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In Depth

Why Network Rail departed from its pledge of 100% renewables for non-traction power

Network Rail stopped buying exclusively renewable electricity in 2023 for non-traction power…
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…

Great British Railways to be operational by late 2026 ‘at the earliest’

The new state-owned UK rail operator Great British Railways (GBR) will be…
Network Rail electricity bill more than doubled in two years

The annual electricity bill for Network Rail’s operations, including to power trains,…
£43M spent by DfT on Restoring Your Railway projects that hang in the balance

The Department for Transport (DfT) spent £43M on Restoring Your Railway projects…
Autumn Budget: Funding for HS2 Euston tunnels and other rail schemes among commitments

Chancellor Rachel Reeves confirmed that the government will fund the HS2 tunnels…

Interviews

Graduate and Apprentice Awards 2022 | Engineering’s young stars driven by desire to build better

NCE once again highlighted the best rising talent in civil engineering through…
Interview | Transport for the North boss Martin Tugwell on opportunities following the Integrated Rail Plan

Decisions in the government’s Integrated Rail Plan (IRP), published in November last…
Crossrail’s Mark Wild on final push to get Elizabeth line open

When will the Elizabeth line officially open? It is a question that…

Interview | Mike Wright of Network Rail on setting a new tone for project delivery

Interview | John Larkinson, Office of Rail and Road

Interview | East West Rail chair Rob Brighouse on overseeing job he started

Interview | James Price, Transport for Wales

Interview | David Ollerhead, Network Rail

Interview | Barry White, Transport for the North

Interview | Mark Carne, Network Rail

Interview | Waboso pushes digital rail

Interview | Planning for the kids’ inheritance

Insights

Technology innovation is critical to fulfil the decarbonisation potential of offshore wind

Editor’s Comment | Get creative to solve the productivity riddle

Green skills will be vital for the development of renewable infrastructure

East Midlands View | Can Energy demand be met sustainably?

HS2

Debate | How maintenance is managed between old and new railways

How standards are being challenged on HS2’s Delta Junction viaducts

Multiple hurdles to overcome for mayors’ new Birmingham to Manchester railway proposal

What greater focus on placemaking means for infrastructure design

HS2 unable to confirm level boarding accessibility at £1.6bn Old Oak Common station

ICE warns that Britain can’t afford more infrastructure failure after HS2 cancellation

Rail reform and establishment of Great British Railways confirmed for this Parliament

How HS2 overcame water pressure challenges at its London TBM extraction and vent shaft

Balfour Beatty established ‘digital fortresses’ following rise in construction site thefts

NIC review: ‘do nothing’ scenario for rail infrastructure in cancelled HS2 area ‘not sustainable’

Debate | Getting the industry’s message across to the government

Significant questions arise over proposed new Handsacre to Manchester Airport line

Early proposals for $16bn tunnel in New York City take learnings from London tunnelling projects

Prefabrication speeds construction of HS2’s Thame Valley viaduct

HS2 Chilterns TBM overcame difficult geology and clogged slurry pipes to reach finish line

Spending watchdog berates HS2 North cancellation as project now ‘very poor value for money’

Network Rail

£43M spent by DfT on Restoring Your Railway projects that hang in the balance

Debate | How maintenance is managed between old and new railways

How Network Rail is tackling increasing earthworks failures

Network Rail underspent by £99M on its accessibility programme during last five years

Why is rail electrification so slow in the UK?

Network Rail’s accessibility programme ‘significantly underperformed’ in last five years

Lord Hendy forced Systra to sack engineer for raising concerns about crowd crush at Euston station

Paralympian forced to ‘crawl off’ King’s Cross train spotlights need for level boarding

Balfour’s ‘mega tent’ gives industrial conditions at constrained Paddington bridge renewal job

NIC’s Project Level Design Principles could maximise infrastructure benefits

Engineers explain magnetic rope testing used to assess Kingsferry Bridge lifting ropes

Network Rail bridge expert urges industry to challenge standards around design

Network Rail post-tensioned bridge replacement could set example for future projects

Prototype AVA adaptable modular footbridge completed for Network Rail

Rail electrification: Converting outdated headspans to modern portals with minimum disruption

Wars in Ukraine and Gaza raise UK infrastructure cyber threat level