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HS2’s Small Dean Viaduct given green light

A key 345m long HS2 viaduct which will take trains across the A413 and local rail lines south of Wendover has been given approval by Buckinghamshire Council.

Credit: HS2
A key viaduct that will take HS2 trains across the A413 and local rail lines so…

Telford MP’s visit highlights Freyssinet involvement with HS2

Freyssinet Managing Director Pascal Mercier, Lucy Allan MP and Freyssinet Project Manager Maria Sanchez-Sanchez.
The team at Freyssinet Limited were able to present the latest construction techniques and innovations being deployed on one of the bigge…

Mott MacDonald wins design job on planned Overground extension

Mott MacDonald has been appointed to carry out design work for a westerly extension to the London Overground. 
The proposed West London Orbital line would run for 18km, crossing four of the capital’s boroughs to link Hounslow in the west with Hendon an…

100th Electrostar completes upgrades and returns to GTR services

Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR) welcomes the 100th Class 377 Electrostar following the completion of the £100m Project Aurora upgrade programme, bringing new and innovative renovations to the rolling stock which will improve reliability and the overall …

Buckinghamshire Council approves HS2 Small Dean Viaduct

The viaduct is one of only two places in the Chilterns where the HS2 route will be above ground level. The underside of the viaduct is 6m above the road. Credit: Pixabay.
Buckinghamshire Council has approved the HS2 345m Small Dean Viaduct design, th…

HS2 gets green light for Buckinghamshire viaduct

The viaduct is one of only two places in the Chilterns where the HS2 route will be above ground level, with the underside of the viaduct just 6m above the road, supported by five ‘Y’ shaped piers.
Its girders will be made from weathering steel which na…

West Midlands Railway launches new train fleet into service

The West Midlands Railway (WMR) has officially welcomed its new train fleet into service, carrying the inaugural passengers on the Hereford Line on Monday night to Worcester Shrub Hill.
This new Class 196 is now serving passengers in the locations Brom…