Stretching for 3.4km, the viaduct – being built as part of the HS2 rail project – will carry high speed trains travelling at speeds of up to 200mph between the outskirts of Hillingdon and the M25 on their way to Birmingham and the north. The first pier was cast by engineers from
FirstGroup is to launch a budget direct London-Edinburgh rail service next month, which it hopes will lure air passengers to the train as a cheaper and greener alternative. The new service, branded Lumo, will have just one single class of travel and the company hopes it will carry more than
Improved passenger journeys and greater network reliability are among the benefits the upgrade works are expected to deliver. Included among the major upgrade are: Work in and around London King’s Cross, as part of the East Coast Upgrade, which will bring more reliable journeys and create
Taziker has secured a contract from VolkerStevin to support the construction of Buckinghamshire’s Colne Valley Viaduct, which is being executed by High Speed 2 (HS2). Following a tender process, the contract was won by Taziker, which will now work on behalf of VolkerStevin for the Align joint
Dyer & Butler, a part of the M Group Services Transport Division, has been awarded a place on Network Rail’s Structural Integrity Southern Region Framework. With an annual value of £1.2m, the initial three-year contract term includes an option to extend by another two years
The cabin features a range of sustainable features such as occupier-activated extractor fan sensors and lower kilowatt heaters with built-in, self-regulating digital thermostats – reducing carbon emissions on site by up to 30%. Environmental savings The EcoSense model
Stretching for 3.4km, the viaduct – being built as part of the HS2 rail project – will carry high speed trains travelling at speeds of up to 200mph between the outskirts of Hillingdon and the M25 on their way to Birmingham and the north. The first pier was cast by engineers from
The award of the commercial partner marks the completion of the Lower Thames Crossing integrated client team, comprised of National Highways, a technical partner, and an integration partner. The eight-year contract will see Turner & Townsend work as part of National Highways