£200m Leicester Railway Station regeneration project proposed Jun 30, 2021 People across Leicester are being called on for their input into a major new plan setting out transport and travel priorities for the city for the next 15 years, including a £200m regeneration project for Leicester Railway Station and a future workplace parking levy. The draft Leicester Transport Plan has been drawn up, focusing on […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
£400m of investment into upgrading rail announced by Government May 27, 2021 Investment for Transpennine route upgrade, increased freight capacity between the Port of Southampton and Midlands plus new stations at Exeter and Leeds. extra £317 million investment into major Transpennine route upgrade to make train journeys across the north faster, greener and more convenient new stations set to open in Leeds and the south-west, alongside significant […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
£45bn of infrastructure projects proposed by Transport for the South East Jul 8, 2022 Ideas by Transport for the South East to transform infrastructure across the South Coast have been launched through a new document – which includes a new underground line to create a more direct route between Southampton and Portsmouth. Plans totalling around £45bn are included within the document – with a key piece being the new […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
£500M plans for Liverpool Street tower to be submitted next spring Oct 7, 2022 Massive plans to redevelop Liverpool Street station with designs by Herzog & de Meuron for a 20-storey block above part are expected to go before council leaders in early 2023. Sellar, the developers of The Shard, is speaking to Network Rail about developing one million sq ft of mixed-use space at the site as well […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
£745m business case published for North-East metro extension Nov 10, 2022 Cross-party North East politicians and regional business leaders have come together to call upon the Government to invest in North East infrastructure by supporting the re-development of a new Metro extension in the region. The move comes as Transport North East publishes the first step in production of a Business Case, for approval by the […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
Amber Fund Mgt funds Rock Rail Electroliners Jan 11, 2023 The Mayor of London’s Energy Efficiency Fund (‘MEEF‘), managed by Amber Fund Management Limited (‘Amber Infrastructure’), has provided a debt and equity funding solution to Rock Road, a subsidiary of Rock Rail (together ‘Rock’), for the financing of 30 Wrightbus Electroliners to be operated out of Twickenham depot on Route 111 by Abellio. The state-of-the-art […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
British Steel to be used in vital Middlesbrough station overhaul Feb 13, 2023 A vital upgrade of Middlesbrough Station will see British Steel used as part of the huge £34million revamp. Teams are hard at work on the second part of the transport scheme which will revitalise the station undercroft, create new walkways and spaces for businesses, and boost capacity for more rail services. Story Contracting is carrying […] Posted by: Mya Driver Read more
Carter Jonas awarded HS2 property management contract May 18, 2021 High Speed 2 Ltd (HS2) has appointed national property consultancy Carter Jonas to deliver asset management services across its wide range of property and land assets acquired for the development of the UK high speed rail network. Following a competitive tender via the CCS procurement framework, Carter Jonas is appointed on a five-year contract. The […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
Combined Authority looks to reinvent transport strategy post Mayoral-election Aug 4, 2021 Prioritising left behind communities, tackling inequalities and accelerating carbon reduction will form part of a renewed strategy for better transport across Cambridgeshire and Peterborough. At its meeting on July 28, the Combined Authority Board agreed to proceed with a reinvention of the transport strategy in the region through a revamped Local Transport Plan (LTP). An […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
DW Windsor blends safety with style to support railway improvement works Jan 12, 2022 Dawlish is a pleasant seaside resort town located on the south coast of Devon. It features an attractive sand and shingle beach flanked by a sea wall that stretches the length of the bay. The town’s Grade II listed railway station sits atop the sea wall, as does the railway line, offering pleasant views out to sea; however, its location makes it vulnerable to the extremities of the weather. In 2014, Dawlish’s coastal railway line suffered severe damage following heavy winter storms. […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
Full steam ahead as £100m plans revealed for Darlington station redevelopment May 13, 2021 Tees Valley Mayor Ben Houchen has unveiled what a revitalised Darlington Station will look like once a major multi-million redevelopment is complete – meaning more frequent and better services across the region and beyond. The £100million scheme, which has been backed by the Tees Valley Mayor and Combined Authority with £25million, will see a raft […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
Glasgow collaborates with UK Infrastructure Bank to accelerate Clyde Metro development Apr 18, 2023 A project that seeks to accelerate the development of Clyde Metro has been agreed between Glasgow and UK Infrastructure Bank (UKIB). UKIB has been working with the council to support the development of financial and commercial plans for the mass transit project which was recently confirmed by the Scottish Government as a key priority for […] Posted by: Mya Driver Read more
