Upgrades of the railway between Leeds and Micklefield as part of the Transpennine Route Upgrade (TRU) will go ahead following the granting of a Transport And Works Act Order (TWAO).
Benefits of electrified railways are numerous and they will be vital in achieving net zero, but the electrification rate is worryingly low and an overhaul of the approach is required.
A month-long critical maintenance programme of the Island Line on the Isle of Wight was completed recently, with South Western Railway (SWR) services resuming earlier this week.
An announcement will be made “very soon” by the transport secretary Louise Haigh about connecting HS2 to Euston, a decision which industry says could pay for itself.
Network Rail spent more money with Bam Nuttall than any other construction company last year, official data has revealed.
Network Rail has promised to enlarge the concourse at Euston station after the government stepped in to the furore about overcrowding.
A digital tool developed by AtkinsRéalis for Network Rail to assess washout risk on railways promises a “step-change” in railway climate resilience.
Concerns have been by passenger watchdog about continued unsafe overcrowding at Euston station.
Network Rail delivered £4bn of efficiency savings in Control Period 6 (CP6), 2019-2024, but still financially underperformed, a new assessment from the Office of Rail and Road (ORR) has revealed.
With temperatures starting to drop, students going back to school and everyone saying goodbye to summer, a number of construction and civil engineering organisations have made some big moves within their ranks.
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