High Speed 2 (HS2) main works contractor EKFB (Eiffage, Kier, Ferrovial, Bam) has completed a two year project to construct a new overbridge traversing the A41 and realign 2.6km of road in Buckinghamshire.
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RAIB to investigate Manchester freight train derailment that caused ‘subdstantial damage’ to infrastructure
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£96M funding package approved to build new Liverpool Baltic station
A £96M funding package for the new Liverpool Baltic station has been approved by Liverpool City Region Combined Authority (LCRCA) and it has confirmed that the planning application will be submitted next month.
First electric trains run between York and Church Fenton for Transpennine Route Upgrade
The first electric trains have completed test runs along the recently electrified section of railway between York and Church Fenton as part of the Transpennine Route Upgrade (TRU).
£1.2M renovation of 180-year-old Halifax viaduct on Historical Railways Estate completed
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Network Rail to undertake repairs and upgrades in and around 1.3km Ore tunnel in Sussex
Network Rail is to undertake major improvement work in and connected to the 1,282 m long Ore tunnel between Hastings and Rye this autumn.
Why infrastructure investment decision making needs to consider generational impacts
Spending cuts announced by chancellor Rachel Reeves in July and prime minister Kier Starmer’s warning on “unpopular decisions” in the Autumn Budget suggest infrastructure investment could be in for a rough ride.
The HS2 northern leg decision shows why clear strategic thinking is vital
It’s almost a year since the Birmingham-Manchester section of High Speed 2 was cancelled. The decision left a gap in the UK’s transport network and raised questions about the country’s ability to deliver major infrastructure projects.
Network Rail bridge strikes fall by 20% since 2018
Bridge strikes, including vehicle collisions, on Network Rail’s estate have fallen by 20% from 1,937 in 2018/2019 to 1,518 in 2023/2024.
Overhead lines set to be upgraded as part of £1.2bn Midland Main Line Upgrade
Network Rail is to begin upgrading existing overhead lines just south of Bedford this weekend as part of the £1.2bn Midland Main Line Upgrade.