Improving rail connectivity between England and Wales to be considered in new study

The UK and Welsh governments will work together on a study into significantly upgrading the South Wales Main Line (SWML) to improve connectivity between south-east Wales and the west of England. The post Improving rail connectivity between England and Wales to be considered in new study appeared first on New Civil Engineer.

How to ‘join the dots’ between Integrated Rail Plan and Union Connectivity Review

The government has been urged to “join the dots” between its two recently-published transport plans. The post How to ‘join the dots’ between Integrated Rail Plan and Union Connectivity Review appeared first on New Civil Engineer.

Union Connectivity Review | Current proposals to deal with M4 congestion

The Union Connectivity Review - published last week - called for the government to recognise the "urgent need" to reduce congestion on the M4 motorway and adopt a multi-modal approach to the South Wales corridor. The post Union Connectivity Review | Current proposals to deal with M4 congestion appeared first on New Civil Engineer.

Linking HS2 with Scotland and Wales deemed central to union connectivity

Improving links between the existing rail network and High Speed 2 (HS2) is integral to creating better transport connections between England, Scotland and Wales, Sir Peter Hendy’s Union Connectivity Review concludes. The post Linking HS2 with Scotland and Wales deemed central to union connectivity appeared first on New Civil Engineer.

‘Technically feasible’ Irish Sea link ruled out over ‘impossible to justify’ £335bn cost

An Irish Sea crossing would be "technically feasible" but its costs are “impossible to justify” according to the feasibility study carried out alongside the Union Connectivity Review. The post ‘Technically feasible’ Irish Sea link ruled out over ‘impossible to justify’ £335bn cost appeared first on New Civil Engineer.