Funding fears raised over ‘innovative’ East West Rail Link phasing plan

A revamped approach to delivering the rest of the East West Rail link has been welcomed – although commentators acknowledge that it could raise funding risks.  A consultation is running until 9 June on the East West Rail Company’s plans for the third stage of the… The post Funding fears raised over ‘innovative’ East West Rail Link phasing plan appeared first on Construction News.

East West Rail: Raft of updates to proposals detailed in final consultation before DCO

East West Rail (EWR) has detailed a range of updates to its proposals for the new railway line between Oxford and Cambridge, as well as a new construction timetable for work on its new Bedford station. The post East West Rail: Raft of updates to proposals detailed in final consultation before DCO appeared first on New Civil Engineer.

East West Rail reveals designs for three new WW+P-designed stations

Transport hubs in Cambridge, Bedford and Bletchley unveiled in final consultation for £7bn railway

Sector bodies welcome ‘bold’ plan to accelerate East West Rail build

Industry bodies have welcomed an updated design plan to open sections of the £6.6bn East West Rail (EWR) project as soon as they are complete, speeding up delivery and nearby housing development. This morning (14 April), EWR announced its plan to open sections of the… The post Sector bodies welcome ‘bold’ plan to accelerate East West Rail build appeared first on Construction News.

East West Rail reset plan to speed up construction

Delivery plan switches from sequential buid to parallel construction packages

Future of modular construction HS2 and East West Rail collaborate to make bridge kits - Published by New Civil Engineer

A kit of parts approach that enables greater efficiency in bridge design and construction is taking the industry by storm.

Lei's Real Talk - The West's costly China misconceptions (1): When in China, do as the Chinese do

America’s misconceptions of China are costing its advantage in the US China competition. China is taking over due to US ignorance and misjudgment. Since China joined the WTO, US private and public sectors set their China strategies and policies based on these misconceptions. The West must understand that the prevailing, dominant way of doing business in China is the CCP's way, which is against the traditional Chinese culture.