Opening date for £250M Cambridge South confirmed with plans to be first GBR station

Passengers will be able to board trains at the new £250M Cambridge South station from 28 June the Department for Transport (DfT) has announced.   The post Opening date for £250M Cambridge South confirmed with plans to be first GBR station appeared first on New Civil Engineer.

5 new stations including Camp Hill line set to open in West Midlands over next month

Five new railway stations in the West Midlands including the three long-delayed Camp Hill line stations are set to open to passengers over the coming month, marking the completion of a major regional rail project intended to reconnect communities cut off from services for decades. The post 5 new stations including Camp Hill line set to open in West Midlands over next month appeared first on New Civil Engineer.

£7.9M Manchester Piccadilly track upgrades completed during intensive 9-day closure

Passengers returning to Manchester Piccadilly on Monday were met by restored services after engineers completed a nine‑day £7.9M overhaul of tracks and signalling on the southern approach to the station.   The post £7.9M Manchester Piccadilly track upgrades completed during intensive 9-day closure appeared first on New Civil Engineer.

MPs cast doubt over proposed Passengers’ Council’s power to make UK railway accessible

Parliament’s transport select committee has questioned whether the Railways Bill’s proposed Passengers’ Council will have enforcement power required to create a railway accessible by all. The post MPs cast doubt over proposed Passengers’ Council’s power to make UK railway accessible appeared first on New Civil Engineer.

Construction of mass transit system between Bristol and Airport targeted to start within 5 years

The West of England Combined Authority (Weca) has announced it will focus on developing a mass transit system to take passengers from Bristol city centre to the airport hoping to start construction in the next four to five years. The post Construction of mass transit system between Bristol and Airport targeted to start within 5 years appeared first on New Civil Engineer.

Design & Architecture: Tottenham Court Road Elizabeth line station

The new Tottenham Court Road station takes its design cues from the ground above - the architecture of nearby buildings and the Soho street pattern, coupled with the nightlife and theatres of London’s vibrant West End. The station features a new entrance on Dean Street with a cinematic and theatrical design featuring granite, black glass and stainless steel.

Design & Architecture: Farringdon Elizabeth line station

Farringdon station has been designed with inspiration from the goldsmiths, watchmakers, ironmongers and blacksmiths of the area and the brutalist architecture of the Barbican. The new station sits beneath Smithfield Market and provides connections with Thameslink and London Underground services through an integrated ticket hall on Cowcross Street.

Design & Architecture: Overview, Elizabeth Line

The Elizabeth line is the most significant addition to London’s transport network in a generation. The new railway spans 41 stations, including 10 major new stations from Paddington to Abbey Wood. With capacity for millions of passengers per year, the Elizabeth line will need to cater for a variety of passengers from regular commuters, day trippers, Oxford Street shoppers and those jetting off from the airport on holiday.

Design & Architecture: Whitechapel Elizabeth line station

Whitechapel station has been designed to fit seamlessly into the surrounding urban environment. The new station concourse is built on a bridge over the existing Hammersmith & City and District lines and London Overground. From this new concourse escalators and a lift connects passengers with the Elizabeth line 30 metres below.

Crossrail: Delivering your new Paddington station

Paddington station is undergoing the most significant transformation since the completion of the original building in 1853. A busy terminus for local, regional and international passengers, the opening of the new station in December 2018 will increase capacity at this major interchange.