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...
Curzon HS2 Street station gains planning permission
HS2 has received planning permission for the Curzon HS2 Street station in Birmingham from Birmingham City Council. The contractors Laing O’Rourke and Murphy have...
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 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...
HS2’s first two London TBMs signed-off and will arrive by end of 2021
Both HS2 southern main works civil contractor and Skanska Costain Strabag have together signed contracts to get the first two giant tunneling machines for...
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...
Expansion of rail electrification business by Renew
There was acquisition of all the shares of Rail Electrification Limited by the Engineering service group Renew. With a deal worth £5.3m (approximately), the...
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...
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...
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...
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