The long-delayed, $16 billion project to repair the existing Amtrak tunnels under the Hudson River and build a new two-track tunnel is about to move forward under the control of the Gateway Development Commission, which became the project …
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How Genoa will ease congestion on its cramped rail network (MediaRail)
The Terzo Valico project is a new high-speed line that strengthens the connections of the Genoese port complex with the main railway lines of northern Italy and Europe. It is complemented within the city of Genoa by …
Continue readingCalling out sandbagged costs before they become real (PedestrianObsvs)
Sandbagging is the practice of making a proposal one does not wish to see enacted look a lot weaker than it is. In infrastructure, this usually takes the form of making the cost look a …
Continue readingBehind Stockholm’s low metro construction costs (TransitCosts)
Stockholm County is a region of 2.5 million people. Despite its modest size, it has one of Europe’s busiest urban rail networks: in 2019, on the eve of the corona crisis, the 104 km Stockholm …
Continue readingBank Station used novel solution to intercept foundation pile (GroundEngineering)
A bespoke load transfer solution was developed to solve a tricky pile intercept on the Bank Station capacity project, delegates heard at GE’s Basements and Underground Structures conference. Continue reading
Continue readingNordic metro construction costs & institutional knowledge (PedestrianObs)
Institutional knowledge at agencies that build infrastructure shapes up to be an important factor behind how well they handle projects. Good agencies build up a knowledge base over time that lets them see what works …
Continue readingMonday’s Friday Reads – 10 October 2022
• The Sidings: Waterloo’s deserted new shopping mall under ex-Eurostar Terminal (IanVisits) • HS2 London tunnelling begins (NewCivilEng) • London’s early Ringway motorway plans (Roads) • Budapest’s Children’s Railway was initially operated by children (EuroGunzel) …
Continue readingRail transit global project delivery costs Case Study (EnoTrans)
When the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) was signed into law at the end of 2021, it promised to usher in a new era in transportation, energy, water, and telecommunications projects. This major increase …
Continue readingFriday Reads – 23 September 2022
• Queue Theory: How to design the perfect queue (Wired) • London’s Transport Commissioner Andy Byford to leave TfL, again (RailUK) • Free public transport in Europe: It hasn’t reduced traffic (EuroNews) • We have …
Continue readingOld Oak Common station box construction animation video (LaingO’Rourke)
Wednesday’s Friday Reads – 10 August 2022
• TfL gardens opening on disused platforms & spaces (IanVisits) • Battery equipped off-wire trolleybuses are the great, green bus solution (Guardian) • New Paris tram-train T13 reuses part of Grande Ceinture (UrbanTransport) • Liège …
Continue readingAffordable tram tracks: Very Light Rail Part 1 (RailEngineer)
Britain’s nine light rail systems compare with around 30 in France and 60 in Germany as, historically, Britain has failed to invest in its transport infrastructure. With conventional tram systems typically costing around £50 million …
Continue readingTexas Central HSR wins eminent domain case thanks to 1907 law (EnoTrans)
The Texas Supreme Court on June 24 ruled, in a 5 to 3 opinion, that the private Texas Central high-speed rail project from Dallas to Houston can use eminent domain power to take property for right-of-way …
Continue reading€338m Madrid high speed line connector tunnel opens (RailwayNews)
Adif has commissioned a new tunnel and southern entrance to connect high-speed rail services through Madrid. Both projects were technically challenging as they involved connecting signalling systems from three high-speed lines that were built at …
Continue readingWhy rail giants are battling it out in North America: video (RMTransit)
Not only are European train operators looking to expand to North America, global train manufacturing companies are looking to expand their markets there. This video looks into some of the recent trends in North America, …
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