The Christmas period will see strong progress made on Network Rail projects along the East Coast Main Line – part of the £160 million of railway investment nationally this festive season. Much of the Christmas work will be done while trains are not running but passengers are advised to check all parts of their journey before travelling. […]
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Exeter St Davids passengers advised lifts will be out of service from next month as refurbishment takes place
Passengers using Exeter St Davids station are being warned there will be no lifts between platforms from next month owing to a major refurbishment project. All three passenger lifts at the station are being replaced from Monday 5 January with the work expected to be completed in the spring. Those passengers who are unable to […]
London’s Therapia Lane trams depot in Croydon makes green transition through removal of fossil fuels and installation of hundreds of new solar panels
Therapia Lane, where London Trams are based, has become Transport for London’s first depot to remove fossil gas usage by upgrading its heating system. It has also introduced on-site solar generation. By adapting the depot in its biggest overhaul since it opened 27 years ago, the new heating and power system prepares the site for […]
Innovative M6 bridge slide helps HS2 cut traffic delays
Engineers working for the HS2 project claimed a UK-first over the weekend when they successfully slid an enormous 4,600-tonne viaduct across the M6 without closing the motorway – significantly reducing disruption to drivers. The 17 hour-long operation was the culmination of an epic three-stage process to assemble and install the 315-metre East deck of the […]