Network Rail is conducting early market engagement on a long-term £150M to £200M contract to design, develop, construct and operate trackside battery systems to power trains.
The government’s Rail Reform Bill will not reduce fragmentation of the railways, improve supply chains or court private investment, according to leaders of rail industry trade unions.
The National Infrastructure Commission (NIC) has warned that not upgrading rail infrastructure north of Birmingham in the area that the cancelled High Speed 2 (HS2) Phase 2 was due to serve is not a sustainable option.
Balfour Beatty Vinci (BBV) joint venture has completed the 22m deep tunnel portal at Washwood Heath in the east of Birmingham, which is where High Speed 2 (HS2) trains will emerge on their way into the city centre.
A Victorian era railway footbridge has been restored at Duffield station in Derbyshire.
Associated British Ports (ABP) and its contractor McLaughlin & Harvey have started capital dredging of the outer harbour and channel approaches at the Lowestoft Eastern Energy Facility (LEEF).
Contractor VolkerRail will carry out nine days of track renewals for the South Yorkshire Supertram to “future-proof and extend the lifespan” of the network.
Engineers from High Speed 2 (HS2) contractor EKFB (Eiffage Kier Ferrovial Bam) have successfully slid a 3,130t steel section of the Wendover Dean viaduct deck into position.
Leicester City Council has released a £17M contract opportunity to design and construct the planned redevelopment of Leicester Station.
The excavation of 88km of underground tunnels needed for the High Speed 2 (HS2) route from London to Birmingham is now more than halfway completed.
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