Rail Projects

HS2 has begun foundation works for a key bridge that will take a major A road over the new high-speed railway just outside Brackley, after successfully completing the temporarily realignment of both carriageways. The A43 – which links Oxford, Brackley...

Members of the Channel Tunnel Study Group carried out detailed geological and economic studies into the feasibility of the “Chunnel” from the 1950’s onwards. A selection of their work, which paved the way for it to open in May...

Network Rail engineers have restarted work at the site of a landslip in Baildon. Services through the town have been suspended since February 9, and after repair work was paused due to complex issues on site, work that will allow...

Construction of the new HS2 line has hit another major milestone with the launch of the fourth – and final – machine being used to build the giant Northolt Tunnel beneath the capital. The 8.4-mile tunnel will run from Victoria...

Network Rail will start a £3.4m investment to carry out repairs on the 123-year-old Glenfinnan viaduct this month. Along with principal contractor AmcoGiffen, engineers will assess the condition and strength of the viaduct, while carrying out work to protect it...

The final two major structures being built to bring HS2 into Birmingham have been approved by local councils - marking another significant milestone for the project. Approval has been granted for the design of two new viaducts, meaning eight “Key...

Jobseekers living near the HS2 route will benefit from 1,000 new training opportunities from this week thanks to funding secured by one of the project’s key subcontractors. More than 600 people have already passed through the three dedicated plant training...

UK railway engineering company 1stinrail has completed extensive track replacement work on the Keadby Drawbridge, the unique structure crossing the Stainforth and Keadby Canal that connects Doncaster with Scunthorpe and the Lincolnshire coast. 1stinrail Project Manager Ryan Hughes said: “This was a fascinating project...

The railway between Wolverhampton and Shrewsbury has fully reopened to passenger trains after engineers complete emergency repairs to a failed railway embankment. Network Rail is thanking passengers for their patience this morning (Friday 29 March) after three weeks of disruption...

New photographs and video published today show the meeting of two engineering landmarks – as the UK’s longest railway bridge crosses the country’s longest canal. Images show the most recently-completed section of HS2’s Colne Valley Viaduct after deck segments were laid to span...