News TVA coalition applies for $800m grant to speed up small reactors A coalition of engineers led by the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) has applied to the Department of Energy for an $800m grant to speed up the development of small modular…
News Three companies chosen to modernise Africa’s oldest metro line A consortium made up of Egyptian contractor Orascom Construction, Bouygues subsidiary Colas Rail and Japanese engineer Hitachi has been chosen to modernise Cairo’s Metro Line 1. The €800m deal will…
News Hanoi’s second metro line due to open next month The first section of Hanoi’s second metro line, Line 3, has opened for a free trial period before the official unveiling, due in September 2024. The 8.5km elevated railway built…
News Canadian firms sign framework for small modular reactors in Poland Candu Energy, an AtkinsRéalis company, has signed a framework agreement to help Poland install small modular nuclear reactors (SMRs) as an alternative to coal-fired power stations. Canada-headquarted AtkinsRéalis, formerly known…
Companies Hitachi Rail cleared for €1.6bn Thales acquisition by European Commission The European Commission has given a green light to Hitachi Rail’s €1.6bn acquisition of Thales Ground Transportation Systems. To make the deal possible, Hitachi is divesting its signalling businesses in…
News Webuild and Hitachi win section of €4.8bn Verona-Padua line A team made up of Rome-based contractor Webuild and Japan’s Hitachi Rail has won a section of a €4.8bn high-speed, high-capacity rail line between Verona and Padua. The Iricav Due…
News Hitachi, Vinci to build French-Spanish grid link across Bay of Biscay Hitachi Energy and Vinci have won contract to connect the French and Spanish electricity grids with two high-voltage direct current (HVDC) links across the Bay of Biscay. Combined, the links…