‘Credible and affordable’ £15bn plan to ‘fix’ Yorkshire’s railways and ‘unlock’ NPR revealed

A comprehensive plan to overhaul Yorkshire’s railway network, aimed at driving economic growth and improving connectivity across the region, has been unveiled today by Lord Blunkett. The post ‘Credible and affordable’ £15bn plan to ‘fix’ Yorkshire’s railways and ‘unlock’ NPR revealed appeared first on New Civil Engineer.

Investigators report on runaway rail trolley

The report has been published of the investigation into a near miss on the railways last year.

Concerns about GBR lacking statutory responsibilities for accessibility raised by select committee

Concerns about the Rail Reform Bill and Great British Railways’ (GBR’s) lack of proposed statutory responsibilities around access for disabled people have been raised by the Parliamentary transport select committee. The post Concerns about GBR lacking statutory responsibilities for accessibility raised by select committee appeared first on New Civil Engineer.

Chinese company angles for Vietnam’s $1.1bn mountain railway PPP

Executives from China Railways have met with Vietnamese officials to express interest in joining a $1.1bn project to restore a railway built by the French colonial government in the early… The post Chinese company angles for Vietnam’s $1.1bn mountain railway PPP appeared first on Global Construction Review.

Kenya to take over Mombasa-Nairobi railway from China by year-end

The Kenya Railways Corporation (KRC) is to take over running the country’s new Mombasa-Nairobi standard gauge railway from the Chinese company Africa Star (Afristar) by the end of the year,… The post Kenya to take over Mombasa-Nairobi railway from China by year-end appeared first on Global Construction Review.

Railway Progress: Stations from above (June 2020)

A birds-eye view of the 10 new Elizabeth line stations from Abbey Wood - Paddington. When it opens, London's newest railway will serve 41 stations from Shenfield and Abbey Wood via central London to Heathrow and Reading.

Crossrail - Design & Architecture: Overview

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.

Crossrail Engineering: Final giant tunnelling machines dismantled at Farringdon

Crossrail’s final tunnelling machines, Elizabeth and Victoria, are being dismantled 40 metres below Farringdon in central London following the completion of Crossrail tunnelling. Their 130 metre long trailers are being removed via the shaft at Stepney Green and returned to manufacturer Herrenknect, with parts recycled for future tunnelling projects. The cutter heads are being cut into small pieces and removed from Farringdon.

New Civil Engineer - Future of Rail - Does the 'Williams-Shapps review' signal a brave new world for rail, 24062021

A rail review was originally commissioned in 2018 after the failure of the East Coast franchise, as well as serious disruption caused by timetable changes in May 2018. Williams-Shapps review caused ripples in the rail industry earlier in 2021: It revealed that a new company – Great British Railways (GBR) – will combine responsibility for rail infrastructure and train operations for the first time since rail privatisation in the 1990s