Hope Valley bottleneck removed with completion of passing loop

Engineers have installed the final pieces of rail track to create a new passing loop on the Hope Valley railway line, which will remove a longstanding bottleneck. The post Hope Valley bottleneck removed with completion of passing loop appeared first on New Civil Engineer.

First track installed for £145M rail upgrade between Sheffield and Manchester

The first pieces of track for £145M upgrade to increase the number of fast trains running between Sheffield and Manchester have been laid. The post First track installed for £145M rail upgrade between Sheffield and Manchester appeared first on New Civil Engineer.

Another delay for £145M rail upgrade between Sheffield and Manchester

The estimated completion of a £145M rail upgrade to increase the number of fast trains running between Sheffield and Manchester has been delayed again. The post Another delay for £145M rail upgrade between Sheffield and Manchester appeared first on New Civil Engineer.

Hope Valley railway line’s delayed £145M upgrade finally begins

Ground-breaking work on the delayed £145M rail reliability upgrade on the Hope Valley line between Manchester and Sheffield started yesterday. The post Hope Valley railway line’s delayed £145M upgrade finally begins appeared first on New Civil Engineer.

Hope Valley rail works gets under way

Network Rail contractor VolkerRailStory Joint Venture starts work on a £145m project to remove bottlenecks on the Hope Valley line this weekend.