Rail news, updates and insights https://www.newcivilengineer.com Civil engineering and construction news and jobs from New Civil Engineer Thu, 28 Nov 2024 16:07:38 +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 Rail news, updates and insights 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 DfT unveils Integrated National Transport Strategy to put ‘people first’ over next 10 years https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/dft-unveils-integrated-national-transport-strategy-to-put-people-first-over-next-10-years-28-11-2024/ https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/dft-unveils-integrated-national-transport-strategy-to-put-people-first-over-next-10-years-28-11-2024/#respond Thu, 28 Nov 2024 16:02:34 +0000 https://www.newcivilengineer.com/?p=286861 Transport secretary Louise Haigh has unveiled plans for the Department for Transport’s (DfT’s) Integrated National Transport Strategy which will aim to “put people first” when developing and constructing different modes of travel over the next decade.

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]]> https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/dft-unveils-integrated-national-transport-strategy-to-put-people-first-over-next-10-years-28-11-2024/feed/ 0 Network Rail establishes unit to ‘ensure effectiveness’ of station accessibility programme https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/network-rail-establishes-unit-to-ensure-effectiveness-of-station-accessibility-programme-28-11-2024/ https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/network-rail-establishes-unit-to-ensure-effectiveness-of-station-accessibility-programme-28-11-2024/#respond Thu, 28 Nov 2024 12:15:29 +0000 https://www.newcivilengineer.com/?p=286842 Network Rail’s Access for All (AfA) programme to provide step-free access at its stations is to have its work overseen by a new Portfolio Sponsorship Office following years of underperformance.

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]]> https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/network-rail-establishes-unit-to-ensure-effectiveness-of-station-accessibility-programme-28-11-2024/feed/ 0 HS2 names winners of £3bn worth of track systems contracts https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/hs2-names-winners-of-3bn-worth-of-track-systems-contracts-27-11-2024/ https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/hs2-names-winners-of-3bn-worth-of-track-systems-contracts-27-11-2024/#respond Wed, 27 Nov 2024 13:06:06 +0000 https://www.newcivilengineer.com/?p=286795 HS2 Ltd has announced the teams selected to deliver key track components of the high-speed rail project in the UK, awarding contracts worth approximately £3bn for the undertaking.

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]]> https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/hs2-names-winners-of-3bn-worth-of-track-systems-contracts-27-11-2024/feed/ 0 Severfield’s £20M bridge weld issues impact HS2 and National Highways structures https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/severfields-20m-bridge-weld-issues-impact-hs2-and-national-highways-structures-27-11-2024/ https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/severfields-20m-bridge-weld-issues-impact-hs2-and-national-highways-structures-27-11-2024/#respond Wed, 27 Nov 2024 12:24:23 +0000 https://www.newcivilengineer.com/?p=286813 Severfield has reported non-compliant weld specification requirements on more than 12 bridges across High Speed 2 (HS2) and National Highways projects, which it estimates will cost over £20M in remediation works.

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]]> https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/severfields-20m-bridge-weld-issues-impact-hs2-and-national-highways-structures-27-11-2024/feed/ 0 ‘No engineering constraints’ to extending Northern line to Clapham Junction, council finds https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/no-engineering-constraints-to-extending-northern-line-to-clapham-junction-council-finds-26-11-2024/ https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/no-engineering-constraints-to-extending-northern-line-to-clapham-junction-council-finds-26-11-2024/#respond Tue, 26 Nov 2024 11:26:55 +0000 https://www.newcivilengineer.com/?p=286757 “There are no physical engineering or geological constraints that would prevent the tube being extended to Clapham Junction,” according to London Borough of Wandsworth Council’s initial feasibility study into the matter.

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]]> https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/no-engineering-constraints-to-extending-northern-line-to-clapham-junction-council-finds-26-11-2024/feed/ 0 Alstom signs £63.5M railway support agreement with Saudi Railway Company https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/alstom-signs-63-5m-railway-support-agreement-with-saudi-railway-company-26-11-2024/ https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/alstom-signs-63-5m-railway-support-agreement-with-saudi-railway-company-26-11-2024/#respond Tue, 26 Nov 2024 10:26:10 +0000 https://www.newcivilengineer.com/?p=286769 Alstom has formalised a five-year Technical Support and Spare Part Supply Agreement (TSSSA) with the Saudi Railway Company (SAR), valued at SAR 300M (£63.5M).

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]]> https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/alstom-signs-63-5m-railway-support-agreement-with-saudi-railway-company-26-11-2024/feed/ 0 Transpennine Route Upgrade | Huddersfield station renovation progress on listed elements https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/transpennine-route-upgrade-huddersfield-station-renovation-progress-on-listed-elements-25-11-2024/ https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/transpennine-route-upgrade-huddersfield-station-renovation-progress-on-listed-elements-25-11-2024/#respond Mon, 25 Nov 2024 12:15:37 +0000 https://www.newcivilengineer.com/?p=286681 Major renovations at the 177-year-old Huddersfield station, part of the Transpennine Route Upgrade (TRU) project, have seen progress on sympathetic resorations to its listed elements after one year of work.

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]]> https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/transpennine-route-upgrade-huddersfield-station-renovation-progress-on-listed-elements-25-11-2024/feed/ 0 Egis Systra JV secures framework agreement with Irish Rail to develop network https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/egis-systra-jv-secures-framework-agreement-with-irish-rail-to-develop-network-22-11-2024/ https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/egis-systra-jv-secures-framework-agreement-with-irish-rail-to-develop-network-22-11-2024/#respond Fri, 22 Nov 2024 10:22:40 +0000 https://www.newcivilengineer.com/?p=286620 Egis and Systra have entered into a single party framework agreement with Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail) to deliver consultancy services as part of a joint venture.

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]]> https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/egis-systra-jv-secures-framework-agreement-with-irish-rail-to-develop-network-22-11-2024/feed/ 0 Why Network Rail departed from its pledge of 100% renewables for non-traction power https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/why-network-rail-had-to-depart-from-its-pledge-of-100-renewables-for-non-traction-power-21-11-2024/ https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/why-network-rail-had-to-depart-from-its-pledge-of-100-renewables-for-non-traction-power-21-11-2024/#respond Thu, 21 Nov 2024 15:50:15 +0000 https://www.newcivilengineer.com/?p=286584 Network Rail stopped buying exclusively renewable electricity in 2023 for non-traction power due to the high cost of renewable energy generation obligation (REGO) certificates.

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]]> https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/why-network-rail-had-to-depart-from-its-pledge-of-100-renewables-for-non-traction-power-21-11-2024/feed/ 0 HS2 | Beams lifted into place for wildlife bridge in Buckinghamshire https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/hs2-beams-lifted-into-place-for-wildlife-bridge-in-buckinghamshire-21-11-2024/ https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/hs2-beams-lifted-into-place-for-wildlife-bridge-in-buckinghamshire-21-11-2024/#respond Thu, 21 Nov 2024 15:41:49 +0000 https://www.newcivilengineer.com/?p=286596 Engineers from EKFB (Eiffage, Kier, Ferrovial, Bam Nuttall) have commenced work on a significant green bridge at Turweston, located on the borders of Buckinghamshire and West Northamptonshire, as part of High Speed 2 (HS2).

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