Sydney on the Fast Track!
Track cutting in progress An interesting story in The Construction Index tells how a crew of 250 workers has relocated 900m of a major...
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Mar 31, 20212 min read
Doubts over Heathrow Link
According to a report in The New Civil Engineer, plans to build a £900M western rail link to Heathrow Airport have been brought to a...
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rodneypitt9
Mar 31, 20212 min read
Bristol Temple Meads Station gets £10.2m upgrade
Bristol Temple Meads Station Main Entrance Bristol Temple Meads railway station is set to get a £10.2m upgrade. The station will be...
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rodneypitt9
Mar 31, 20212 min read
Tidenham Tunnel to open as Wye Greenway Work concludes
Tidenham Tunnel (Forgotten Relics) A long-running project to build a pedestrian and cycle path on a disused railway line in the Wye...
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rodneypitt9
Mar 31, 20212 min read
Former Rail Yard to go for Housing
Previous plans for the former railway yard in Clutton. Freemantle Developments. Permission for use by all partners A derelict site in...
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rodneypitt9
Mar 26, 20213 min read
Deep Soil Mixing
Stafford-based ground remediation contractor, Deep Soil Mixing used a sustainable soil mixing solution to geotechnically improve the...
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Mar 26, 20214 min read
Six New Train Stations Proposed to Solve M4 Congestion
The network of alternative transport proposed by the commission (South East Wales Transport Commission) Six new train stations between...
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rodneypitt9
Mar 26, 20212 min read
Enhancing Biodiversity at Railway Stations in Wales
Transport for Wales has been awarded £100,000 to enhance local biodiversity at and near its railway stations. TfW will introduce green...
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rodneypitt9
Mar 26, 20211 min read
Moseley, Kings Heath and Hazelwell on the Camp Hill Line get Funding to Reopen
Work being carried out to clear Moseley railway station site ahead of construction (Image: WMCA) Passenger rail services are set to...
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rodneypitt9
Mar 25, 20212 min read
UK’s First Ever Hydrogen Transport Hub
The UK’s first-ever hydrogen transport hub is one step closer to becoming a reality, with the unveiling of an official ‘masterplan’ and...
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rodneypitt9
Mar 25, 20213 min read
All Change is Signalled at Birmingham New Street
Birmingham New Street November 1977 (Birmingham Mail) Passengers at Birmingham New Street are being urged to check their platforms...
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rodneypitt9
Mar 25, 20212 min read
HS2 Factory Creating Walls for the Chiltern Tunnels
New photos have been released by HS2 showing the inside of a temporary factory creating wall sections for the 10-mile-long Chiltern...
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rodneypitt9
Mar 25, 20213 min read
A West London Orbital might be on the cards!
A long-running campaign to open up a freight railway in West London for passenger use could see a public consultation into the scheme...
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rodneypitt9
Mar 25, 20212 min read
HS2 Begins Work on Longest Railway Bridge in UK
UK-based high-speed rail network developer High Speed 2 (HS2) Limited has commenced work on the Colne Valley Viaduct, the country’s...
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rodneypitt9
Mar 25, 20212 min read
New Signals for Royal Windsor
Network Rail has completed almost week of engineering work on the line from Staines to Windsor and Eton Riverside to improve services and...
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rodneypitt9
Mar 25, 20212 min read
Bullhead’s Best for Buckfastleigh
British Steel’s ongoing support for UK heritage railways has continued with a sizeable delivery of brand new, 95 pound/ metre, or 47.07...
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rodneypitt9
Mar 25, 20215 min read
Reflections of a Trainspotter as Devizes Station could reopen
A Warship Class diesel hauls a long passenger train into Devizes station Moves are afoot to reopen Devizes station, hopefully later this...
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rodneypitt9
Mar 25, 20212 min read
LEDs across South Western Railway network contribute to 21% drop in energy consumption
Over 16,180 new LED fittings replace older bulbs across the South Western Railway network, helping to save enough energy to charge over...
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rodneypitt9
Mar 25, 20211 min read
Catenary-Free Tram for Jiaxing
Jiaxing, one of the most populated cities in China’s Zhejiang province, has announced a new tram network, which will be run by Keolis’...
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rodneypitt9
Mar 25, 20213 min read
Stonehaven Derailment: Could Drones be the Answer?
The line at the scene of the crash was repaired and reopened to trains in November (Network Rail Scotland) Drones and helicopters should...
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