Rail news, updates and insights https://www.newcivilengineer.com Civil engineering and construction news and jobs from New Civil Engineer Thu, 28 Mar 2024 17:51:35 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.0 https://emap-romulus-prod.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/9/2023/07/favicon-nce192x-70x70.png Rail news, updates and insights https://www.newcivilengineer.com 32 32 https://www.newcivilengineer.com/wp-content/themes/mbm-mops-2017/images/logo.gif New Civil Engineer https://www.newcivilengineer.com 125 75 Civil engineering and construction news and jobs from New Civil Engineer Two homes above 2,500t landslip in West Yorkshire to be demolished https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/two-homes-above-2500t-landslip-in-west-yorkshire-to-be-demolished-28-03-2024/ https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/two-homes-above-2500t-landslip-in-west-yorkshire-to-be-demolished-28-03-2024/#respond Thu, 28 Mar 2024 15:05:54 +0000 https://www.newcivilengineer.com/?p=276183 Network Rail has announced that two homes in West Yorkshire will have to be demolished following a landslip in West Yorkshire that occurred in February.

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]]> https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/two-homes-above-2500t-landslip-in-west-yorkshire-to-be-demolished-28-03-2024/feed/ 0 Network Rail gears up for £90M of engineering works over Easter bank holiday weekend https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/network-rail-gears-up-for-90m-of-engineering-works-over-easter-bank-holiday-weekend-28-03-2024/ https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/network-rail-gears-up-for-90m-of-engineering-works-over-easter-bank-holiday-weekend-28-03-2024/#respond Thu, 28 Mar 2024 11:20:37 +0000 https://www.newcivilengineer.com/?p=276175 Network Rail has stated that there will be “493 different pieces” of work taking place as it carries out £90M of upgrades to Britain railways over the Easter bank holiday weekend.

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]]> https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/network-rail-gears-up-for-90m-of-engineering-works-over-easter-bank-holiday-weekend-28-03-2024/feed/ 0 Network Rail announces partners for CP7 capital works delivery in North West and Central region https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/network-rail-announces-partners-for-cp7-capital-works-delivery-in-north-west-and-central-region-27-03-2024/ https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/network-rail-announces-partners-for-cp7-capital-works-delivery-in-north-west-and-central-region-27-03-2024/#respond Wed, 27 Mar 2024 16:52:42 +0000 https://www.newcivilengineer.com/?p=276083 Network Rail has announced the winners of its nearly £2bn capital works delivery frameworks for Control Period 7 (CP7), 2024 to 2029, covering the North West and Central (NW&C) region of its network.

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]]> https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/network-rail-announces-partners-for-cp7-capital-works-delivery-in-north-west-and-central-region-27-03-2024/feed/ 0 DfT’s updated transport infrastructure policy comes under fire from cross-party MPs https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/dfts-updated-transport-infrastructure-policy-comes-under-fire-from-cross-party-mps-27-03-2024/ https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/dfts-updated-transport-infrastructure-policy-comes-under-fire-from-cross-party-mps-27-03-2024/#respond Wed, 27 Mar 2024 12:01:42 +0000 https://www.newcivilengineer.com/?p=276127 The Department for Transport’s (DfT’s) update to its transport infrastructure planning policy has been highly criticised by the Transport Committee chair and Green Party MP Caroline Lucas for its disregard of climate-related targets.

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]]> https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/dfts-updated-transport-infrastructure-policy-comes-under-fire-from-cross-party-mps-27-03-2024/feed/ 0 Network Rail completes £1.6M upgrade to Rannoch viaduct in Highlands https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/network-rail-completes-1-6m-upgrade-to-rannoch-viaduct-in-highlands-26-03-2024/ https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/network-rail-completes-1-6m-upgrade-to-rannoch-viaduct-in-highlands-26-03-2024/#respond Tue, 26 Mar 2024 06:31:47 +0000 https://www.newcivilengineer.com/?p=276057 The West Highland line has reopened after Network Rail engineers completed a £1.6M set of essential upgrades to the Rannoch viaduct.

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]]> https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/network-rail-completes-1-6m-upgrade-to-rannoch-viaduct-in-highlands-26-03-2024/feed/ 0 DfT sets out next steps for Northern Powerhouse Rail from Liverpool to Manchester https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/dft-sets-out-next-steps-for-northern-powerhouse-rail-from-liverpool-to-manchester-25-03-2024/ https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/dft-sets-out-next-steps-for-northern-powerhouse-rail-from-liverpool-to-manchester-25-03-2024/#respond Mon, 25 Mar 2024 16:53:00 +0000 https://www.newcivilengineer.com/?p=276009 The government has outlined the next steps in the development of Northern Powerhouse Railway (NPR) between Liverpool and Manchester following engagement with local leaders and MPs.

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]]> https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/dft-sets-out-next-steps-for-northern-powerhouse-rail-from-liverpool-to-manchester-25-03-2024/feed/ 0 Network Rail investigating ‘void’ after Cumbria derailment https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/network-rail-investigating-void-after-cumbria-derailment-25-03-2024/ https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/network-rail-investigating-void-after-cumbria-derailment-25-03-2024/#respond Mon, 25 Mar 2024 13:07:02 +0000 https://www.newcivilengineer.com/?p=276007 Network Rail and the Rail Accident Investigation Branch (RAIB) are working to determine the cause of a void opening up near a derailment which took place in Cumbria on Friday 22 March.

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]]> https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/network-rail-investigating-void-after-cumbria-derailment-25-03-2024/feed/ 0 Significant questions arise over proposed new Handsacre to Manchester Airport line https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/significant-questions-arise-over-proposed-new-handsacre-to-manchester-airport-line-22-03-2024/ https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/significant-questions-arise-over-proposed-new-handsacre-to-manchester-airport-line-22-03-2024/#comments Fri, 22 Mar 2024 16:10:42 +0000 https://www.newcivilengineer.com/?p=275947 There are significant infrastructure and planning questions hanging over the proposed new Handsacre to Manchester Airport rail line, an expert has told NCE.

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]]> https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/significant-questions-arise-over-proposed-new-handsacre-to-manchester-airport-line-22-03-2024/feed/ 1 Barhale constructing power tunnel under Grand Union Canal to support HS2 Euston TBMs https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/barhale-constructing-power-tunnel-under-grand-union-canal-to-support-hs2-euston-tbms-22-03-2024/ https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/barhale-constructing-power-tunnel-under-grand-union-canal-to-support-hs2-euston-tbms-22-03-2024/#respond Fri, 22 Mar 2024 12:14:59 +0000 https://www.newcivilengineer.com/?p=275917 UK Power Networks has partnered with Barhale to build a micro-tunnel under the Grand Union Canal in West London to deliver power for High Speed 2 (HS2) tunnel boring machines (TBMs).

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]]> https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/barhale-constructing-power-tunnel-under-grand-union-canal-to-support-hs2-euston-tbms-22-03-2024/feed/ 0 Network Rail to conduct £20M rebuild of major railway bridge over M62 https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/network-rail-to-conduct-20m-rebuild-of-major-railway-bridge-over-m62-22-03-2024/ https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/network-rail-to-conduct-20m-rebuild-of-major-railway-bridge-over-m62-22-03-2024/#respond Fri, 22 Mar 2024 11:39:42 +0000 https://www.newcivilengineer.com/?p=275921 Network Rail is investing more than £20M to rebuild a major railway bridge that takes trains over the M62 in Castleton, near Rochdale.

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