Rail Projects

The future of HS2’s northern extension has come under scrutiny as Downing Street yesterday (Thursday 14 September) refused to confirm whether the government remained committed to extending the line to Manchester. The latest development comes after a meeting on Wednesday...

Coleshill Cricket Club in Warwickshire has officially opened its new pavilion after receiving a £74k grant from HS2’s Community & Environment Fund (CEF).  An established part of the local community since 1854, the club has catered towards local sport...

HS2 has begun assembling the project’s longest ‘green tunnel’ - designed to blend the high speed railway into the rural landscape and reduce disruption for communities around Greatworth in West Northamptonshire. Unlike a bored tunnel, the shallow one-and-a-half mile (2.7km)...

HS2 Ltd has received a Platinum advanced award from The Chartered Institute of Procurement & Supply (CIPS) as part of its Procurement Excellence Programme, one of only 17 organisations globally to achieve the accreditation at this level. Platinum, the highest...

At its Planning Committee meeting on Wednesday 6 September, Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council approved HS2’s plans for the Balsall Common Viaduct. The plans incorporate local feedback focusing on environmental sustainability, landscape integration, visual connectivity and public access. The project is...

Thales and Egyptian firm Orascom Construction have signed a new contract with the Egyptian National Railways (ENR) for the modernisation of the double-track railway linking the cities of Cairo, Giza, and Beni Suef. The track is located on the...

An eco-friendly road bridge over the HS2 line in Birmingham has been approved by planners, with new designs ensuring the structure blends sympathetically with the local environment. HS2 Ltd has received Schedule 17 planning approval from Birmingham City Council for...

Network Rail has completed a range of essential upgrades to the railway between London Euston, the Midlands, and North West over the August bank holiday. Between Saturday 26 and Tuesday 29 August, teams carried out vital work on the railway to...

Billion-pound plans to enhance rail travel to and from London have progressed further with digital upgrade work that took place over the Bank Holiday weekend. The East Coast Digital Programme (ECDP) will result in a more reliable railway thanks to...

Network Rail and train operators on the East Coast Main Line are urging passengers to check before travelling as key upgrades take place on the route between Newcastle and Edinburgh. Across four consecutive weekends in September and October, teams from...