The eastern leg of High Speed 2 (HS2) is among key projects which would improve connections within the UK, according to the West Yorkshire Combined Authority.
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Work underway on 160-year-old Chatham railway bridge
Work has started to repair and clean an 160-year-old railway bridge in Chatham.
Forth rail tunnel key to £22bn rail revolution for net zero Scotland
The Scottish Green Party is calling for £22bn to be invested in the rail network in order to deliver a modernised carbon net zero transport system in Scotland that is both affordable and accessible to all.
HS2 Ltd to publish ‘cumulative number’ of NDAs signed
High Speed 2 Ltd (HS2 Ltd) will publish the “cumulative number of confidentiality agreements it has signed” as part of its next annual report and accounts.
High speed rail offers UK ‘path’ to net zero target
High speed rail has an "essential part to play" in the delivery of the UK’s net zero carbon target, according to a report from train manufacturer Alstom.
Rail innovation could drive Northern economic growth
Greater investment in rail research and innovation could drive economic recovery and future growth in the north of England, according to a report by economics and policy analysts Perspective Economics.
Energy schemes and HS2 projects dominate 2021 construction pipeline
Energy schemes and High Speed 2 (HS2) work dominate a list of the top 100 construction projects to start in 2021 compiled by analyst Glenigan.
Stabilisation work begins at East Sussex tunnel dogged by landslips
Network Rail engineers are about to start work to prevent future landslips occurring at a steep-sided cutting at the southern entrance to Wadhurst Tunnel, near Tunbridge Wells.
Motts wins design job on £4bn Cambridgeshire Metro
Mott MacDonald is among three suppliers selected to develop designs for the Cambridgeshire Autonomous Metro (CAM).
Network Rail begins daily Covid tests at construction sites to prevent staff shortages
Network Rail is running a Covid-19 testing pilot at five construction sites in its southern region, where high numbers of staff have been asked to self-isolate by the NHS Covid-19 app.