The UK’s infrastructure industry might be forgiven for being downhearted as we come into the New Year. Confidence in major project and programme delivery is at, what feels like, an all time low. The cancellation of Phase 2 of High Speed 2 (HS2) is a recent – and very public…
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Interview | Transpennine Route Upgrade boss Neil Holm on progress and future challenges
Historically the Transpennine Route Upgrade (TRU) has been the UK’s biggest infrastructure project that nobody had ever heard of, according to Network Rail TRU managing director Neil Holm.
HS2 unveils plans for M56 junction upgrade to support Manchester Airport station
HS2 Ltd has set out plans to improve capacity at junction 6 on the M56 to support future growth at the new proposed train station at Manchester Airport.
Jacobs appointed to develop West Yorkshire Mass Transit plans
The mass transit scheme is being developed by the West Yorkshire Combined Authority as part of plans to overhaul the transport network in the region. Jacobs’ work as development partner, on behalf of the McBains consortium, will focus on ensuring feasible options are developed on all corridors to unlock the…
Transport for the North boss Barry White to step down
Transport for the North (TfN) chief executive Barry White will step down from the role next year.
Northern Powerhouse Rail will have ‘spades in the ground’ in four years
Northern Powerhouse Rail (NPR) will have “spades in the ground” in 2024/25, according to Transport for the North (TfN) NPR director Tim Wood.
NIC outlines review of government’s northern rail plans
The National Infrastructure Commission (NIC) has published an interim report outlining the proposed methodology for its review of the government’s integrated rail plan for the North of England and the Midlands.
Future projects will cost more if HS2 is axed, industry warns
More than 40 business leaders, railway professionals and construction heavyweights have warned prime minister Boris Johnson that cancelling High Speed 2 (HS2) will put future infrastructure plans in jeopardy.
Northern airports set for connectivity boost
The government has launched a review of regional airport connectivity across the UK, as it seeks to drive economic growth and make all regions more accessible from other parts of the country.
Leeds Bradford Airport to pitch ‘environmentally efficient’ terminal building
Leeds Bradford Airport has announced it will put forward plans for a new terminal building in the spring of 2020, in a bid to reach net zero targets by 2023.