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HS2 reveals first completed viaduct at Delta Junction

The first huge viaduct has been completed at HS2’s Delta Junction in North Warwickshire, marking a major milestone as construction ramps up on the high-speed line in the region. A team of 40 people working for HS2’s contractor in the...

Work to start this month on making Leyton Tube station step-free

Leyton Tube station will undergo a vital upgrade which will deliver step-free access to the station for the first time, via two lifts and an overbridge, as Transport for London (TfL) works with partners to progress towards the Mayor’s...

Advance notice to passengers about Lancaster station lift work

Passengers are being advised about work taking place in March to replace the station entrance lift on platform 3 at Lancaster station. Over £300,000 is being invested at the station to make step-free access more reliable for passengers. To carry out the...

York station car park to close next month for major improvement work

York station’s long-stay car park will close in March as part of the wider York Station Gateway project. From Saturday 15 March, the long-stay car park will close to allow Network Rail to begin work on a new multi-storey car...

New timelapse: HS2 completes 4,500-tonne viaduct deck slide in just four days

HS2 today revealed stunning new timelapse footage showing engineers completing the heaviest and longest single-stage viaduct deck slide on the project so far. The four-day operation – which was completed yesterday – involved sliding the enormous 4,500 tonne deck across...

Job done in Hackney as bridge replacement complete

Network Rail has finished delivering a replacement bridge that carries the junction of Downs Park Road and Bodney Road over the railway. The old bridge was 150-years-old and in very poor condition so it needed replacing to keep passengers and...

HS2 celebrates Railway 200 at newly built Colne Valley Viaduct

This year marks the 200th anniversary of the modern railway. Since the first passengers travelled by train, rail travel has boosted our prosperity and enhanced the quality of our lives. HS2 staff and contractors are pictured here celebrating this national...

£1 million restoration for the iconic Stockport Viaduct

The £1 million revamp of the Grade II listed Stockport Viaduct is due to be completed next month. Built in 1840, the viaduct carries almost 400 trains every day between the West Coast Main Line and Manchester Piccadilly. Last year, Network...

Vital track and bridge works to affect Mildmay line on weekends this winter

Passengers on the London Overground Mildmay line, which runs between Stratford and Richmond/Clapham Junction, are being asked to check for closures on part of the route over upcoming weekends. The closures will allow Network Rail to replace 675 metres of...

Journeys to be affected by engineering work in Somerset

Great Western Railway trains between Taunton and Weston-super-Mare will be affected by essential maintenance at the beginning of February. Network Rail is to carry out structural renewal work on this important route affecting train services from Monday 3 to Friday...

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HS2 contractor to recruit 20 further apprentices

HS2’s construction partner for the West Midlands, Balfour Beatty VINCI (BBV), has announced plans to take on a further...