Infrastructure - Page 20

Trains pass at Clapham Junction on October 22 2014. MARK PIKE.

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Osborne backs Crossrail 2 with £80m funding

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

17 Mar

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Compulsory purchase orders for Worcester Parkway

Worcestershire County Council has issued Compulsory Purchase Order proceedings to obtain land for the proposed £22 million Worcestershire Parkway station.

10 Feb

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High speed handbacks

New advanced engineering techniques enabled trains to run at higher speeds following Network Rail’s £150 million Christmas engineering programme.

13 Jan

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Norton Bridge team smashes track-laying record

Workers constructing a flyover near Stafford have set a new track-laying record.

15 Dec

Cranbrook station (in East Devon) finally opened on December 13 2015. On the first day, South West Trains 159105 arrives forming the 1225 Exeter St Davids to Waterloo service. DAVID MITCHELL.

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Three new stations and a tunnel open

Three new stations - one of them a replacement - opened with the timetable change on December 13.

15 Dec

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New LU tamping machines to enter traffic

London Underground (LU) has taken delivery of two new tamping machines.

15 Dec

333013 at Apperley Bridge with the 0831 Leeds-Bradford Forster Square. MIKE HADDON.

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Apperley Bridge finally opens

Apperley Bridge station finally opens to passengers.

14 Dec

The 1051 Edinburgh-London Euston passes through the site of the floods north of Carlisle today (December 8). NETWORK RAIL.

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West Coast Main Line re-opens

WCML had been submerged under eight feet of floodwater

8 Dec

An overview of London Liverpool Street's redevelopment on November 20.

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London Liverpool Street - behind the scenes tour

PAUL BIGLAND presents a selection of images behind the scenes of the Liverpool Street redevelopment.

4 Dec

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Inside Crossrail's tunnels

Crossrail has released new images highlighting the fit-out activity underway in the £14.9 billion project's tunnels beneath London.

2 Dec

Midland Metro Tram 35 passes through Birmingham City Centre on December 1. MICHAEL BEVAN.

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Powered trams return to Birmingham after 60 years

The first tram to run under its own power through Birmingham City Centre made a test run on December 1.

2 Dec

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Exchange Square tram stop opening confirmed

The new Manchester Metrolink stop at Exchange Square in the city centre is due to open on December 6

2 Dec

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Apperley Bridge opening imminent?

The new station at Apperley Bridge, on the line between Leeds and Shipley, is finally due to open on December 13.

1 Dec

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Crewe signalling moves forward

Resignalling of the Shrewsbury-Crewe line led to closure of the route between November 28 and December 6.

1 Dec

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HS2 to Crewe will open SIX years early in 2027

High Speed 2 from the West Midlands to Crewe will open six years earlier than planned following a final decision on the route by Patrick McLoughlin today

1 Dec

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Refreshed business case indicates East West Rail benefits

East West Rail Consortium refreshing economic case for Phase 2 of East West Rail Western Section project to ensure construction starts at earliest opportunity

27 Nov

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Hendy confirms majority of enhancement projects can go ahead as planned

Network Rail chairman says some projects may cost more and take longer than originally expected

25 Nov

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Metropolitan Line extension plans confirmed

Two new stations, with work beginning next year

24 Nov

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London and the former Southern Region

As part of his 2014 UK Rail Rover, PAUL BIGLAND travelled around London and on the former Southern Region. This is a selection of his unpublished pictures.

20 Nov