Thirty-one people were rescued from a train which had partially derailed after it struck a tree near Thetford as it was travelling from Liverpool Lime Street to Norwich.
The 15:51 service on 6 February remained upright after the derailment but passengers were only able to get to their destination by 01:00…
An outline business case published by the South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority (Symca) could pave the way to the reopening of Doncaster-Sheffield Airport (DSA), which was closed in November 2022.
The airport owner, owner Peel Group said it was no longer commercially viable, but the mayor, City of Doncaster Council and…
Behaviour change can unlock long-lasting social, economic and environmental benefits and is a critical component of the transition to net zero, according to a new policy paper from the Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) and the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Infrastructure (APPGI).
The professional body for civil engineers and the APPGI…
Road building projects could be delivered more efficiently following a memorandum of understanding (MOU) between the Coal Authority and National Highways.
The organisations hope to use the MOU to work more closely with each other on the work they do “to address the impacts of former coal mining”. Key areas of…
The 17th annual National Apprenticeship Week kicked off on 5 February with organisations across the civil engineering sector promoting their own apprenticeship programmes and vacancies.
HS2 Ltd pointed to its existing cohort of 1,400 apprenticeships and said that 19 new roles were opening this week. The firm also said more apprenticeships…
Network Rail, Siemens and AmcoGiffen have completed the £70M project to upgrade the Ebbw Vale railway line in south Wales.
The upgrades saw 1.5km of track upgrades between Crosskeys and Crumlin, completing an 11.2km loop for trains to pass between Crosskeys and Aberbeeg. New platforms were built at Newbridge and Llanhilleth…
Schools are set to gain access to government grants of up to £2,500 per socket for new off-street electric vehicle chargepoints as part of the Plan for Drivers.
The new grants are part of the Department for Transport’s workplace charging scheme which is available to state-funded schools, colleges, nurseries and academies.…
The City of Edinburgh Council has voted to put the proposed construction of a new £2bn tramline in the city to public consultation.
The route will connect Granton in the north of the city with the BioQuarter in the south west and “beyond”. Documents from the meeting of City of Edinburgh…
The £121M Herring Bridge in Great Yarmouth has opened and has been hailed as one of the region’s most significant infrastructure projects.
The twin-leaf bascule bridge was commissioned by Norfolk County Council and constructed by Bam Farrans JV. Bam Farrans said the bridge which, as of 1 February, is open to…
The Tyne Bridge is to undergo full restoration works following confirmation from the Department for Transport (DfT) that it will provide £35.2M of £41.4M needed for the works and for improvements to the central motorway in Newcastle.
Local engineering firm Esh Construction is the main contractor in the project and has…
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