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Go-ahead for £78m Wigan to Bolton railway electrification
Major upgrades to the railway line between Wigan and Bolton have been given the green light.
Skanska wins Network Rail’s Large Portfolio Projects spot
Network Rail has appointed Skanska to its North West & Central region framework for Large Portfolio projects, which covers schemes valued from £7m to £200m.
James Corker hired as new Skanska rail director
James Corker, former Morgan Sindall director, has been appointed as the new Skanska rail director.
Ramboll hires new director of rail infrastructure and HS2 lead
Ramboll appoints Trina Minchella as director of rail infrastructure and Helena Turner to lead the High Speed 2 (HS2) account.
How data can drive transport electrification
Electrifying transport won’t matter without understanding city infrastructure, argues Devin De Vries, CEO of WhereIsMyTransport.
£96bn Integrated Rail Plan to ‘transform services’ across parts of UK
The government has announced a £96bn Integrated Rail Plan to deliver faster and better journeys to people more people across the North and Midlands area.
Innovative tunnel drill to enhance rail operatives safety
Network Rail has developed a new overhead line tunnel drill, which improves operational delivery and the safety of operatives working at height.
Vital Human Resources to supply frontline labour for Network Rail
Vital Human Resources, part of the Morson Group, has secured a £150m contract to supply Network Rail with strategic and operational roles over the next five years.
Labour specialist secures £150m Network Rail deal
Labour specialist Ganymede Solutions has secured a £150m supply deal with Network Rail to provide frontline labour services.
Furgo to deliver digital twin of Scotland’s rail network
Geo-data specialist Furgo has been awarded a contract to survey Scotland’s rail network and provide Network Rail with a digital twin of the tracks.
Government reveals plans to transform Britain’s railways
The government has revealed plans to transform Britain’s railways, in the biggest overhaul since its privatisation in 25 years.
Costain secures place on strategic national rail framework
Costain has been appointed to Network Rail’s Operational Programme Delivery framework to provide specialist client-side project management consultancy services.
Rail alliance lands £216m power upgrade deal
The East Coast Mainline (ECML) power supply upgrade is to power forward into its second phase, bolstered by a £216.2M contract award for the Rail Electrification Alliance.
RIA urges Government to support Network Rail’s decarbonisation plan
The Railway Industry Association (RIA) has welcomed Network Rail’s interim Decarbonisation Plan but says the government need to give the ‘green light’ to support electrification.
Graham wins two contracts on Network Rail’s Western route
Graham has secured two contracts on Network Rail’s Control Period 6 Western Route framework, delivering works at Stocks Overbridge and the River Avon Evesham bridge and Kelston Park.
£589m investment to kickstart rail transport upgrades in the North
The transport secretary has announced a £589m investment into the TransPennine main line between Leeds, Huddersfield and Manchester to improve rail transport in the North.
Balfour Beatty electrifies rail lines between Bristol and Cardiff
Balfour Beatty has completed the electrification of 77km of the Great Western Railway (GWR) rail lines between Bristol and Cardiff.
Network Rail reveals winners of £640m design services contracts
Network Rail has announced the award of 82 framework contracts to deliver design services across the country.
Kier appointed to five-year Network Rail framework
Kier has been awarded a place on the five-year IP Western and Wales CP6 framework for Network Rail under the Signalling, Power & Communication (SP&C) and Electrification & Plant (E&P) Lot.
New sector director appointed for Amey Rail
Infrastructure and rail company Amey have announced that Andy Joy has been appointed as sector director for its Rail business.
Network Rail names winners of £7bn contracts
Network Rail has announced the award of three multi-billion pound contracts for the South of England, worth up to £7bn.
Network rail seeks contractors for £650m Design Services Framework
Network Rail is seeking suppliers to provide design, technical and engineering consultancy services worth up to £650m across its Design Services Framework
FP McCann’s dual copings specified on Great North Rail project
FP McCann has supplied over 2000 precast concrete dual rail copings as part of Network Rail’s Great North Rail project.
Balfour Beatty 2022 half year results show strong financial performance
Balfour Beatty 2022 half year results show strong financial performance across the portfolio despite global instabilities and supply chain issues.
Severfield acquires steel fabricator Dam Structures
Severfield has acquired Dam structures – an innovative steel fabrication company – to widen its supply chain.
Wales abandons £1.4bn M4 relief road plans
The Welsh Government has abandoned plans to build the £1.4bn M4 relief road, First Minister Mark Drakeford has revealed.