GMI wins Goole train factory contract worth £40m
The Leeds-based GMI Construction will take over the £40m contract to build a new rail manufacturing site. Siemens Mobility has handed over this contract...
Interesting details on the innovative footbridge developed quickly by Network Rail
Network Rail took a massive leap in constructing a footbridge that’s developed using plastic material with easy installation put in place. The design is...
£300m HS2 telecom project under search of a specialist contractor
The search for a specialist contractor to deliver 230km of telecommunications systems is under way by HS2. The current scenario reveals the search is...
£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...
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...
Go-ahead for HS2’s west-London super hub
Balfour Beatty, Systra and Vinci (Joint Venture Contractors) have received the go-ahead from planners to begin work on HS2’s west-London super hub, Old Oak...
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...
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...
Network Rail picks five in future station design competition
Architects and engineers from different firms have made the designs of railway stations and as per the standards suggested in the Network Rail and...
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...
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