network rail | New Civil Engineer https://www.newcivilengineer.com Civil engineering and construction news and jobs from New Civil Engineer Thu, 28 Nov 2024 12:15:29 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.0 https://emap-romulus-prod.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/9/2023/07/favicon-nce192x-70x70.png network rail | New Civil Engineer https://www.newcivilengineer.com 32 32 https://www.newcivilengineer.com/wp-content/themes/mbm-mops-2017/images/logo.gif New Civil Engineer https://www.newcivilengineer.com 125 75 Civil engineering and construction news and jobs from New Civil Engineer Network Rail establishes unit to ‘ensure effectiveness’ of station accessibility programme https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/network-rail-establishes-unit-to-ensure-effectiveness-of-station-accessibility-programme-28-11-2024/ https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/network-rail-establishes-unit-to-ensure-effectiveness-of-station-accessibility-programme-28-11-2024/#respond Thu, 28 Nov 2024 12:15:29 +0000 https://www.newcivilengineer.com/?p=286842 Network Rail’s Access for All (AfA) programme to provide step-free access at its stations is to have its work overseen by a new Portfolio Sponsorship Office following years of underperformance.

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]]> https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/network-rail-establishes-unit-to-ensure-effectiveness-of-station-accessibility-programme-28-11-2024/feed/ 0 Transpennine Route Upgrade | Huddersfield station renovation progress on listed elements https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/transpennine-route-upgrade-huddersfield-station-renovation-progress-on-listed-elements-25-11-2024/ https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/transpennine-route-upgrade-huddersfield-station-renovation-progress-on-listed-elements-25-11-2024/#respond Mon, 25 Nov 2024 12:15:37 +0000 https://www.newcivilengineer.com/?p=286681 Major renovations at the 177-year-old Huddersfield station, part of the Transpennine Route Upgrade (TRU) project, have seen progress on sympathetic resorations to its listed elements after one year of work.

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]]> https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/transpennine-route-upgrade-huddersfield-station-renovation-progress-on-listed-elements-25-11-2024/feed/ 0 Storm Bert: Widespread flooding impacts infrastructure and causes travel disruption https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/storm-bert-widespread-flooding-impacts-infrastructure-and-causes-travel-disruption-25-11-2024/ https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/storm-bert-widespread-flooding-impacts-infrastructure-and-causes-travel-disruption-25-11-2024/#respond Mon, 25 Nov 2024 11:22:43 +0000 https://www.newcivilengineer.com/?p=286708 Northampton station was flooded, the Queensferry Crossing closed, towns around the country were flooded in just some of the havoc caused by Storm Bert, the second named storm of the 2024-25 season.

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]]> https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/storm-bert-widespread-flooding-impacts-infrastructure-and-causes-travel-disruption-25-11-2024/feed/ 0 Why Network Rail departed from its pledge of 100% renewables for non-traction power https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/why-network-rail-had-to-depart-from-its-pledge-of-100-renewables-for-non-traction-power-21-11-2024/ https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/why-network-rail-had-to-depart-from-its-pledge-of-100-renewables-for-non-traction-power-21-11-2024/#respond Thu, 21 Nov 2024 15:50:15 +0000 https://www.newcivilengineer.com/?p=286584 Network Rail stopped buying exclusively renewable electricity in 2023 for non-traction power due to the high cost of renewable energy generation obligation (REGO) certificates.

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]]> https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/why-network-rail-had-to-depart-from-its-pledge-of-100-renewables-for-non-traction-power-21-11-2024/feed/ 0 HGV bridge strikes led to over 100 days’ worth of rail delays last year https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/hgv-bridge-strikes-led-to-over-100-days-worth-of-rail-delays-last-year-20-11-2024/ https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/hgv-bridge-strikes-led-to-over-100-days-worth-of-rail-delays-last-year-20-11-2024/#respond Wed, 20 Nov 2024 11:20:21 +0000 https://www.newcivilengineer.com/?p=286530 New statistics from Network Rail reveal that bridge strikes involving heavy goods vehicles (HGVs) led to over 100 days (150,000 minutes) of delays for rail passengers in Britain last year.

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]]> https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/hgv-bridge-strikes-led-to-over-100-days-worth-of-rail-delays-last-year-20-11-2024/feed/ 0 £140M Darlington station revamp sees completion of concourse building https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/140m-darlington-station-revamp-sees-completion-of-concourse-building-18-11-2024/ https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/140m-darlington-station-revamp-sees-completion-of-concourse-building-18-11-2024/#respond Mon, 18 Nov 2024 08:21:41 +0000 https://www.newcivilengineer.com/?p=286381 The new eastern concourse building at Darlington Station has been completed, marking a significant milestone in the ongoing £140M transformation project.

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]]> https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/140m-darlington-station-revamp-sees-completion-of-concourse-building-18-11-2024/feed/ 0 Track works on £56.8M Mid Cornwall Metro to commence https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/track-works-on-56-8m-mid-cornwall-metro-to-commence-15-11-2024/ https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/track-works-on-56-8m-mid-cornwall-metro-to-commence-15-11-2024/#comments Fri, 15 Nov 2024 13:01:45 +0000 https://www.newcivilengineer.com/?p=286339 Construction is set to commence on the Mid Cornwall Metro (MCM) project, a £56.8M rail initiative aimed at enhancing connectivity in the region.

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]]> https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/track-works-on-56-8m-mid-cornwall-metro-to-commence-15-11-2024/feed/ 1 Rail minister says Euston station ‘no longer in a fit condition’ https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/rail-minister-says-euston-station-no-longer-in-a-fit-condition-14-11-2024/ https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/rail-minister-says-euston-station-no-longer-in-a-fit-condition-14-11-2024/#comments Thu, 14 Nov 2024 14:46:00 +0000 https://www.newcivilengineer.com/?p=286271 Euston station is “no longer in a fit condition” according to the minister responsible for the railways, Lord Hendy.

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]]> https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/rail-minister-says-euston-station-no-longer-in-a-fit-condition-14-11-2024/feed/ 1 East West Rail consults on proposals including new tunnels, bridges and station designs https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/east-west-rail-consults-on-proposals-including-new-tunnels-bridges-and-station-designs-14-11-2024/ https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/east-west-rail-consults-on-proposals-including-new-tunnels-bridges-and-station-designs-14-11-2024/#respond Thu, 14 Nov 2024 10:19:56 +0000 https://www.newcivilengineer.com/?p=286252 East West Railway Company (EWR Co) has released fresh consultation documents that detail updated proposals for engineering works to construct the East West Rail (EWR) line between Oxford and Cambridge.

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]]> https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/east-west-rail-consults-on-proposals-including-new-tunnels-bridges-and-station-designs-14-11-2024/feed/ 0 Morgan Sindall awarded £22M contract to renew and upgrade Liverpool Street station roof https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/morgan-sindall-awarded-22m-contract-to-renew-and-upgrade-liverpool-street-station-roof-13-11-2024/ https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/morgan-sindall-awarded-22m-contract-to-renew-and-upgrade-liverpool-street-station-roof-13-11-2024/#respond Wed, 13 Nov 2024 09:14:18 +0000 https://www.newcivilengineer.com/?p=286213 Network Rail has awarded a £22M contract to Morgan Sindall Infrastructure to revitalise the historic trainshed roof at London Liverpool Street station.

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