Work on the railway station at Warrington West is set to accelerate during a line closure between Christmas and New Year. Click here for the article
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A number of reopening proposals are currently under construction, including Crossrail.
Barking Riverside construction contract awarded
The contract to deliver the extension of the national rail network to Barking Riverside has been awarded to Morgan Sindall and VolkerFitzpatrick. Construction is expected to start in May with completion
Continue readingWarrington West station progresses
New milestones have been reached by the contractors building Warrington West railway station. The new station building is ready for internal fit out, all permanent sheet piles have been installed
Continue readingWork progresses on Lincolnshire Wolds Railway extension
The extension of the Lincolnshire Wolds Railway towards Pear Tree Lane crossing is progressing quickly following the installation of trackbed drainage and the laying of ballast. The next stage of
Continue readingVolunteers clear undergrowth from sidings
Volunteers from the Vale of Berkeley Railway have cleared undergrowth from Oldminster sidings enabling them to operate a hand trolley. Click here for the article
Continue readingBehind the scenes look at Worcestershire Parkway
Worcestershire Country Council have released images and drone footage showing the progress made on the railway station. External glazing and steelwork is nearly completed, with work soon to start on
Continue readingTransport Secretary visits enabling works on East West Rail
The Transport Secretary visited Bicester to view the enabling works on phase 2 of the western section of East West Rail. The completion of the works in September 2019 will
Continue readingWork begins at Robroyston
Work has begun to construct the railway station at Robroyston following the completion of vegetation clearance work. The railway station located on the Glasgow-Cumbernauld railway line is expected to be
Continue readingBirminghan Westside extension closes major junction
Paradise Circus has closed for 12 months as work moves forward on the westside extension of the Midland Metro. The project will be completed in two stages with completion of
Continue readingKintore construction work set to begin
Construction work on the railway station at Kintore is set to begin this autumn. Click here for the article
Continue readingCrossrail opening date pushed back to Autumn 2019
Crossrail will not open in December following delays encountered during construction. Problems with fitting out some of the stations and integrating the signalling systems have contributed need to postpone the
Continue readingMid Suffolk Railway extension work to start
A sod cutting ceremony is to take place this weekend for an extension of the Mid Suffolk Railway that will double the length of the railway line to around 1
Continue readingAdditional track for Meridian Water 80% complete
The additional track required to deliver the service increase and reliability improvements are 80% complete. The track will become the third railway line between Lea Bridge and Meridian Water. Source:
Continue readingNetwork Rail explains how Maghull North was constructed so quickly
Network Rail has added an article to their website that provides background on the design and construction process that allowed them to deliver Maghull North railway station so quickly. Source:
Continue readingTrack laying begins at Trafford Centre
The first section of track was laid at the Trafford Centre on the new extension to Manchester Metrolink. Tracklaying has already commenced in other sections of the extension with work
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