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Crossrail goes back again – to Spring 2022

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The Crossrail Board has met to consider the latest update from the leadership team concerning progress to complete the Elizabeth line. This...
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Rail Minister visits Plymouth to discuss Brunel Plaza regeneration

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Rail Minister Chris Heaton-Harris has visited Plymouth to meet those responsible for the regeneration of Brunel Plaza, a scheme that involves an...
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New Acceleration Unit will deliver transport infrastructure more quickly

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Transport Secretary Grant Shapps has announced the creation of an Acceleration Unit that will create jobs, increase connectivity, and boost the economy...
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Extraordinary times

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Following the recent tragedy at Stonehaven, and the wider difficulties caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, Network Rail chief executive Andrew Haines has...
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HS2 unveils design for Amersham vent shaft headhouse

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When it is built, HS2’s 10 mile-long Chiltern tunnel will have five structures to provide ventilation and emergency access.
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RIA teams up with Reshoring UK to promote British rail industry

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The Railway Industry Association (RIA) has joined Reshoring UK, a collaboration of industrial engineering associations focused on connecting manufacturers with trusted, accredited...
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Mace to provide project management for Brent Cross West station

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The Brent Cross West Station development in North London is to be project managed by Mace. Part of ambitious...
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Murphy to build Soham station

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Soham’s new railway station will be built by J Murphy and Sons. The £18.6 million funding package for reconnecting...
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HS2 start procurement of high voltage power supply systems

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The search has started for specialist contractors to deliver the high voltage power supply systems to HS2. The winner...
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New lead for Network Rail Centre of Excellence

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Network Rail has Stuart Calvert as the new lead of the Capital Delivery Centre of Excellence as the organisation continues to improve...
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Huge new bridge for HS2 over M42 installed in just two days

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HS2 enabling works contractor, LMJV (Laing O’Rourke and J. Murphy & Sons Joint Venture) has installed a 65-metre bridge, spanning the width...
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Edinburgh Waverley Masterplan includes new mezzanine for station concourse

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The Edinburgh Waverley Masterplan, developed by Network Rail, City of Edinburgh Council and the Scottish Government, includes plans for transforming the capital’s...
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Network Rail repairs lifeboat ramp in Cumbria

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Network Rail engineers protecting the Cumbrian Coast line from extreme weather and erosion have rebuilt a section of public slipway used to...
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Listed George Stephenson viaduct to be restored

General Interest
A 180-year-old viaduct in Todmorden, Lancashire, that was designed by railway pioneer George Stephenson, is undergoing a multi-million-pound restoration to improve passenger...
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Two bridges in Grantham to be repaired

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Network Rail is set to undertake repairs to two bridges in Grantham that carry the East Coast main line over roads in...
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Longer platforms for four West Midlands stations

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Four stations in the West Midlands will be receiving extended platforms in preparation for the introduction of new, longer Class 196 trains...
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