The National Infrastructure Commission (NIC) has warned that not upgrading rail infrastructure north of Birmingham in the area that the cancelled High Speed 2 (HS2) Phase 2 was due to serve is not a sustainable option.
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HS2’s Bromford Tunnel portal completed at Washwood Heath and Water Orton appeal recovered
Balfour Beatty Vinci (BBV) joint venture has completed the 22m deep tunnel portal at Washwood Heath in the east of Birmingham, which is where High Speed 2 (HS2) trains will emerge on their way into the city centre.
Network Rail unveils restored heritage footbridge in Derbyshire
A Victorian era railway footbridge has been restored at Duffield station in Derbyshire.
Associated British Ports starts 170,000m3 capital dredge for Lowestoft Eastern Energy Facility
Associated British Ports (ABP) and its contractor McLaughlin & Harvey have started capital dredging of the outer harbour and channel approaches at the Lowestoft Eastern Energy Facility (LEEF).
VolkerRail to undertake nine days of track renewals on South Yorkshire Supertram
Contractor VolkerRail will carry out nine days of track renewals for the South Yorkshire Supertram to “future-proof and extend the lifespan” of the network.
HS2 | Engineers complete 3,130t slide for second segment of Wendover Dean viaduct
Engineers from High Speed 2 (HS2) contractor EKFB (Eiffage Kier Ferrovial Bam) have successfully slid a 3,130t steel section of the Wendover Dean viaduct deck into position.
£17M design and build Leicester Station redevelopment contract up for grabs
Leicester City Council has released a £17M contract opportunity to design and construct the planned redevelopment of Leicester Station.
HS2 passes halfway in excavation of 88km of bored tunnels for high-speed line
The excavation of 88km of underground tunnels needed for the High Speed 2 (HS2) route from London to Birmingham is now more than halfway completed.
Laing O’Rourke JV awarded Sydney Metro contract to convert 130-year-old railway
A Laing O’Rourke and John Holland joint venture has been awarded Sydney Metro's Southwest Metro conversion and station works package.
Toronto’s Eglinton light rail extension celebrates first TBM breakthrough after 21 month dig
The first of two tunnel boring machines (TBMs) has broken through on the Eglinton Crosstown light rail transit (LRT) extension in Toronto, Canada, completing its 6km drive.