HS2 celebrates completion of tallest bridge ahead of complex launch operation

HS2 engineers have finished building Curzon 2 – the tallest bridge on the new high-speed network – and final checks are underway ahead of its launch over the Cross City railway line, just outside Birmingham city centre. The engineering feat marks another huge milestone for the high-speed rail project and shows the significant progress being […]

Sliding bridge engineering work will affect services this weekend

Improvement work at Keadby sliding railway bridge will mean changes to journeys between Doncaster and Cleethorpes this weekend (16-17 May). The unique structure – connecting South Yorkshire with Scunthorpe and the Lincolnshire coast – is on one of the UK’s busiest freight routes. Network Rail will be installing a new track system and undertaking upgrades […]

£20 million railway upgrade to close Charing Cross and Waterloo East for 22 days

London Charing Cross and Waterloo East stations will close for 22 days this summer to allow the South Eastern Railway to deliver a £20 million programme of essential railway upgrades. The closure will run from Sunday 26 July to Sunday 16 August 2026, plus some weekends either side, and will allow railway engineers to replace […]