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Down Under: The challenges of building Sydney’s mega metro
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Comprising the first tunnel drilled under Sydney Harbour and Australia’s biggest station cavern, Australia’s biggest public transport project, has navigated huge technical challenges, a global pandemic, industrial action and floods of epic proportions. 
Work on US$20bn Indonesia subway project to start soon
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An Indonesian province has said that construction is to start soon on a US$20-billion subway project
Cimic Group firm selected for Australian tram projects
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A Cimic Group firm will work on a set of Australian tram projects
Neom completes construction work on two jobs on The Line rail link
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XCMG says light rail tunnel and underground parking on The Spine infrastructure corridor have been completed ahead of schedule
HS2’s Northolt Tunnel reaches halfway point
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The four tunnel boring machines excavating the Northolt Tunnel have excavated exactly half the project’s total distance.
Consortium chosen for California people mover project
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Consortium will build an automated people mover in Southern California, US
Two companies get green light for world’s largest signalling project worth A$1.6bn
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Engineering and construction firm DT Infrastructure and rolling stock and signalling specialist Alstom have won an A$1 billion (US$1.1 billion) deal to replace the existing signalling and train control systems in Perth, Western Australia
Rail Baltica receives extra €1.2 billion in EU funding to keep construction on track
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The Rail Baltica project has received an extra €1.2 billion in funding from the European Union to keep construction on track
Mace wins Hong Kong railway extension project
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Hong Kong has appointed Mace as a management partner for a railway extension project
Amtrak awards US$637m construction contract for NYC East River Tunnels
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The project is estimated to cost approximately US$1.6 billion and is primarily funded by the Infrastructure Investment & Jobs Act (IIJA)
Skanska awarded extra £50m under HS2 contract
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Skanska is to receive an extra £50 million (US$64.7 million) under its existing contract for the HS2 high-speed railway, as part of the Skanska Costain Strabag joint venture
Implenia to build station and railway tunnel for Swedish transportation scheme
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Swiss construction company Implenia is set to build a section of the “West Link” transportation scheme in Gothenberg, Sweden, including a railway tunnel and station
Consortium named preferred bidder on A$30 billion Melbourne rail project
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A consortium of contractors is in pole position to undertake the second tunnelling contract for the Suburban Rail Loop (SRL) East in Melbourne, Australia
Skanska bags $596m NY bridge replacement work
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Skanska has won a contract with the New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT) to replace the Livingstone Avenue Bridge in Albany, New York, USA
Contractor using remote-control excavators on Sydney Metro project
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A contractor is using remote controlled excavators for major Sydney Metro work
Serbia begins construction on Belgrade-Niš railway
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The Belgrade-Niš railway line forms part of Pan-European Corridor X
Could part of the billion-dollar HS2 rail project be revived?
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With the Labour Party now in power in the UK, what might happen with the problematic HS2 project?
Architects unveil designs for California High-Speed Rail stations
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The first four station designs for California High-Speed Rail will serve as models for others planned along the LA to San Francisco line
Two contractors win contract to build $1.3bn moveable Connecticut River Bridge
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A joint venture between Northeast-based O&G Industries and Tutor Perini has won a contract to build the $1.3 billion Connecticut River Bridge in Connecticut, USA
Bechtel wins contract for Silicon Valley rail extension
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New rail line to carry 55,000 passengers each weekday when completed 
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