Network Rail has announced 15 firms that make up a partnership to “streamline” delivery of £3.5bn of infrastructure works in the Eastern region during the five years of Control Period 7 (CP7), 2024-2029.
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HS2 | Government expected to announce over £1bn funding for Euston tunnels
The government is expected to confirm over £1bn of public funding to construct the 7.2km High Speed 2 (HS2) tunnels between Old Oak Common and Euston.
Inside ‘Australia’s largest rail cavern’ at Sydney’s near-complete £248M Victoria Cross station
The new A$476M (£248M) Sydney Metro Victoria Cross Station is nearing completion, having been built inside Australia’s largest rail cavern which was excavated in sandstone.
Network Rail installs span of £6.3M accessible footbridge at Llanelli station
AmcoGiffen engineers have installed the main span of a new £6.3M footbridge at Llanelli station in south Wales as part of Network Rail’s Access for All accessibility program.
Channel Tunnel at 30: Infrastructure director discusses how it runs better now than ever
As the Channel Tunnel celebrates its 30th anniversary, the infrastructure director has detailed what goes into navigating the operational challenges associated with the 50km tunnel between France and England.
Studies underway for £6bn Spain to Morocco tunnel with 2030 target for operation
Financial and strategic feasibility studies are reportedly being conducted for a £6bn high-speed railway tunnel to run across the Strait of Gibraltar connecting Spain and Morocco, with the aim of having it operating by 2030.
Network Rail confirms £13.5M earthworks inspection suppliers for North West and Central
Amey, A&J Arb Access and GeoAccess have been selected by Network Rail on its £13.5M earthworks inspection framework for its North West and Central (NW&C) region.
UK planning system hinders leveraging private finance for transport projects, experts agree
The planning system in the UK is the biggest hinderance to leveraging private finance for major projects, unlike other countries in Europe, experts in the field of transport economics have stated.
Network Rail moving 200t of material following landslip near Scunthorpe
Network Rail engineers are assessing the railway at Frodingham near Scunthorpe after a suspected landslip caused trees to fall onto the line on 1 May.
Scottish railway ground collapse due to ‘significant’ natural spring under track
A natural spring flowing at 1,500 gallons a minute directly beneath railway tracks at Caldercruix, Scotland was the cause of a significant ground collapse, Network Rail has confirmed.