Life-expired bridge to be removed this weekend as part of Transpennine Route Upgrade

The Transpennine Route Upgrade (TRU) is replacing the life-expired Common Lane railway bridge at Church Fenton, North Yorkshire, to accommodate the overhead line equipment required for future electrification. The post Life-expired bridge to be removed this weekend as part of Transpennine Route Upgrade appeared first on New Civil Engineer.

DLR extension to Thamesmead and Beckton Riverside backed in consultation

Plans to extend the Docklands Light Railway (DLR) to Beckton Riverside and Thamesmead have received continued strong support in a public consultation. The post DLR extension to Thamesmead and Beckton Riverside backed in consultation appeared first on New Civil Engineer.

Kier to deliver £115M upgrade at Manchester Airport rail station

Network Rail has announced it is investing £115M to conduct “significant upgrades” at its Manchester Airport railway station. The post Kier to deliver £115M upgrade at Manchester Airport rail station appeared first on New Civil Engineer.

HS2: Wendover ‘green tunnel’ sees progress with central section completed by EKFB

Eiffage, Kier, Ferrovial Construction and Bam Nuttall (EKFB) has completed the central section of the ‘green’ cut-and-cover tunnel in Wendover, Buckinghamshire, for the HS2 railway. The post HS2: Wendover ‘green tunnel’ sees progress with central section completed by EKFB appeared first on New Civil Engineer.

Five shortlisted for Warsaw-Łódź high-speed contract

Five bidders have been shortlisted to build a 14.3km-long high-speed railway linking the Polish cities of Warsaw and Łódź as part of Poland’s Port Polska mega transport project. The winner… The post Five shortlisted for Warsaw-Łódź high-speed contract appeared first on Global Construction Review.

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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