Major Projects - Page 35

Chancellor George Osborne throws his weight behind the High Speed 3 (HS3) rail project to reduce journey times between Manchester and Leeds

Construction of new railway could begin next year

High Speed 1 Chief Executive and author of the Shaw Report (RAIL 797) Nicola Shaw CBE takes over as Executive Director UK of National Grid later this year.

Three-hour London-Edinburgh/Glasgow journey times could be achieved by upgrading existing railways, according to a new report by HS2 Ltd

Proposals for a new station building at Acton Main Line have been submitted by Network Rail for Ealing Council to approve.

Crossrail 2 is receiving £80 million for full technical development by Transport for London (TfL) and Network Rail (NR).

A selection of features from RAIL issue 792 (January 20 - February 2 2016)

Growth created by Crossrail 2 will more than pay for the scheme, according to London Mayor Boris Johnson

A connection between the Midland Main Line and HS2 close to the latter’s planned East Midlands Hub station at Toton could help to boost Leicestershire’s economy

London Mayor Boris Johnson announced that Crossrail will be known as the Elizabeth Line when it opens in 2018