Latest Rail News

Construction of the 1.15km rail bridge across the Daugava River in Riga, Latvia as part of the Rail Baltica project has commenced.

The government has confirmed that it is developing strategies to deal with a potential extreme space weather event. NCE asks what is space weather, how is it monitored and what affects could it have on infrastructure?

A quantum-based navigation system for railways to address issues arising from loss of satellite signal in tunnels will be developed by a consortium led by the University of Birmingham’s spin-out MoniRail.

Plans for new stations at Castle Bromwich, Coventry East and near Tattenhall will be taken forward after the West Midlands Rail Executive (WMRE) earmarked £1M to develop proposals.

Thurrock Council will discuss whether it should pay nearly half the costs to construct a new train station and transport interchange, even though it is technically bankrupt and the estimated price of the project has nearly tripled.

High Speed 2 (HS2) contractors have successfully demolished a 4,000t bridge over the M42 to make way for a new twin box structure to carry the new high-speed line across the motorway.

Network Rail has begun removing earth after a landslip closed the West Coast Main Line (WCML) between Coventry and Rugby.

A report compiled by the Boston Consulting Group (BCG) details the plethora of reasons infrastructure projects in the UK are often delayed and overbudget, including the clarity of communication between public sector clients and the contractors.

Network Rail is gearing up to conduct a £1.6M investment programme to extend the lifespan of a 19th century viaduct in the Scottish Highlands.

HS2 Ltd has signalled its intention to procure a £760M contract for the provision of zero carbon energy along the entire High Speed 2 (HS2) route.