Rail
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Securing the future of our railways and roads means looking beyond short-term
Office of Rail and Road chief executive Richard Price sets out a plan to help stimulate an industry wide discussion on the best way forward for UK transport well ahead of new funding periods beginning in 2018. -
Thales confirmed for Subsurface Tube line resignalling
£760M job will complete by 2022 as part of £5.4bn investment. -
Whoever said the railways are slow to innovate - they were wrong
London Underground is rethinking its strategies for old and new infrastructure and breaking the mould in the processs, reports David Waboso. -
The fourth dimension: visualising rail and transit in real time
Atkins’ Alex Whittle explains how 4D visualisation is helping keep projects on track. -
Video: Chris Sexton on why Crossrail must stick to the plan to finish on time
Crossrail technical director Sexton outlines the challenge of embracing new “dynamic” of transition from civils work to electrical and mechanical fit out ahead of 2018 opening. -
Work on Waterloo upgrade could start in October as planning goes in
Mothballed Eurostar terminal to be brought back into use as Network Rail and South West trains look to add five new platforms. -
Network Rail under fire after Whitby wins Ordsall Chord judicial review
Heritage experts line up to support former ICE president’s campaign to protect Manchester’s historic Liverpool Road station complex, condemning Network Rail as not “credible guardian of its prolific historic estate”. -
Adonis joins HS2 board and Allen switches from TfL
Labour transport minister who initiated the high speed rail project now joins it as non executive director. Plus TfL’s finance MD crosses the tracks to HS2. -
Rail devolution would increase productivity - ORR boss
Handing control of delivery to front line route managers would create competition within the Network Rail monopoly. Interview with ORR chief executive Richard Price. -
Flexibility key to unlocking development potential at Crossrail Place
The Crossrail station over site development at Canary Wharf was always planned to open three year’s ahead of the railway and sets a new benchmark for how rail can create a sense of place says Arup’s Tim Worsfold.