Civils and stations

TfN confirms January release for delayed draft transport strategy

15.12.17: Transport for the North has this week announced backing from northern leaders for its 30-year draft transport strategy. The document is expected to be released on 16 January 2018 with infrastructure and improvement plans thought to cost aro...

Strood station reopens after £2m improvements

11.12.17: Southeastern has reopened Strood station following its £2.59m upgrade. The work is part of the National Station Improvement Programme (NSIP) and Medway Council’s plans to regenerate the area. The new station features a much large...

London Bridge station set to open in January as all track is completed

04.12.17: London Bridge station is on course to reopen on 2 January next year following the completion of all track work around the area. There will be a period of 10 days of major re-signalling work, during which major service changes and line closu...

First work starts on ‘modern and vibrant’ £100m South Shields transport hub

01.12.17: Demolition work has begun in the centre of South Shields, as the town prepares for the construction of a £100m transport hub. When completed, the hub will provide another major station for the Tyne and Wear Metro system, as well as a...

TfL completes ‘incredibly challenging and complex’ Bakerloo improvement work

24.11.17: TfL has completed “incredibly challenging and complex” engineering works on the Bakerloo line as part of a £2.3bn tube modernisation programme. Track replacements and junction upgrades are expected to increase reliability...

The new era of station retail

17.11.17: Hamish Kiernan, commercial director of retail at Network Rail Property, explains how investment in better retail outlets is transforming the customer experience at stations in the UK. Despite a well-publicised range of challenges facing ret...

Bond Street £300m revamp unveiled ahead of Elizabeth Line link next year

17.11.17: Major refurbishment and connection works at London’s Bond Street station have been completed. TfL announced the completion of the revamp today, including a 30% increase in capacity necessary for the future connection with the Elizabet...

Full steam ahead for Doncaster station upgrade

16.11.17: Plans to develop Doncaster train station are now formally underway as the council’s planning committee granted approval of the designs and layout of the new station forecourt. Work has already begun on the multimillion-pound project, with...

The first phase of Liverpool Lime Street's major upgrade

09.11.17: As part of a £340m investment in the city, Liverpool Lime Street station is undergoing the first phase of transformation works and the biggest upgrade it has seen since the 19th century, writes Sean Hyland, senior project manager at Networ...

NR moves into final stage of London Bridge works with track and signalling upgrade

07.11.17: A vital piece of track and signalling work at London Bridge has been completed by Network Rail, paving the way forward for Thameslink services to resume through the station next year. Engineers have worked to deliver the improvements betwee...

Community Rail partnerships could be expanded following government consultation

06.11.17: The DfT has opened a consultation on expanding the Community Rail initiative with increased funding across the country. Community Rail partnerships have been set up in around 60 stations since the project began in 1993, with £3m inves...

Solihull councils release £1.2bn Hub development framework to capitalise on HS2

03.11.17: Councils in Solihull have released a framework outlining infrastructure plans to build on the upcoming HS2 interchange that is set to be built in the area. The ‘Hub’ development would attempt to fulfil the full economic potentia...

Council reveals image of new £82m station masterplan

02.11.17: An image showing how the planned £82m Coventry station is expected to look has been released today. Coventry City Council are expected to submit a planning application for the new structure later this year after they received investme...

Northern opens £23m Blackburn depot as part of Great North Rail Project

30.10.17: Northern and Network Rail have spent £23m on a new train maintenance depot in Blackburn, opened by rail minister Paul Maynard last week. The facility has been built with a range of modern equipment and will be used to maintain as many...

Cambridge authorities allot £4m investment for transport infrastructure

27.10.17: The Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority (CA) will spend over £4m on transport schemes in 2017-18. Funds are expected to be spent on a number of shortlisted major infrastructure projects including the development of new...