£5.7M upgrade project begins on East Coast Main Line between Berwick and Edinburgh

The East Coast Main Line will see a number of upcoming closures as a £5.7M upgrade project from Network Rail has begun. The post £5.7M upgrade project begins on East Coast Main Line between Berwick and Edinburgh appeared first on New Civil Engineer.

Campaign reignited to reopen North East abandoned railway

A campaign to reopen an abandoned 34km railway line in the North East has seen progress as the transport minister met with local MPs to discuss the project. The post Campaign reignited to reopen North East abandoned railway appeared first on New Civil Engineer.

Repairs to Victorian-era Border Bridge in Northumberland extended for several months

Network Rail has said that works on the 19th century Grade I-listed Royal Border Bridge, which spans the River Tweed in Northumberland, will be extended until spring 2023 so that more repairs can take place. The post Repairs to Victorian-era Border Bridge in Northumberland extended for several months appeared first on New Civil Engineer.

Northumberland line restoration progress among £90M of bank holiday rail investment planned

Network Rail has announced that it is to deliver a number of major projects over the August Bank Holiday weekend with £90M of work planned, however, it has said that 95% of the network will remain operational. The post Northumberland line restoration progress among £90M of bank holiday rail investment planned appeared first on New Civil Engineer.

East Coast Main Line to close as heatwave raises infrastructure concerns

There will be no trains between London and Yorkshire on Tuesday afternoon (19 July) as the East Coast Main Line (ECML) will be shutting due to extreme temperatures. The post East Coast Main Line to close as heatwave raises infrastructure concerns appeared first on New Civil Engineer.