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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…

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…

Cardiff Council has appointed WSP and Rider Levett Bucknall (RLB) to provide both programme and cost management services towards the construction of Cardiff Crossrail.

The project will develop a new rapid transit system for the Welsh capital, creating a rail link from west Cardiff, through the Cardiff Bay area, connecting with…

A Buckinghamshire Council report has detailed how heavy goods vehicles (HGVs) from the construction of East West Rail (EWR) has caused “significant” damage to local roads and “disruption” in the area.

EWR is a new train line being constructed between Oxford and Cambridge. It is being constructed by the East West…

Railway stations could be more accessible if powers over them were devolved to regional transport authorities, according to Greater Manchester mayor Andy Burnham.

Currently Network Rail is responsible for the construction and maintenance of the over 2,500 stations in the UK. Burnham was appearing in front of the House of Commons…

High Speed Two (HS2) Ltd has confirmed the shortlist for a supplier to design, operate and maintain its Automated People Mover (APM) in the West Midlands in a contract worth £269M.

Both Doppelmayr Cable Car and Poma S.A.S have been invited to tender for the contract to operate and maintain the…

Rail minister Huw Merriman has announced Bradford will receive £24M investment to go towards building a new platform at Forster Square station in the city.

The new platform will ease congestion and improve access into the city for passengers, commuters and tourists, while reducing delays and futureproofing the station for generations…

Australia’s dream of an east coast high speed rail scheme is creeping forward, with A$78.8M (£41M) released to support the business case for the Sydney to Newcastle line.

The Sydney to Newcastle line in the state of New South Wales is the first tranche of line planned for the east coast…

Network Rail has begun emergency works to stabilise a cutting after land movement was detected between Eastleigh and Fareham in Hampshire.

Starting yesterday, 29 January, the works will last for five days until Friday, 2 February. Over the five-day period, Network Rail engineers will be working around the clock to carry…

Britain’s rail system is being hampered by a lack of funding and political support, as well as short-term investment decision-making, according to the Civil Engineering Contractors Association (Ceca).

Ceca was responding to the Rail and Urban Transport Review which was undertaken by former Siemens UK CEO Jurgen Maier CBE on behalf…