HS2 calls bids for £370mn Midlands interchange station
Bids are called on by HS2 for the construction of Midlands interchange station worth £370m. This as a two-stage design & build contract will...
Shapps grants green light for HS2 permanent works
The works for the biggest newly built railway station in the UK will be taken forward by HS2 after gaining go ahead signal from...
HS2 selected TK Elevator to deliver station lifts and escalators deal
HS2 has awarded the lifts and escalators deal for the four major HS2 stations to German-based TK Elevator, the job is to build and...
Crossrail opening date delays to final quarter of 2021
Transport for London chiefs is planning to finally open the Crossrail in the final quarter of 2021. The new delay is causing nearly three...
High Speed Rail College changes track
Within 18 months of operations, the National College for High Speed Rail has developed a ‘new vision’ to widen its remit from just trains...
A 50% rise in civils design costs of HS2 phase 2
HS2 extends its civils design and environmental services contracts for Birmingham to Leeds and Manchester routes by 50%. The originally expected costs for design...
Bidding starts for Birmingham HS2 station
HS2 has opened the bidding for Birmingham’s landmark Curzon Street station worth £570m. Rail procurement chiefs have chosen for a two-stage bid process for...
Investment of £764m to boost rail links
A £794 million investment package is being announced by Grant Shapps, UK Transport Secretary. This will allow reopening two important rail routes that have...
Balfour Beatty takes on first contract with HS2 phase 2a
The ground investigation of the HS2 high speed rail project incorporating Phase 2a was won by Balfour Beatty, and HS2 Ltd also made tenders...
New minister appointed for HS2
Andrew Stephenson(Lancashire MP) has been appointed as the new Minister for the HS2 and Northern Powerhouse Rail. The new minister Andrew Stephenson will be...
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