All Civils & structures articles – Page 26
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NewsImprovements between Yeovil Pen Mill and Weymouth
Network Rail completed railway reliability improvements between Yeovil Pen Mill and Weymouth, after a five-day closure.
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NewsOne Million Miles of Lorry Movements Removed by HS2
HS2's move to using rail for the transportation of their construction materials removed one million miles of lorry movements from the road.
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NewsClosure Between London Waterloo and Portsmouth Continues
Network Rail engineers will start around-the-clock work, updating the 1970s signalling equipment between Farncombe and Petersfield.
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NewsŠkoda Group signs €320 million contract with Uzbekistan Railways
Škoda Group signs €320 million contract with Uzbekistan Railways, promising 30 wide-gauge electric train units.
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NewsAPTA TRANSform Conference & EXPO Kicks Off in Orlando
The American Public Transportation Association (APTA) kicked off its 2023 TRANSform Conference & EXPO.
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ArticleHow can rail investments be planned wisely?
The planned rail investments of Centralny Port Komunikacyjny are going to increase the number of long-distance rail passengers to 134 million by 2050, a factor of more than twice, according to the forecasts. Integrated Clock-face Timetable for Poland, Passenger Transport Model, Freight Transport Model, Local Mobility Hubs – these are ...
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NewsAmtrak's accessible upgrades at South Shore Station, Kentucky
Amtrak customers now have a more accessible path of travel due to the construction improvements at South Shore station.
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NewsGreenlight for Dumfries Station’s Accessibility Project
Dumfries and Galloway Council’s Planning Applications Committee has approved Listed Building Consent for access improvements to Dumfries station.
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NewsNetwork Rail begins £2.5m improvements to the Finnieston Tunnel
Network Rail will shortly start two weekends of around-the-clock working as part of a £2.5m investment to renew parts of the Finnieston tunnel in Glasgow.
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NewsEast Coast Main Line to close for £5.7m track and drainage improvement work
Scotland’s Railway is investing £5.7m on track and drainage improvements that will see the East Coast Main Line closed.
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NewsNetwork Rail to repair world’s oldest railway viaduct ahead of 200th anniversary
Network Rail have begun work to improve passenger and freight journeys between Manchester and Liverpool over the world’s first railway viaduct.
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NewsImages: HS2 begin work on longest green tunnel
HS2 have begun working on the 2.7km Greatworth green tunnel which will be built on the surface before being covered by earth, trees and shrubs to fit in with the countryside.
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NewsNetwork Rail to invest £1 million to keep Glasgow passengers on track
Network Rail are investing over £1 million to replace ageing track on the line between Dalmuir and Yoker in Glasgow.
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ArticleRiding the ‘Metaverse Express’: the future of railway transportation in a virtual world
Luleå University of Technology professors Diego Galar and Uday Kumar explore the concept of the metaverse for railway asset management activities, including how the interaction between digital twins of rolling stock and infrastructure in the metaverse can improve the efficiency, safety and reliability of railway transportation.
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NewsHS2 welcome planning approval for Aston Church Road Overbridge in Birmingham
HS2 has received Schedule 17 planning approval for an eco-friendly road bridge over the high-speed rail line north-east of Birmingham city centre.
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ArticleThe approach to asset management at the East West Rail Company
Joao Rocha, Head of Asset Management and Maintenance at the East West Rail Company, explains that by scoping and testing asset management requirements at a much earlier stage in the delivery of an infrastructure project, the most appropriate assets can be selected and designed to ultimately deliver the best value ...
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NewsImages: HS2 complete Colne Valley Viaduct span during three-week road closure
HS2 engineers have completed the 40 metre Colne Valley Viaduct span over Moorhall Road between Denham and Harefield.
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NewsHS2 complete bridge construction completed near Lichfield
HS2 have finished a huge construction operation to build and move a 2,600 tonne bridge under the South Staffordshire railway near Lichfield.
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NewsNetwork Rail secure planning permission for Leven station
Network Rail have secured planning permission for the construction of Leven station which is part of the £116 million Levenmouth Rail Link project.