£3bn of contracts signed on fourth England to Scotland electricity ‘superhighway’

Britain’s next major subsea electricity link has taken a key step forward after two headline contracts worth about £3bn were announced for its supply chain, signalling progress in plans to move more renewable power between Scotland and England. The post £3bn of contracts signed on fourth England to Scotland electricity ‘superhighway’ appeared first on New Civil Engineer.

AtkinsRéalis lands £98m rail upgrade deal

Three-year contract award to improve signalling in Wessex

AtkinsRéalis wins £98m Wessex signalling contract

AtkinsRéalis has been awarded a £98.5m contract by Network Rail to upgrade signalling in the Wessex region.

First engineering train arrives at Sizewell C via upgraded branch line

The first engineering train for the Sizewell C project has arrived at the site on the Suffolk coast, signalling a new phase in the construction of the proposed nuclear power station. The post First engineering train arrives at Sizewell C via upgraded branch line appeared first on New Civil Engineer.

How the rail sector is adapting to an AI-enabled future

Data centres are sprouting up across the UK, signalling the new cloud-based computing muscle behind artificial intelligence (AI) in this country and internationally. The post How the rail sector is adapting to an AI-enabled future appeared first on New Civil Engineer.

Signalling Software and Systems Integration (August 2020)

Crossrail Head of System Integration Pradeep Vasudev explains the complex signalling software & systems integration required for the Elizabeth line as well as the work underway to commence intensive operational testing.

Signalling on the Elizabeth line

A critical stage of the Crossrail project is testing of the train and signalling system, this must be completed before the Elizabeth line can open.