The construction of one of the longest ‘cut and cover’ tunnels on the HS2 project took a major step forward this week with the last of 5,020 reinforced concrete segments lifted into position at the site near Chipping Warden in Northamptonshire. Set to stretch for one-and-a-half miles (2.5km), the ‘green tunnel’ is being built inside […]
Category: Rail Projects
East West Rail unearths Roman finds as archaeological work hits milestone
Work on 1,000 trial trenches has now been completed and Roman coins and pottery have been unearthed as part of ongoing archaeological investigations which are supporting plans to build East West Rail. The work, which is taking place in Bedfordshire and Cambridgeshire, is designed to build a detailed understanding of what lies beneath the ground […]
East West Rail unearths Roman finds as archaeological work hits milestone
Work on 1,000 trial trenches has now been completed and Roman coins and pottery have been unearthed as part of ongoing archaeological investigations which are supporting plans to build East West Rail. The work, which is taking place in Bedfordshire and Cambridgeshire, is designed to build a detailed understanding of what lies beneath the ground […]
East West Rail unearths Roman finds as archaeological work hits milestone
Work on 1,000 trial trenches has now been completed and Roman coins and pottery have been unearthed as part of ongoing archaeological investigations which are supporting plans to build East West Rail. The work, which is taking place in Bedfordshire and Cambridgeshire, is designed to build a detailed understanding of what lies beneath the ground […]
HS2 lifts first huge beams for Birmingham’s Curzon Street station
The construction of an enormous deck that will help support the platforms at Birmingham’s new HS2 station has begun with the first of more than 556 concrete beams lifted into position. The huge horizontal beams – up to 34 metres long and weighing as much as 58 tonnes – will support the seven platforms being […]
HS2 to install beams on M42 ‘twin box’
HS2 engineers are ready to start installing the roof beams on a new box structure that will span both carriageways of the M42 near Solihull. Once complete, vehicles will drive through the 300-metre-long ‘twin box’, while trains travel above. The installation follows the successful completion of two supporting walls – constructed on either side of […]
HS2 to install beams on M42 ‘twin box’
HS2 engineers are ready to start installing the roof beams on a new box structure that will span both carriageways of the M42 near Solihull. Once complete, vehicles will drive through the 300-metre-long ‘twin box’, while trains travel above. The installation follows the successful completion of two supporting walls – constructed on either side of […]
Major upgrade to improve reliability for passengers under way on Thameslink route through central London
Work has begun to upgrade a signalling system as part of major measures to improve reliability on one of the busiest parts of the rail network used by Thameslink, which this week transferred to public ownership. As part of Network Rail’s ongoing investment to improve journeys and provide a dependable service for millions of customers across the UK, engineers are […]
Major upgrade to improve reliability for passengers under way on Thameslink route through central London
Work has begun to upgrade a signalling system as part of major measures to improve reliability on one of the busiest parts of the rail network used by Thameslink, which this week transferred to public ownership. As part of Network Rail’s ongoing investment to improve journeys and provide a dependable service for millions of customers across the UK, engineers are […]
Major upgrade to improve reliability for passengers under way on Thameslink route through central London
Work has begun to upgrade a signalling system as part of major measures to improve reliability on one of the busiest parts of the rail network used by Thameslink, which this week transferred to public ownership. As part of Network Rail’s ongoing investment to improve journeys and provide a dependable service for millions of customers across the UK, engineers are […]