£1bn for North Wales electrification welcomed by Growth Track 360
Proposed improvements in North Wales and North West England rail connectivity have been welcomed by the Growth Track 360 partnership. Â
Tag: HS2
Safeguarding lifted on route of HS2 Phase 2a
Minister Mark Harper MP has lifted safeguards that had been put in place to protect to route of HS2 Phase 2a between the West Midlands and Crewe.
HS2 begins viaduct deck slide at Wendover Dean, Buckinghamshire
This week, engineers have begun the next stage of constructing HS2’s Wendover Dean Viaduct, above the Misbourne Valley in Buckinghamshire.
Local community gets a say over HS2 design for Balsall Common Viaduct
Communities will be asked to vote on designs for acoustic parapets to be used on HS2's Balsall Common Viaduct, near Solihull, along with landscaping p…
Aylesbury rail bridge reopens to road traffic after strengthening work
Motorists may now drive along Station Road in Buckinghamshire again, after Network Rail completed repairs to a railway bridge.
HS2 completes first viaduct deck span at complex Delta Junction
HS2 has announced that it has completed the first 920-tonne deck span on the first precast segmental viaduct being at the Delta Junction.
Railfuture’s lukewarm response to government rail freight growth plans
In response to the government's recently published rail freight growth target, Railfuture has given lukewarm approval to the proposals,
HS2’s Chiltern tunnels are approaching completion
One of HS2's longest tunnels is 90% complete as giant tunnelling machines reached the Chesham Road intervention shaft, with completion expected next y…
Network Rail reminds passengers of festive period disruption
Following its announcement last month, Network Rail is reminding passengers that over 96% of the rail network will run as usual over Christmas and New…
Pre-cast concrete segments for HS2 being delivered by from Hartlepool
Pre-cast concrete segments for HS2 tunnels are being manufactured in Hartlepool and delivered by rail to the HS2 Northolt Tunnel construction sites.