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 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 Civil engineering project starts up 26% in 2024 https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/civil-engineering-project-starts-up-26-in-2024-26-11-2024/ https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/civil-engineering-project-starts-up-26-in-2024-26-11-2024/#respond Tue, 26 Nov 2024 10:41:04 +0000 https://www.newcivilengineer.com/?p=286768 The civil engineering sector is poised for significant recovery and growth over the next few years, according to the latest forecast from construction industry intelligence firm Glenigan.

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]]> https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/civil-engineering-project-starts-up-26-in-2024-26-11-2024/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 Stantec maps infrastructure needs to drive growth in Cambridgeshire https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/stantec-maps-infrastructure-needs-to-drive-growth-in-cambridgeshire-and-peterborough-20-11-2024/ https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/stantec-maps-infrastructure-needs-to-drive-growth-in-cambridgeshire-and-peterborough-20-11-2024/#respond Wed, 20 Nov 2024 14:59:13 +0000 https://www.newcivilengineer.com/?p=286454 Key strategic infrastructure requirements across energy, water supply and flood risk, blue and green infrastructure and connectivity in Cambridgeshire are addressed in a newly published report by Stantec.

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]]> https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/stantec-maps-infrastructure-needs-to-drive-growth-in-cambridgeshire-and-peterborough-20-11-2024/feed/ 0 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 Network Rail electricity bill more than doubled in two years https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/network-rail-electricity-bill-more-than-doubled-in-two-years-12-11-2024/ https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/network-rail-electricity-bill-more-than-doubled-in-two-years-12-11-2024/#respond Tue, 12 Nov 2024 11:41:54 +0000 https://www.newcivilengineer.com/?p=286154 The annual electricity bill for Network Rail’s operations, including to power trains, has more than doubled in the last two years from £379M in 2021/2022 to £885M in 2023/2024.

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]]> https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/network-rail-electricity-bill-more-than-doubled-in-two-years-12-11-2024/feed/ 0 HS2 employee satisfaction took significant hit following cancellation of Phase 2 https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/hs2-employee-satisfaction-took-significant-hit-following-cancellation-of-phase-2-06-11-2024/ https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/hs2-employee-satisfaction-took-significant-hit-following-cancellation-of-phase-2-06-11-2024/#respond Wed, 06 Nov 2024 16:31:50 +0000 https://www.newcivilengineer.com/?p=285876 Staff satisfaction at High Speed 2 (HS2) has dropped from 73% in 2022/2023 to 60% in 2023/2024, following the cancellation of the high speed line north of Birmingham.

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]]> https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/hs2-employee-satisfaction-took-significant-hit-following-cancellation-of-phase-2-06-11-2024/feed/ 0 HS2 starts foundations work on third A38 overbridge in Staffordshire https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/hs2-starts-foundations-work-on-third-a38-overbridge-in-staffordshire-30-10-2024/ https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/hs2-starts-foundations-work-on-third-a38-overbridge-in-staffordshire-30-10-2024/#respond Wed, 30 Oct 2024 10:38:19 +0000 https://www.newcivilengineer.com/?p=285600 Balfour Beatty Vinci joint venture (BBV) has started works on the foundations for the Rykneld Street bridge which will take High Speed 2 (HS2) under the A38 near Lichfield in Staffordshire.

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]]> https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/hs2-starts-foundations-work-on-third-a38-overbridge-in-staffordshire-30-10-2024/feed/ 0 AI digital twin successfully trialled with HS1 and Network Rail High Speed https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/ai-digital-twin-successfully-trialled-with-hs1-and-network-rail-high-speed-28-10-2024/ https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/ai-digital-twin-successfully-trialled-with-hs1-and-network-rail-high-speed-28-10-2024/#comments Mon, 28 Oct 2024 17:25:28 +0000 https://www.newcivilengineer.com/?p=285509 High Speed 1 (HS1) and Network Rail High Speed have proven that rail operations can be made more efficient and costs driven down using an artificial intelligence (AI) digital twin.

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]]> https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/ai-digital-twin-successfully-trialled-with-hs1-and-network-rail-high-speed-28-10-2024/feed/ 1 Debate | How maintenance is managed between old and new railways https://www.newcivilengineer.com/in-depth/debate-how-maintenance-is-managed-between-old-and-new-railways-25-10-2024/ https://www.newcivilengineer.com/in-depth/debate-how-maintenance-is-managed-between-old-and-new-railways-25-10-2024/#respond Fri, 25 Oct 2024 03:00:17 +0000 https://www.newcivilengineer.com/?p=285345 As new infrastructure ages, those who maintain it can learn lessons from historic assets. For conventional and high-speed rail, the same is true in reverse.

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