VolkerRail completes 22-day Charing Cross and Waterloo East engineering programme

Railway systems and infrastructure contractor VolkerRail has successfully completed an engineering programme delivered during a 22-day closure of the route into central London, enabling Charing Cross and Waterloo East stations to reopen. The post VolkerRail completes 22-day Charing Cross and Waterloo East engineering programme appeared first on New Civil Engineer.

‘Huge’ viaduct launched on HS2 Curzon Street station approach

HS2 engineers have completed the first major phase of work to launch the Duddeston Junction Viaduct over the Birmingham to Derby railway lines. The post ‘Huge’ viaduct launched on HS2 Curzon Street station approach appeared first on New Civil Engineer.

Railpen logistics park moves forward

Railway pensions scheme Railpen has received plannng consent for phase 2 of its High Wycombe X industrial and logistics park, and secured pre-lets from Booker and Activeon.

HS2 starts 700m final Birmingham viaduct launch

BBV starts push of complex curved bridge over six operational railway lines

Two derailments in 24 hours not evidence railway is at ‘tipping point’, says minister

Department for Transport (DfT) rail minister Lord Peter Hendy described the two derailments seen last week – one at Lewes and one at Wickford – as “very unusual”, but insisted the rail network is not at a “tipping point” due to ageing assets and climate… The post Two derailments in 24 hours not evidence railway is at ‘tipping point’, says minister appeared first on New Civil Engineer.

HS2 - HS2’s London Logistics Hub celebrates processing one million tonnes of spoil 18072023

HS2's London Logistics Hub, located at the Willesden Euro Terminal, has processed one million tonnes of spoil. The Logistics Hub, managed by HS2’s London Tunnels Contractor, Skanska Costain STRABAG Joint Venture (SCS JV), processes excavated material from the Old Oak Common Station, the Victoria Road Crossover Box in Ealing, and the nearby Atlas Road site.

HS2 - HS2 moves 10 million tonnes of construction material by rail 06072023

In May 2023, HS2 achieved their target of moving 10 million tonnes of material to and from their construction sites by rail, a major milestone in their plan to cut carbon emissions by removing lorries from roads. HS2 celebrated this feat at an event at Tarmac’s Tunstead Quarry in Derbyshire, which was spearheaded by a unique line-up of locomotives that have delivered aggregate for HS2.

HS2 - First piers for HS2's 'off-site manufactured' Thame Valley Viaduct installed on site 27062023

HS2 has begun assembling the Thames Valley railway viaduct that is entirely manufactured off-site. Unlike more traditional viaduct designs, every major element of the 880m long Thame Valley Viaduct is being manufactured in a factory before being slotted together on site like a giant Lego set, cutting its carbon footprint by around a third and reducing safety and improving installation efficiencies on site

HS2 - HS2's innovative Wendover Dean Viaduct moves into next phase of construction 29062023

The first of 38 steel beams that will form the innovative low-carbon structure of HS2’s Wendover Dean Viaduct have completed their 560-mile journey to site ahead of the start of deck construction.

HS2 - This is Britain's new high-speed rail network 22062023

HS2 provide details of the new bullet style trains and outline the new high-speed rail network that will provide zero carbon travel with more capacity for passengers and freight. This is the future of intercity journeys for the next century and beyond

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