DLR consultation sets out Thames tunnelling plan

Transport for London has outlined plans to bore two 1.5km tunnels beneath the River Thames for a proposed Docklands Light Railway extension. The transport body has opened a consultation on construction plans for the route, which would connect Beckton Riverside and Thamesmead. TfL said the… The post DLR consultation sets out Thames tunnelling plan appeared first on Construction News.

James P. Roubal, DLR Group Co-Founder and Integrated Design Firm Pioneer, Dies at 94

Founded in a basement in Omaha by the engineer and two architects, DLR Group has grown to have 1,800 employees in 36 offices worldwide and US revenue of $536.8 million.

Howells gets go-ahead for 1,600-home docklands scheme in Newham

The Architects’ Journal Howells gets go-ahead for 1,600-home docklands scheme in Newham Newham Council has approved Howells’ plans for more than 1,600 homes on a site near the Thames Barrier and Silvertown DLR The post Howells gets go-ahead for 1,600-home docklands scheme in Newham appeared first on The Architects’ Journal Gino Spocchia

Homes England awards TfL with £23M grant for bus link to enable DLR extension

Homes England has awarded a £23M grant to Transport for London (TfL) to fund a new bus link intended to pave the way for the proposed Docklands Light Railway extension to Thamesmead. The post Homes England awards TfL with £23M grant for bus link to enable DLR extension appeared first on New Civil Engineer.

Budget: Chancellor backs transport including Lower Thames Crossing, DLR, rail connections

Chancellor of the exchequer Rachel Reeves has used the 2025 budget announcements to throw the government’s weight behind some of the UK’s biggest transport projects. The post Budget: Chancellor backs transport including Lower Thames Crossing, DLR, rail connections appeared first on New Civil Engineer.