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HS2 parts other than London-Birmingham route officially cancelled
- Oct, 04, 2023
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- United Kingdom
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The UK’s prime minister, Rishi Sunak, announced on the 4th of October that the second phase of the High Speed 2 (HS2) project is officially cancelled. This decision comes months after the British gov...
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European Union announces €7 billion sustainable transport funding
- Sep, 26, 2023
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- Europe
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The European Commission announced on September 26 the launch of a €7 billion funding program for the development of sustainable key transport infrastructure, under the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF...
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First design and build contract awarded for the Grand Paris Express
- Jul, 13, 2023
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- France, Paris
- Authored by: TheCivilEngineer.org
The first design and build contract for the Grand Paris Express was awarded by the Société du Grand Paris to a mainly French encompassing consortium on July the 13th. The Grand Paris Express is a pr...
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China successfully tests new high-speed trains at top speeds of 453 km/h
China Railway announced on the first of July that successful performance tests had been conducted on their new high-speed trains, reaching a top speed of 453 km/h (281 mph). The trains tested are pa...
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Braila Bridge: Romania’s largest suspension bridge inaugurated
- Jul, 06, 2023
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- Romania
- Authored by: TheCivilEngineer.org
The Braila Bridge, Romania’s largest suspension bridge, and largest bridge over the Danube, was inaugurated on July 6. Braila sits 38 meters high above water and has a total length of 1,975 meters,...
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Part of the highest cable car in Europe opens connecting Italy and Switzerland
- Jul, 01, 2023
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- Matterhorn
- Authored by: TheCivilEngineer.org
Europe’s highest cable car, Matterhorn Glacier Ride II, is now connecting the Swiss Matterhorn Glacier Paradise mountain station and the Italian Testa Grigia at 3,883 and 3,480 meter altitudes respec...
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Orlando high-speed rail extension completed
- Jun, 21, 2023
- Transportation Engineering Railway Geotechnics Other Structural General Civil General Construction
- United States, Florida, Orlando
- Authored by: TheCivilEngineer.org
Completion of the Orlando high-speed rail extension was celebrated by station city mayors and Brightline Orlando construction team members on June 21st. The 170-mile Orlando expansion runs from Orla...
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$400m North Split reconstruction project in Indianapolis nears completion
- May, 26, 2023
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The I-65/I-70 North Split Interchange project’s final ramp from Ohio Street to College Avenue reopened on May 26. North Split is located in Indianapolis and is the second busiest interchange in Indi...
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Webuild-led consortium wins €1.32 billion contract for Sicilian railway
- Jun, 06, 2023
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- Italy
- Authored by: TheCivilEngineer.org
A Webuild-led consortium has recently won yet another tender on the Sicilian high speed railway project. Furthermore, the awarded contract concerns the construction of the 30-kilometer Fiumetorto-Le...
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Norwegian Public Roads Administration awards €1 billion highway contract
- Apr, 27, 2023
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- Norway
- Authored by: TheCivilEngineer.org
The Norwegian Public Roads Administration (NPRA) has awarded the contract for the construction of the €1 billion E10/rv85 Tjeldsund-Gullesfjordbotn-Langvassbukt highway to a Skanska-led consortium....
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