network rail | New Civil Engineer https://www.newcivilengineer.com Civil engineering and construction news and jobs from New Civil Engineer Mon, 23 Sep 2024 15:36:22 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.0 https://emap-romulus-prod.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/9/2023/07/favicon-nce192x-70x70.png network rail | New Civil Engineer https://www.newcivilengineer.com 32 32 https://www.newcivilengineer.com/wp-content/themes/mbm-mops-2017/images/logo.gif New Civil Engineer https://www.newcivilengineer.com 125 75 Civil engineering and construction news and jobs from New Civil Engineer First electric trains run between York and Church Fenton for Transpennine Route Upgrade https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/first-electric-trains-run-between-york-and-church-fenton-for-transpennine-route-upgrade-23-09-2024/ https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/first-electric-trains-run-between-york-and-church-fenton-for-transpennine-route-upgrade-23-09-2024/#respond Mon, 23 Sep 2024 12:09:30 +0000 https://www.newcivilengineer.com/?p=283948 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).

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]]> https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/first-electric-trains-run-between-york-and-church-fenton-for-transpennine-route-upgrade-23-09-2024/feed/ 0 Network Rail to undertake repairs and upgrades in and around 1.3km Ore tunnel in Sussex https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/network-rail-to-undertake-repairs-and-upgrades-in-and-around-1-3km-ore-tunnel-in-sussex-20-09-2024/ https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/network-rail-to-undertake-repairs-and-upgrades-in-and-around-1-3km-ore-tunnel-in-sussex-20-09-2024/#respond Fri, 20 Sep 2024 14:26:31 +0000 https://www.newcivilengineer.com/?p=283874 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.

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]]> https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/network-rail-to-undertake-repairs-and-upgrades-in-and-around-1-3km-ore-tunnel-in-sussex-20-09-2024/feed/ 0 Network Rail bridge strikes fall by 20% since 2018 https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/network-rail-bridge-strikes-fall-by-20-since-2018-19-09-2024/ https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/network-rail-bridge-strikes-fall-by-20-since-2018-19-09-2024/#respond Thu, 19 Sep 2024 13:43:16 +0000 https://www.newcivilengineer.com/?p=283816 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.

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]]> https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/network-rail-bridge-strikes-fall-by-20-since-2018-19-09-2024/feed/ 0 Overhead lines set to be upgraded as part of £1.2bn Midland Main Line Upgrade https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/overhead-lines-set-to-be-upgraded-as-part-of-1-2bn-midland-main-line-upgrade-18-09-2024/ https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/overhead-lines-set-to-be-upgraded-as-part-of-1-2bn-midland-main-line-upgrade-18-09-2024/#respond Wed, 18 Sep 2024 16:03:51 +0000 https://www.newcivilengineer.com/?p=283764 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. 

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]]> https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/overhead-lines-set-to-be-upgraded-as-part-of-1-2bn-midland-main-line-upgrade-18-09-2024/feed/ 0 New 42m long bridge to be installed over M62 at Castleton in coming days https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/new-42m-long-bridge-to-be-installed-over-m62-at-castleton-in-coming-days-17-09-2024/ https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/new-42m-long-bridge-to-be-installed-over-m62-at-castleton-in-coming-days-17-09-2024/#respond Tue, 17 Sep 2024 15:19:04 +0000 https://www.newcivilengineer.com/?p=283646 Network Rail is to complete the second phase of its M62 Castleton bridge replacement this weekend.

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]]> https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/new-42m-long-bridge-to-be-installed-over-m62-at-castleton-in-coming-days-17-09-2024/feed/ 0 Long-term plan to future-proof Brighton-London rail route gets underway with 2,600 ‘bespoke’ bricks https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/long-term-plan-to-future-proof-brighton-london-rail-route-gets-underway-with-2600-bespoke-bricks-13-09-2024/ https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/long-term-plan-to-future-proof-brighton-london-rail-route-gets-underway-with-2600-bespoke-bricks-13-09-2024/#respond Fri, 13 Sep 2024 11:43:39 +0000 https://www.newcivilengineer.com/?p=283500 Network Rail is undertaking repair work on the 180-year-old Ouse Valley Viaduct in Sussex to help maintain the “iconic and critical railway structure”.

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]]> https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/long-term-plan-to-future-proof-brighton-london-rail-route-gets-underway-with-2600-bespoke-bricks-13-09-2024/feed/ 0 Architect to submit ‘substantially different’ design for £1.5bn Liverpool Street redevelopment https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/architect-to-submit-substantially-different-design-for-1-5bn-liverpool-street-redevelopment-12-09-2024/ https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/architect-to-submit-substantially-different-design-for-1-5bn-liverpool-street-redevelopment-12-09-2024/#comments Thu, 12 Sep 2024 09:49:37 +0000 https://www.newcivilengineer.com/?p=283460 Architecture firm Herzog & de Meuron has revealed that it is putting together revised plans for the redevelopment of Liverpool Street station will be “substantially different” to the controversial scheme previously submitted.

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]]> https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/architect-to-submit-substantially-different-design-for-1-5bn-liverpool-street-redevelopment-12-09-2024/feed/ 1 £18.3M Balgray station in East Renfrewshire given go ahead https://www.newcivilengineer.com/uncategorized/18-3m-balgray-station-in-east-renfrewshire-given-go-ahead-12-09-2024/ https://www.newcivilengineer.com/uncategorized/18-3m-balgray-station-in-east-renfrewshire-given-go-ahead-12-09-2024/#respond Thu, 12 Sep 2024 08:12:00 +0000 https://www.newcivilengineer.com/?p=283488 Construction of the new £18.3M Balgray station in Barrhead, East Renfrewshire, Scotland has been given the green light.

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]]> https://www.newcivilengineer.com/uncategorized/18-3m-balgray-station-in-east-renfrewshire-given-go-ahead-12-09-2024/feed/ 0 Network Rail making progress on merger to bolster land development opportunities https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/network-rail-making-progress-on-merger-to-bolster-land-development-opportunities-11-09-2024/ https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/network-rail-making-progress-on-merger-to-bolster-land-development-opportunities-11-09-2024/#respond Wed, 11 Sep 2024 10:29:37 +0000 https://www.newcivilengineer.com/?p=283414 Network Rail is making progress on a merger with a government placemaking firm that would enhance opportunities to develop properties on its estate.

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]]> https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/network-rail-making-progress-on-merger-to-bolster-land-development-opportunities-11-09-2024/feed/ 0 RIA urges government to make ‘now or never’ decision on rail electrification in Autumn Budget https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/ria-urges-government-to-make-now-or-never-decision-on-rail-electrification-in-autumn-budget-11-09-2024/ https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/ria-urges-government-to-make-now-or-never-decision-on-rail-electrification-in-autumn-budget-11-09-2024/#respond Wed, 11 Sep 2024 09:41:28 +0000 https://www.newcivilengineer.com/?p=283427 The Railway Industry Association (RIA) has urged the government to make a number of “now or never” decisions related to the UK rail network in the upcoming Autumn Budget. 

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