Major projects - Page 3

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Runway decision…

Better rail access to airports is key to the future of UK aviation, argues PAUL CLIFTON

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A significant test case for railway re-openings

The market town of Wisbech could play a pivotal role in revealing the opportunities and obstacles associated with re-establishing old connections.

Major projects 1 Oct

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The ‘opportunity of a lifetime’ in the North

Interview with DAVID BROWN on how Transport for the North will reshape how the railway is governed

Major projects 8 Apr

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VTEC’s HSTs: life begins again at 40

VTEC’s £4.5 million refurbishment and overhaul of its High Speed Train fleet could be the final revamp for the workhorses as they approach 40 years’ service

Major projects 16 Mar

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New-look station will be fit for a queen

Network Rail is about to start remodelling Glasgow Queen Street station, to accommodate electrification and improve the station’s appearance

Stations 2 Mar

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Crossrail advances across London landscape

As the £14.9 billion flagship project shifts away from tunnelling towards surface works, MATTHEW STEELE tells PAUL STEPHEN what happens next

Major projects 20 Jan

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A high-speed link to progress and prosperity

TOM INGALL examines how HS2’s role in Birmingham's future can be a template for other regions

Major projects 1 Jan

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Ballasted and non-ballasted track

As more experience of ballasted and non-ballasted track systems accumulates, Pandrol explains the pros and cons of each type

Engineering 9 Dec

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HS2’s Design Vision

Built Environment Director Kate Hall describes how the design vision for HS2 will shape the project

Major projects 9 Dec

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Fast track to the future

HS2 Technical Director ANDREW McNAUGHTON describes how HS2 Ltd is re-writing the rulebook on designing and operating a railway

Major projects 9 Dec

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Concrete plans for HS2

HS2’s specifications demand technological innovation. Henrik Anderberg tells RICHARD CLINNICK how Alstom can make that happen

Major projects 9 Dec

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Northern ambition

Rail North Director David Hoggarth and Northern Rail Managing Director Alex Hynes share the vision for HS2 in the North

Major projects 9 Dec

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HS2: The big picture

Tom Kelly, strategic communications director at HS2 Ltd, spoke recently about the need to remember the reasons for HS2 and not become blinkered by detail

Major projects 9 Dec

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Great expectations

As well as the many economic benefits, Rail Minister CLAIRE PERRY says that HS2 is an opportunity to address our national pride deficit

Major projects 9 Dec

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The French connection

Eiffage’s work on the high-speed line from Le Mans to Rennes puts it firmly in the frame as a potential HS2 contractor with Carillion and Kier

Major projects 9 Dec

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A triumph of effective collaboration

The Reading redevelopment is proof of how several contractors working in harmony can result in a spectacular success

Major projects 11 Nov

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A formal manifesto for the rail industry

Members of the RailReview Editorial Board discuss the RailReview Manifesto open letters to Secretary of State Patrick McLoughlin and Chairman Sir Peter Hendy

Major projects 30 Oct

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Past vs future makes the present tense

Against the backdrop of the legal challenge to NR’s Ordsall Chord proposal, is the railway placing too much emphasis on capacity and economic well-being?

Engineering 28 Oct