Road Projects Capture 77% of $1.74B in BUILD Grants

From truck parking and port rail to bridge replacements and highway bottlenecks, USDOT's latest BUILD grants are steering future transportation investment.

Welsh Government opens talks with Westminster to secure fair rail funding and devolution

The Welsh Government has opened formal talks with Westminster aimed at securing a fairer share of rail funding and a route towards full devolution of rail, the nation’s deputy minister for transport said. The post Welsh Government opens talks with Westminster to secure fair rail funding and devolution appeared first on New Civil Engineer.

AI system on LNER train misidentifies snake as track defect

An artificial intelligence-powered system on an LNER (London North Eastern Railway) train designed to inform LNER and Network Rail about issues on the railway, misidentified a snake as a track defect. The post AI system on LNER train misidentifies snake as track defect appeared first on New Civil Engineer.

Euston’s transformation success depends on taking a people and place-based approach

The vision to deliver an improved Euston station through integration of the new HS2 terminal with the existing Network Rail and London Underground stations and transform the area around it is not short of ambition. The post Euston’s transformation success depends on taking a people and place-based approach appeared first on New Civil Engineer.

Will US high-speed rail projects ever leave the station?

California’s San Francisco-Los Angeles project looks to the private sector for help, but other privately funded projects are struggling.

Megaprojects - The Ten-T Network: The Incredible Vision to Connect All of Europe, 09012023

This video looks at the Trans-European Transport Network (the Ten-T Network) - a masterplan considered by the European Union since 1999 to develop a europe-wide network to include every mode of transportation and ensure that every country had the infrastructure and service capacity that they needed to make the infrastructure run

Sellar - Liverpool Street station upgrade, 01122022

A brief video from Sellar on the plans to transform Liverpool Street station into a new world-class, sustainable and accessible transport hub for London. Visit upgradelss.com to find out more.

ICE - Blog - Key Infrastructure takeaways from the 2022 Conservative Party Conference, 11102022

The Conservative Party has pledged 'growth, growth and growth', but where does infrastructure fit in? Three takeaways for Infrastructure are noted (i.e. Rail Infrastructure, Economy growth, Energy Security) and are discussed along with an ICE position on each

Innovative composite masts look to reduce cost and increase efficiency of rail electrification - By Rob Hakimian - published by New Civil Engineer

Engineering consultancy Furrer+Frey will this week unveil its innovative composite masts for rail electrification, which could revolutionise the way that rail electrification is undertaken.

Platform for Design: Woolwich station

The new Elizabeth line station will help to transform Woolwich, supporting regeneration, reducing journey times and creating new transport links for local people. From 2018, up to 12 services an hour will allow passengers to travel to Canary Wharf, the City and the West End without having to change trains.

For major rail upgrade projects, what is the best way to assess whether early contractor involvement genuinely reduces long-term programme risk?

What are the most effective methodologies for managing interface risks and maintaining structural integrity during rail infrastructure upgrades?

Accento Acustica y Vibraciones SL

We are a Spanish Engineering that develops and manufactures anti vibration mounts and noise control products to treat and remedy vibration or noise problems. We can also offer engineering services like calculations or simulations.

Global Rail Construction Limited

The Global Infrastructure Group is an international; leading specialist organisation, focussing on construction, signalling, telecoms and electrical design and build solutions within a number of core industries. The group of companies consists of the UK based Global Rail Construction Ltd, Irish based Global Rail Services Ltd, Australian based Global Rail Australia Pty Ltd and GRA Networks a subsidiary operating in both Ireland and Australia.