Watch: Timelapse of £20M Stockport roundabout rail overbridge replacement completion

A major junction in Stockport has reopened after a year-long reconstruction that replaced the Greek Street bridge spanning the West Coast Main Line. The post Watch: Timelapse of £20M Stockport roundabout rail overbridge replacement completion appeared first on New Civil Engineer.

Preparation and cooperation prove vital in £60M operation to replace West Coast Main Line bridge over M6

Replacing the railway bridge that carried the West Coast Main Line (WCML) over the M6 at Clifton, near Penrith in Cumbria, was a project identified as a necessity by Network Rail years before it happened. The post Preparation and cooperation prove vital in £60M operation to replace West Coast Main Line bridge over M6 appeared first on New Civil Engineer.

Rail minister admits new West Midlands to Crewe line may be ‘needed sooner’ than planned

Rail minister Lord Hendy admitted that a new line between the West Midlands and Crewe might be needed sooner than Northern Powerhouse Rail (NPR) due to capacity issues on the West Coast Main Line (WCML). The post Rail minister admits new West Midlands to Crewe line may be ‘needed sooner’ than planned appeared first on New Civil Engineer.

£61M West Coast Main Line digital upgrade programme in Carlisle completed

Rail services on a key section of the West Coast Main Line have become more reliable after the completion of an extensive resignalling programme in Carlisle. The post £61M West Coast Main Line digital upgrade programme in Carlisle completed appeared first on New Civil Engineer.

Rail bridge over M6 successfully demolished during 55-hour motorway closure

Demolition work on a major West Coast Main Line (WCML) bridge near Penrith was completed over the weekend as engineers prepared to install a replacement structure next weekend. The post Rail bridge over M6 successfully demolished during 55-hour motorway closure appeared first on New Civil Engineer.

HS2 - How HS2 completed the UK’s heaviest bridge drive 27072023

HS2 has successfully carried out the UK’s heaviest drive to install an intersection bridge structure beneath the West Coast Main Line at Fulfen Wood near Lichfield.