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Amey secures major role in driving Northern Powerhouse Rail progress

Amey has secured a new contract with Network Rail to deliver multi-disciplinary railway consultancy services for the Leeds to Sheffield corridor, as part of the Northern Powerhouse Rail programme. Secured under Network Rail’s Development and Design Partnership Framework (DDPF), the new contract will see Amey provide multi-disciplinary railway consultancy services to support connectivity between Sheffield […]

Re-development of South Kensington Tube station gathers pace

Work to transform the nationally important South Kensington Tube station is gathering pace, following its inclusion in Transport for London’s (TfL) latest Business Plan. The station improvement work will be delivered by TfL alongside a joint venture between Native Land and Places for London for the public transport-oriented development in the surrounding buildings. The redevelopment […]

Midway milestone reached in extensive railway upgrade programme

Passengers have been thanked for their patience at the midway point of an extensive programme of East Coast Main Line improvements. A range of upgrades are taking place between York and Newcastle over four weekends this month, and Sunday 15 March also included important digital signalling testing carried out in Hertfordshire. Over the next two […]

Vital upgrades will close mainline through Suffolk and Norfolk during April

Network Rail will be carrying out vital upgrades on the line between Ipswich and Norwich on some April weekends, as well as improving three level crossings for both passengers and road users. The works, which can only be done when trains aren’t running, are aimed at minimising the risk of faults that cause delays. They […]