Latest Rail News

An ambitious long term transport strategy is needed if the National Infrastructure Commission’s (NIC) vision for the Cambridge to Oxford corridor is to succeed, according to a new report.

Designs for a £175M transport scheme in Belfast are revealed in a video from Northern Ireland transport body Translink.

A world-first modular glass fibre reinforced plastic bridge has been unveiled.

A £9M fund to support UK businesses efforts to develop innovative solutions for national and international railways has been launched.

Engineers are to trial an innovative way to reduce airborne noise from rail tracks, which requires minimal intervention.

Network Rail has set out a major 30-year rail capacity upgrade programme for lines between London and Kent. It includes rebuilding Charing Cross Station and constructing new rail links in the area.

Arcadis has won work as the civil and tunnelling design consultant for Transport for London (TfL)’s £136M capacity upgrade at Camden Town tube station.

A new 2,000t reinforced concrete subway is to be installed at Hackney Wick station at Easter.

Massive upgrades will be required to the road network, the West Coast Main Line, Birmingham Airport and utilities to capitalise on the proposed new High Speed 2 (HS2) Birmingham Interchange station.

Crossrail is to run on tracks where passenger delays have totalled 5M minutes in six months, claim Conservative members of the Greater London Assembly.