Structures

Work to repair Nuneham viaduct in Oxfordshire has passed a key milestone. The abutment on the south bank of the River Thames has now been completely removed and work is underway to install solid foundations for a new structure to...

Work on the Severn and Carno viaduct near Caersws, Powys, was completed on Friday 19 May as well as a large section of track work near Newtown. The Cambrian line was closed for 16 days, from Friday 6 to Monday...

From Tuesday 30 May, engineers will strengthen the original cast iron structure of Beverly station’s footbridge and install new parapets, along with new surfacing and stair treads. The bridge will be given a fresh lick of paint in keeping...

As part of Transport for Wales’ (TfW) Station Improvement Vision, work to deliver improvements to customer facilities at Chester station will begin next month. At the beginning of June MPH Construction will begin work on a number of upgrades that...

ORR has today written to Network Rail over its concerns about a backlog in examining the condition of its railway structures such as bridges, tunnels, and culverts. This is essential to ensure that faults do not go undetected (or...

The new Leven station is beginning to take shape after two months of intensive work on the site. Part of the £116m Scottish Government-funded Levenmouth Rail Link project, the station will reconnect local communities to the rail network for the...

A key viaduct that will take HS2 trains across the A413 and local rail lines south of Wendover has been given the green light by Buckinghamshire Council. The striking 345m long viaduct is the latest major structure to gain design...

London Waterloo’s 100-year-old station roof is being given a face-lift to provide a lighter and brighter welcome to the capital. Passengers travelling to and from London Waterloo station will soon benefit from a lighter welcome to the capital. Network Rail engineers...

Work to install a new railway bridge at Ravenscraig, on the West Coast Mainline (WCML), has been completed on-time over the Easter weekend. Engineers worked around-the-clock for nine days, from April 1 to the early hours of April 10, to...

Engineers from Network Rail and contractors, AmcoGiffen, completed lifting a fifteen-piece footbridge using a mobile 230-tonne-crane at Llanhilleth, South Wales, last week.   The five-day closure of the line, from 25 to 30 March, saw a team of 13 engineers guiding...