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HS2 Chiltern tunnel headwall ready for tunnel boring machines

Company News
HS2 is preparing for the arrival of its first giant tunnelling machines by completing the 17-metre-high headwall and ground reinforcement at what...
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Special train investigates possibility of reopening disused branch line

General Interest
South Western Railway has run a special ‘fact-finding’ train on the Fawley branch line in Hampshire, to investigate the potential of re-opening...
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Scotland unveils plans to transform Scottish rail network

Environment
The Scottish government has launched plans to decarbonise Scotland’s rail passenger services by 2035. Transport Secretary Michael Matheson unveiled...
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Mott MacDonald working on improving the railway’s response to signalling failure

Company News
Engineering and design consultant Mott MacDonald is undertaking its first piece of work for the new Network Rail design services framework, supporting...
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Birmingham: University station redevelopment given go ahead

Company News
Birmingham’s £56 million University station redevelopment has now been confirmed after West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA) agreed the full business case.
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Tyne & Wear Metro secures additional government funding to prolong its maintenance programme

Company News
Tyne and Wear Metro has secured additional government funding to keep its programme of essential infrastructure renewal works going after March 2021.
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Government to invest £589 million in kickstarting rail upgrades across the North

General Interest
Transport Secretary Grant Shapps has announced a £589 million kickstart for work on the Transpennine main line between Leeds, Huddersfield and Manchester.
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HS2 vent shaft headhouse at Chalfont St Peter designed to fit into landscape

Company News
HS2 has published its final design for the Chalfont St Peter vent shaft headhouse – the first of four similar structures that...
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Tyne & Wear Metro’s new depot at Howdon almost ready to open

General Interest
Tyne and Wear Metro’s new train depot at Howdon is close to completion. Set to officially open...
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Network Rail to deliver 520 projects over August bank holiday

Company News
Network Rail will be carrying out renewals 520 projects worth £105 million over August Bank Holiday. Andrew Haines, Network...
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£3 billion masterplan for Arden Cross, alongside HS2 Birmingham Interchange station

General Interest
A development consortium has announced a £3 billion plan to create a sustainable new business, leisure and residential destination and world leading...
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Extra funding for Kirkby Headbolt Lane station scheme

Contract News
The scheme to open a new station on the Merseyrail network at Headbolt Lane in Kirkby has attracted £3.3 million of funding...
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Three huge cranes remove flyover at Bletchley

General Interest
Network Rail is using three of the largest cranes in the UK to lift out sections of ‘Bletchley flyover,’ which was built...
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Major work planned for bridge at Rainford, St Helens

Company News
Network Rail is planning a major refurbishment of a bridge over the Rainford Bypass (A570) near St Helens. Work to refurbish the...
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1,200 sleepers to be replaced on Tay Bridge

General Interest
More than 1,200 sleepers are being replaced on the Tay Bridge, the longest railway structure in Scotland. One in...
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Barmouth viaduct to receive biggest restoration in its history

Company News
Network Rail is about to commence a £25 million upgrade of Barmouth viaduct to protect it for local people and visitors in...
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