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Robert Preston

January 4, 2024 | Africa

Chinese task force conducts Tazara inspection

China to fund and manage revitalisation of Dar es Salaam - Kapiri-Mposhi line.

January 3, 2024 | Freight

CRCC builds 575km iron ore railway in Algeria

New line will connect Gâra Djebilet mine with the national network at Béchar.

January 3, 2024 | Infrastructure

First design-build contract awarded for Grand Paris Express Line 15 East

Contract worth €2.54bn covers 17km section from Bobigny to Champigny.

January 3, 2024 | Metros

New metro lines serve China’s growing cities

Last month saw the opening of new lines and extensions in 10 cities.

January 2, 2024 | Policy

TRA becomes Taiwan Railway Corporation

Restructuring has seen government assume $US 5.5bn of TRA debt.

January 2, 2024 | High-speed

China’s high-speed network continues to grow

Four new lines open as construction starts on Shaoyang - Yongzhou project.

December 27, 2023 | Central/South America

Getting Guatemala’s goods to market

The start of work on Remed’s ambitious project to rebuild Guatemala’s rail network with $US 1.76bn of private finance has been delayed by political and administrative difficulties. But as Robert Preston reports, track is now being laid to improve freight links with North America.

December 19, 2023 | Passenger

How to design the station of the future

The International Association of Public Transport has produced a report setting out how operators can improve user experience at every stage of a passenger’s journey through a station. Robert Preston highlights the study’s major findings.

December 18, 2023 | Analysis

What future for British infrastructure without HS2 Phase 2?

The chairman of Britain’s National Infrastructure Commission, Sir John Armitt, considered the future of major projects at the Railway Industry Association’s annual conference in London on November 1. Robert Preston reports.

December 15, 2023 | High-speed

Getlink works to double high-speed services from London within 10 years

Channel Tunnel operator says time to market has been halved to five years.

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