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...
Crossrail cost may raise says project bosses in an advisory note
The cost of Crossrail may increase again, project bosses have warned in an advisory note. Its leaders have warned that they have found chances...
Network Rail to replace steel to composite station bridges
Network Rail is looking to design new composite bridges by replacing its steel footbridges at stations in its journey towards net zero. Marks Barfield...
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...
£589m allocated to kickstart Transpennine main line upgrades across the North
The Government has allocated £589m to kickstart work on the railway Transpennine main line upgrades between Leeds, Huddersfield and Manchester. These upgrades will establish...
Trio shortlisted by HS2 Curzon Street station unveiled
Laing O’Rourke becomes the only shortlisted contractor that opted to go alone to bid the huge Birmingham Curzon Street HS2 station deal. The three...
HS2 Interchange Station site set with new district plan
The leisure and housing district in the Midlands is going to witness the HS2 Interchange Station, for which the masterplan to create a new...
VolkerFitzpatrick succeeds Birmingham University Station works worth £56m
The West Midlands Combined Authority has appointed VolkerFitzpatrick to work on the detailed design and build of the new £56m University Station. Birmingham University...
A luxury apartment construction is started above Crossrail station by Galliard Homes
Galliard Homes has given a green signal to construct a £140m luxury apartment scheme above Crossrail station of the Tottenham Court Road. This construction...
HS2 starts search for £275m control centre builder
HS2 is on the role to assign a specialist contractor to build the high speed rail project’s central control centre and maintenance depot. This...
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