling through the Himalayan mountain system, with 105 km of the route passing underground.