It is well-known that Latvia is struggling to build its part of Rail Baltica on time. It does not seem to have the financial resources…
Category: Infrastructure
HS2 breaks through in Birmingham
HS2’s giant tunnelling machine Mary Ann broke through on Friday 9 May, marking the end of her mission to excavate the first bore of what will soon become the longest railway tunnel in the West Midlands. The 125-metre-long machine began constructing the 3.5-mile (5.8km) Bromford Tunnel, which starts at the Warwickshire village of Water Orton […]
Work commences on world’s oldest in-situ cast-iron railway bridge
Transpennine Route Upgrade (TRU) engineers have this week begun initial preparation work for the raising and renovation of Crawshaw Woods Bridge, the earliest cast-iron railway bridge to still be in place over an operational railway anywhere in the world. Constructed between 1830 and 1834, the Grade II listed bridge has spanned the reign of eight […]
Network Rail bridge now in use as Newquay Strategic Route opens
The Newquay Strategic Route – a new road to improve transport links and unlock economic growth in Newquay – has opened to the public, with Network Rail’s new bridge over the railway now in use. The Newquay Strategic Route, built by the Duchy of Cornwall and Cornwall Council, provides a new link between the south […]
Multi-million-pound bridge replacement to begin next week in Bedfordshire
Harlington station is set to go through a significant transformation as work begins to replace its ageing footbridge with a modern structure designed to last for 120 years. The project represents a £7.9 million investment that will enhance reliability and safety for passengers for years to come. The new footbridge will replace decades-old infrastructure, making […]