Rail Projects

HS2 has unveiled its first six completed platforms on the railway in the underground station box at Old Oak Common in west London. The underground platforms will be served by HS2’s fleet of new high-speed trains, taking passengers between the...

HS2 engineers have completed three major structures on the southern approach to Interchange station, illustrating further progress on the West Midlands section of Britain’s new railway.  The trio of viaducts - Balsall Common, Marsh Farm and River Blythe - are...

Customers will soon benefit from a more reliable, accessible and greener railway as the Transpennine Route Upgrade (TRU) takes another significant step towards the transformation of Huddersfield station and the wider railway this autumn. From Saturday 19 September until Sunday...

HS2 Ltd has revealed a new plaque installed 40 metres underground, marking the spot where the high-speed railway passes beneath the tomb of the Brunel family - one of the world’s greatest engineering dynasties. The two tunnel boring machines constructing...

Passengers travelling between Cheltenham Spa and Lydney are being urged to check their journeys before travelling this Sunday (9 August) as Network Rail carries out essential track maintenance work to keep the railway running safely and reliably. Engineers will be...

HS2 Ltd has successfully renegotiated contracts with two of the civil engineering joint-ventures building Britain’s new high-speed railway as part of the programme reset.     New commercial contracts have been signed with EKFB and Align which collectively account for more than...

Passengers are being advised to plan ahead of the August bank holiday weekend as major HS2 construction work in Birmingham will affect rail services between Birmingham New Street, Derby, and Nuneaton. From Saturday 29 August to Monday 31 August 2026,...

Network Rail has confirmed today that Botley Road in Oxford will reopen to traffic on Sunday 20 September. The reopening of Botley Road had previously been planned for the end of August, following a programme review and revision in January...

The newly built Baker Viaduct in Ravensthorpe now spans the River Calder with the penultimate pair of beams installed yesterday (July 29), connecting the structural steelwork either side of the water. The 350-metre-long, 2,400-tonne viaduct now spans two waterways after...

Rail passengers travelling between Wigan and Southport have been urged to plan ahead, with key engineering work set to take place next week. From Monday 27 to Friday 31 July, engineering teams will be replacing ageing track in the Parbold...