Australia: Abigroup Contractors, Theiss, a Salini-Bielby-Winslow joint venture and John Holland Queensland with Leighton Contractors have been shortlisted to develop 'innovative' proposals for the Moreton Bay Rail Link in Queensland, a planned 12·6 km electrified outer-suburban branch to Kippa-Ring. Completion is planned for late 2016. China: Hong Kong MTR has awarded Siemens a HK$850m contract to upgrade East Rail signalling. Croatia: HZ Infra has awarded Italfer a €0·7m design contract for upgrading the Hrvatski Leskovac - Karlovac line. Bombardier has won a €8·6m contract for resignalling of the Okucani - Novska route. Denmark: Systra and COWI have been appointed technical consultants for the development of a 14 km light rail line in Odense (RG 8.12 p17). Poland: PKP Energetyka has awarded ABB a 110m z More...
