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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.
19th 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.
15th 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.
9th 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.
8th 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.
2nd 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.
10th 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.
4th 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.
27th 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.
25th 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.
24th 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.
24th 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.
11th 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.
4th Aug 2020Infrastructure -
Crossrail Central Section Won't Open Next Summer
The central Crossrail section will not open next summer now as previously promised because of delays caused by the coronavirus pandemic.
24th Jul 2020Infrastructure -
HS2 Old Oak Common Gets Planning Approval
Old Oak Common, one of the new stations being built for HS2, has received planning approval. The JV building it will begin in June 2020.
20th May 2020Infrastructure -
Network of European Railways 'Alarmed' about Potential Lorry Subsidy
The Network of European Railways (NEE) expressed alarm over a potential pause to the HGV toll in Germany until 2023.
14th May 2020Policy