Rail Projects

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...

East West Railway Company (EWR Co) has announced a series of information events in May to help people understand how the formal application process to build the railway works. Nine information events will be held in May across the whole...

The next steps of development for Northern Powerhouse Rail (NPR) between Manchester and Liverpool have been announced, following extensive engagement with local leaders and local MPs by Ministers. The announcement comes after the Government's Network North plan confirmed £12 billion to boost connections...

Jenny Gilruth, MSP for Mid-Fife and Glenrothes, visited the site of the Levenmouth Rail Link last week (Friday 22 March) to get the latest update on the project. Work to complete the rail link is ongoing with the Fife towns...

An electric train has travelled for the first time between Manchester Victoria and Stalybridge, as part of the Transpennine Route Upgrade (TRU). Engineers have been testing the new electrification equipment installed along the route as part of the multi-billion-pound upgrade...

HS2 has received Schedule 17 planning permission from Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council for the design of the green tunnel at Burton Green. The designs respond to community feedback, focusing on bigger and better green spaces around the railway, following public...

On Tuesday 5 March, HS2 launched the last tunnel boring machine (TBM) to dig tunnels for the new high speed railway in the West Midlands. The 125-metres-long TBM has started on its journey to dig the second bore of HS2’s...

The Transpennine Route Upgrade (TRU) reaffirmed its commitment to creating employment in the Kirklees area as colleagues attended the Kirklees College Skills and Apprenticeships Fair in Dewsbury. A key part of the TRU’s sustainability strategy – Our Guiding Compass –...