Rail Projects

Four years since starting work, the four tunnel boring machines excavating Copenhagen's Cityringen railway have completed their journey. Nora, Tria, Minerva and Eva have now finished the 15.5km twin-bore tunnels for the new line, keeping it on course to open...

In anticipation of congestion caused by future major construction projects, the West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA) has approved its Regional Resilience Plan. Major rail projects don’t only affect train passengers, they can also cause disturbance to surrounding roads, interfering with...

The US Federal Transit Administration (FTA) has deferred a decision on whether to award a $647 million grant to fund the Peninsula Corridor Electrification Project (PCEP) in California. Caltrain announced on February 17 that the decision would not be made until after...

The two tunnel boring machines that will excavate the twin-bore tunnels for London Underground's Northern line extension have been lowered into the ground. When tunnelling work begins next month, the two TBMs will begin a 3.2km journey from Battersea Power...

Galliford Try has been announced as the preferred contractor for a £132 million project to build a new station in Wolverhampton. The existing station will be demolished and rebuilt under plans approved in November last year. The new modern station...

HS2 has awarded the engineering and environmental design contracts for Phase 2b of the project. CH2M, Arup, an AECOM/Capita/INECO joint venture and a Mott MacDonald/WSP joint venture have all been awarded contracts to support the design phase. CH2M has been...

OK, so what would be your idea of an ideal Christmas? In the warm? In the dry? With friends and/or family around you? (The slight qualification is needed as you can choose your friends. You can’t choose your family.) Perhaps a comforting drink or two and the sure knowledge that all the celebrations will be […]

Transport for London (TfL) has published a map showing the proposed route of its Bakerloo line extension. A public consultation has begun into the project, which would extend the line south east from Elephant & Castle to Lewisham. The extension would...

Now that Crossrail is 75 per cent complete (issue 146, December 2016), thoughts are turning to what comes next. Crossrail 2 is more than just a possibility. Transport for London has appointed Michèle Dix as managing director for the project, reporting directly to TfL Commissioner Mike Brown. Based at 55 Broadway, the iconic former London […]

Electrification of the Gospel Oak to Barking London Overground line has been delayed because of "incorrectly designed" overhead line equipment. Although the line will reopen as planned at the end of this month, Network Rail has said further closures will...