Heavy rains are once again wrecking havoc in southern Europe, especially in France, Italy and Slovenia. The situation is quite critical, particularly in Slovenia, where…
Category: Infrastructure
Botley Road work back on track as walkway opens to improve access
A new and improved walkway has opened at Botley Road in Oxford as Network Rail hits another key milestone in the revised plan to reopen the road by the end of August next year. The new four-metre wide walkway, which links Botley Road to Frideswide Square, will offer a significant improvement to existing access, with […]
Major investment in station shelters on Wrexham Bidston line
A significant investment in new customer shelters is being delivered at stations in north Wales and the Wirral, as part of Network North Wales. Seven stations on the Wrexham Bidston line are to benefit from more than £400,000 of spending between now and October. The investment represents a significant improvement to customer facilities at stations, […]
HS2 lifts fourth giant tunnelling machine after 3.4-mile journey under the capital
Engineers working on HS2’s London tunnels began lifting the last of four giant tunnelling machines to the surface over the bank holiday weekend. The first part of ‘Anne’ – including the 9.11-metre-diameter cutterhead – saw the light of day for the first time in 16 months as it was lifted out of a shaft at […]