In today’s fast-paced modern world travelling by train is a quick and environmentally friendly way to get around. You can sit back and relax or get on with some work while taking in views of the countryside. Something you will undoubtedly see when travelling by train is the small stones Continue Reading
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Aarsleff Ground Engineering AB execute the pile foundations for the Varberg to Borås railway upgrade scheme in Sweden.
Trafikverket, The Swedish Transport Administration, is upgrading and modernising the railway from Varberg to Borås by replacing tracks, overhead line and signal-box and introducing remote control on selected stretches of line. This will reduce operational disruptions and create a modern, robust, and reliable railway system from the south east coast Continue Reading
Network Rail provides surgical masks to supply chain
Network Rail is supplying surgical face masks to workers in its supply chain in a bid to limit the spread of coronavirus. A message sent to firms in which the government-owned rail company said it “would like” all supply chain workers to wear the masks if they have to work Continue Reading
TfL suspends Crossrail work
Transport for London is suspending what is left to be done on the already long-delayed Crossrail project until the coronavirus pandemic subsides. While the government has said it is acceptable for construction to continue, if sites can observe Public Health England social distancing and hygiene advice, mayor of London Sadiq Continue Reading
£500m funding to bring back historic rail lines
The Government has pledged to spend £500m reopening old railway connections in a move to roll back the Beeching era of cuts to the network. The benefits of reversing the Beeching cuts have already been seen. In 2015, a £10m project restored ‘Todmorden Curve’ enabling direct services from Burnley and Continue Reading
HS2 phase 2 civils design costs rise 50%
HS2 has extended its civils design and environmental services contracts for routes from Birmingham to Leeds and Manchester with values rising by 50%. Design fees and environment services work needed to support the hybrid Bill for the route was originally expected to cost around £350m. That figure has now soared Continue Reading
The North rejects hefty rail schemes And calls for better local transport infrastructure and internet connectivity
Northern-based building consultants say HS2 and HS3 is not the answer to boosting the North’s transport infrastructure. Sharing their ‘wishlist’ for the upcoming autumn budget, three directors from Trident Building Consultancy’s Liverpool, Manchester and Leeds offices, say where investment should be made to better connect the North. Keith Richards, director Continue Reading
Shapps halts woodland clearance during HS2 review
Transport secretary Grant Shapps has halted removals of ancient woodlands for HS2 while the independent Oakervee review is underway. Transport secretary bows to pressure from woodlands campaigners Shapps said clearances would only be allowed during Oakervee’s work if it was shown to be absolutely necessary to prevent major cost and Continue Reading
Crossrail sparks in pay row as more workers flood Bond Street
Electricians at Crossrail’s Bond Street Station site are unhappy about plans to flood the site with another wave of better paid sparks. The existing workforce is holding a site meeting today to discuss possible industrial unrest on the delayed job. It is understood that more than 50 new electricians are Continue Reading
£196m Barking rail extension awarded
A joint venture between Morgan Sindall and VolkerFitzpatrick has secured the London Overground rail extension from Barking to the planned 10,000 homes Riverside scheme. The planned new station at Barking Riverside Transport for London negotiated the deal with the joint venture for a price of £196m, including a new Barking Continue Reading