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Agreement Reached on Crossrail Final Phase Funding
The Mayor of London, TfL, the DfT and the treasury have agreed a funding and financing package for the final phase of Crossrail.
2 Dec 2020Business -
Crossrail 2 Issues Update Statement
Following the funding agreement reached between TfL and goverment, consultancy work on Crossrail 2 will end, safeguarding will continue.
19 Nov 2020Infrastructure -
See the Designs for HS2's Canterbury Works Vent Shaft Headhouse
HS2 Ltd has published the updated designs for the Canterbury Works vent shaft headhouse, which will sit above the Euston tunnel in London.
27 Oct 2020Infrastructure -
TfL in Ongoing Funding Discussions with the Government
London: TfL has agreed with the government that its funding package can be extended by 2 weeks as discussions about future funding continue.
19 Oct 2020Policy -
HS2 Has Hired More Than 400 Apprentices to Date
The HS2 rail project has generated more than 400 apprenticeships to date, with a goal of creating 2,000 over the course of the project.
15 Oct 2020Infrastructure -
HS2 Ltd and SCS JV Sign TBM Contract
HS2 Ltd has signed a contract with contractor Skanka Costain STRAVAG JV for the first 2 tunnel boring machines to start on the HS2 project.
9 Oct 2020Infrastructure -
Alstom Wins Signalling Contract in London
Alstom has won a three-year signalling contract with Network Rail to upgrade the equipment in the London Victoria area.
8 Oct 2020Infrastructure -
Crossrail Governance Handed Over to TfL
Crossrail Ltd has handed over the governance of the Crossrail project (Elizabeth Line) to Transport for London (TfL) prior to trial running.
2 Oct 2020Infrastructure -
Coronavirus: Trains Still Safer than Road, Including for Staff
Deutsche Bahn and CRO are conducting a joint study into the risks of contracting coronavirus for conductors on trains.
10 Sep 2020Policy -
HS2 Announces Formal Start of Construction
HS2 Ltd has today (4 Sep 2020) announced the formal start of construction on the high-speed railway line, a major milestone for the project.
4 Sep 2020Infrastructure -
Planning Approval Granted for HS2 Interchange Station
Solihull Council has awarded planning permission for the HS2 Interchange Station, the surrounding landscaping and the automated people mover.
27 Aug 2020Infrastructure -
Dynamic Testing Begins on Full Tuen Ma Line
Dynamic testing begins on the full length of the Tuen Ma Line, the Sha Tin to Central Link. This second phase is due to open in 2021.
25 Aug 2020Infrastructure -
HS2 Presents Amersham Vent Shaft Headhouse Design
HS2 Ltd has revealed the design for the vent shaft headhouse at Amersham, one of five such structures along the Chiltern tunnel.
24 Aug 2020Infrastructure -
Crossrail Central Section to Open in First Half of 2022
The central section of Crossrail – the Elizabeth line – will now not open until 2022, Crossrail Ltd has said in its most recent update.
24 Aug 2020Infrastructure -
HS2 Begins Search for High-Voltage Power Supply Systems Contractor
HS2 Ltd has begun its search for the contractor to deliver the high-voltage power supply systems, traction and non-traction, for the line.
11 Aug 2020Infrastructure -
Balfour Beatty VINCI SYSTRA Take Over HS2 Old Oak Common Site
HS2's Old Oak Common site has been handed over to contractors Balfour Beatty VINCI SYSTRA, who won the contract to build the station in 2019.
4 Aug 2020Infrastructure