Work on the railway station at Kintore has been halted as part of measures to mitigate and manage the spread of coronavirus. Although work had continued, Network Rail asked for
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A number of reopening proposals are currently under construction, including Crossrail.
Opening date for Kintore lined up
Kintore railway station is expected to open on 17 May 2020 when the timetable changes. The station will be located between Aberdeen and Inverness. Click here for the article
Continue readingBow Street construction works move to new phase
Ceredigion County Council have released an update as construction work on Bow Street railway station moves to a new phase. Since construction started on site in November 2019, the contractor
Continue readingBarking Riverside update
Ianvisits has an update showing progress on the London Overground extension to Barking Riverside Click here to view the update
Continue readingContract for Brent Cross West awarded
VolkerFitzpatrick have won the £40m contract to build Brent Cross West railway station. The station would be located on the Midland Mainline out of St Pancras with services provided primarily
Continue readingWork underway on Bow Street
Work is underway on the railway station at Bow Street in mid Wales. The station is located on the Cambrian line and was part funded by a successful bid to
Continue readingTransport secretary visits North East projects
Transport Secretary Grant Shapps has used visits to Horden and Blyth to outline how new investment will be used to boost the rail network around the country. He visited Horden
Continue readingBridge work completed on Lynton and Barnstaple Railway
Two bridges have been officially opened following construction work to rebuild and strengthen them. They will be part of the 4.5 mile extension to the heritage railway. Click here for
Continue readingDART Gateway Bridge moved into position
The 1,000 tonne bridge for the Luton DART (Direct Air-Rail Transit) has been moved into position after a two hour project that shifted it from the construction site to its
Continue readingUtilities challenge for Barking Riverside line
Uncharted utilities are proving to be a challenge for contractors building the Barking Riverside extension according to the latest update in TfL board papers. Click here for the article
Continue readingNetwork Rail agrees to build Soham railway station
The Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority has contracted Network Rail to build the new station and footbridge, car and cycle park, plus access road with bus turning circle. Current plans
Continue readingTram testing begins on Trafford Park Metrolink extension
The first test tram has traversed the Trafford Park line track, capping a landmark week for the £350m Metrolink extension project, which included the final concrete pour. Travelling along Trafford
Continue readingCrossrail opening date slips to 2021
The six month opening window for Crossrail is no longer the target with the Crossrail chief executive expecting the line to open as soon as possible in 2021. The delay
Continue readingTrafford Centre extension reaches milestone
The final concrete pour has taken place on the Manchester Metrolink transport extension to Trafford Centre, marking another milestone on the project that is expected to open in the first
Continue readingKintore takes shape as lift shafts installed
Two ten metre high lift shafts have been craned into place at the site of Kintore railway station. The station is expected to open in May 2020. Source: Network Rail
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