Hamburg – Berlin Main Line Reopens
GERMANY –– DB completes the largest single project in its major renewals programme.
Europe
Rail Break Identified Before Fatal Spanish Accident
SPAIN –– Preliminary investigations have found that the fractured rail, which caused the derailment, was identified 22 hours before the accident at Adamuz in January.
Britain Considers HS2 Speed Cut
GREAT BRITAIN –– HS2 Ltd CEO asked to examine lowering maximum speed from 360km/h [224 m.p.h.].
Le Train to Operate High-Speed Services from Paris
PARIS, France –– FRENCH new entrant, Le Train, has signed framework track access contracts with infrastructure manager SNCF Network to operate open-access high-speed services from Paris to Rennes and Bordeaux.
Report from Europe: Dublin Commuter Electrification Project Proceeds to Procurement
IRELAND’s Planning Commission has approved a planning order for the Dart+ Coastal North project, which will extend the electrified Dublin Area Rapid Transit (Dart) commuter network by 37km from Malahide to Drogheda.
Balfour Beatty opens Rail Innovation Centre
Balfour Beatty opened its new Rail Innovation Centre at its Raynesway facility in Derby, Britain, on June 28.