The Gateway Development Commission (GDC) has announced a new phase for New York’s $16bn (£12.6bn) Hudson Tunnel Project by starting procurement on a package of works that involves complex viaduct and retaining wall construction in New Jersey.
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TfL and Motts discuss West London Orbital Overground line as feasibility stage completed
Transport for London (TfL), working with Mott MacDonald and the West London Alliance (WLA), has completed the feasibility design stage of the proposed £800-900M westward extension of the London Overground, known as the West London Orbital (WLO).
Stantec maps infrastructure needs to drive growth in Cambridgeshire
Key strategic infrastructure requirements across energy, water supply and flood risk, blue and green infrastructure and connectivity in Cambridgeshire are addressed in a newly published report by Stantec.
Plans for new £32M Golborne station submitted to Wigan Council
A planning application has been lodged with Wigan Council for a new railway station in Golborne, which would mark the town’s reconnection to the rail network for the first time in over 60 years.
HGV bridge strikes led to over 100 days’ worth of rail delays last year
New statistics from Network Rail reveal that bridge strikes involving heavy goods vehicles (HGVs) led to over 100 days (150,000 minutes) of delays for rail passengers in Britain last year.
Graham appointed to design and build £100M first phase of Cardiff Crossrail
Graham Group has secured the contract for the early-stage design and construction of Cardiff Crossrail's initial phase, following a comprehensive tender process.
Construction time cut with ‘more accurate’ method of knowing when to strike formwork
Octavius Infrastructure has explored a novel approach to speed up construction by determining the optimal time to strike formwork from poured concrete structures using temperature probes.
£140M Darlington station revamp sees completion of concourse building
The new eastern concourse building at Darlington Station has been completed, marking a significant milestone in the ongoing £140M transformation project.
DfT and Arup detail £850M potential benefits of integrating transport networks with digital twins
Integrating UK transport networks using digital twins could amount to around £850M of monetised benefits over a 10-year period, new reasearch from Arup and the Department for Transport (DfT) has found.
Track works on £56.8M Mid Cornwall Metro to commence
Construction is set to commence on the Mid Cornwall Metro (MCM) project, a £56.8M rail initiative aimed at enhancing connectivity in the region.