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The Department for Transport (DfT) has rubber stamped the business case for Crossrail 2, which includes a funding update and a plan to avoid delays.
DfT greenlights ‘high quality’ Crossrail 2 business case
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Crossrail woes, HS2 costs and High Speed North plan must not derail Crossrail 2
Fully committing to Crossrail 2 is as important to the national economy as developing better rail links in the North, the National Infrastructure Commission (NIC) claims in its Annual Monitoring Report.
Crossrail 2 could still be delivered in 2030s, Khan claims
The delivery of Crossrail 2 is “still possible in the 2030s”, according to London Mayor Sadiq Khan.
Cancelling Crossrail 2 will ‘cripple’ Northern line, DfT warned
London Underground’s Northern line will “simply cripple” due to “chronic overcrowding” if Crossrail 2 is not built, London Assembly Transport Committee deputy chair Caroline Pidgeon has warned.
General Election | Where parties stand on infrastructure
The election nobody really wanted is upon us. The political parties have all made big promises on rail, road and airport infrastructure. But how would their policies impact your industry? New Civil Engineer has summarised each parties infrastructure, energy and construction pledges below.
Insight | Can Buro Happold cross city plan save HS2?
For passengers from Birmingham or Manchester it would be a whole new line delving deep underneath London, making the journey to continental France or further abroad seamless while those visiting London can alight with ease at points across the capital closest to their final destination.
HS2, Crossrail 2 and Northern Powerhouse Rail backed in ‘rail manifesto’
The Rail Industry Association (RIA) has set out its manifesto for investment in the railways over the next three decades.
Podcast | Crossrail 2 boss outlines ‘silver lining’ of funding setback
Crossrail 2 managing director Michèle Dix is embracing the "silver linings" that have emerged since the project lost out on billions of pounds of funding which was diverted to complete the original Crossrail line. Originally earmarked for Crossrail 2, the second Mayoral Community Infrastructure Levy (MCIL2) - which came into…
Podcast | Crossrail 2 boss on making the project happen
The latest episode of The Engineers Collective podcast is out now. This month on The Engineers Collective, New Civil Engineer editor Mark Hansford and deputy editor Alexandra Wynne are joined by the managing director of Crossrail 2 Michèle Dix. The trio of course talk Crossrail 2 and the impacts of…
Exclusive | Closed tenders out for new London Victoria masterplan
A consortium of local businesses behind a new masterplan for London’s Victoria Station and the surrounding area have begun sounding out consultants about further development in the area. New Civil Engineer can reveal that the Victoria Business Improvement District (BID) is inviting consultants to develop a new masterplan for the…