High Speed 2 (HS2) Ltd and its main works contractor Align JV (Bouygues, McAlpine, VolkerFitzpatrick) celebrated the completion of the first bore of the 16km Chilterns tunnel today, 27 February.
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Network Rail has ‘comprehensive plan’ to improve performance on deteriorating Great Western Main Line
Overhead line renewals, digitalisation of physical assets and more frequent inspections will be carried out as part of Network Rail’s plans to improve performance on its struggling Great Western Main Line.
Northern Ireland major infrastructure project portfolio will cost £2.5bn more than expected
The Northern Ireland Audit Office (NIAO) has revealed its portfolio of major infrastructure projects will cost £2.5bn more than was originally anticipated.
Consortium of Aecom and Arcadis appointed to tunnel and station design contract for Ontario metro
A consortium consisting of Aecom and Arcadis has been appointed to design a new tunnel and the underground stations of the Ontario Line.
Government announces ‘new’ £4.7bn for improved transport connections in North and Midlands
Local transport links in the North and Midlands will see funding levels multiply by nine times from 2025 to 2032 with the introduction of the £4.7bn Local Transport Fund, according to the government.
Treherbert Line reopens to passenger traffic after nine month transformation
The Treherbert line has reopened to passengers today, Monday 26 February, following nine months of transformational works to upgrade part of the South Wales Metro.
No timescale for Cairngorm funicular to become operational again due to ‘complex’ repairs
Officials working to repair the Cairngorm funicular in the Scottish Highlands have stated there is currently no timescale for when the railway will be operational again.
Work to clear 2,500t landslide near Bradford to continue into mid-March
Work to remove 2,500t of material that slipped onto a railway in West Yorkshire will be completed and the line reopened in mid-March, Network Rail has confirmed.
Great British Railways will increase data sharing for better digital twins, industry figures say
Great British Railways (GBR) could increase collaboration within the rail sector and with other departments, helping to exploit the benefits of digital twins, according to a panel of experts from the rail industry.
TfL expects £132M Old Street station upgrade to be finalised by June
Transport for London (TfL) expects that all handover and assurance of its £132M Old Street roundabout and station upgrade will be completed by June.