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Network Rail and Kier will extend platforms and remodel trackwork by 2028 to support longer, more reliable train services.
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Network Rail and Kier will extend platforms and remodel trackwork by 2028 to support longer, more reliable train services.

Network Rail will renew almost 1.2km of track, with replacement buses and a temporary level-crossing closure scheduled for 17–18 October.

The Hull manufacturer will supply pods to McLaren Construction for the accommodation campus supporting construction of the Suffolk nuclear project.

OCU says revenue has risen to £1.2bn and its order book has exceeded £4bn during Triton’s ownership.

The Institute for Driverless Transport will unveil a roadmap examining the social, economic and security questions surrounding driverless transport on 28 October.

The proposed link is the second phase of Project Union, a planned 2,414km hydrogen network connecting UK industrial clusters, storage sites and power stations.

The two halves of HS2’s 1.4km cut-and-cover tunnel in Buckinghamshire have been joined, with work now moving to the portals, floor slab and internal fitout.

Community groups, schools and charities near the railway can apply for grants of up to £10,000.

Cross-party motion urges greater Welsh control over funding and faster delivery of promised rail infrastructure improvements.

A Government review has cast doubt over some council reorganisation timetables, with implications for road maintenance, contracts and highways budgets.

Methodology draws on data from more than 25 UK projects and is being paired with software piloted on live sites.

Local authorities will need to show stronger asset management, transparency and professional development to secure their full share of 2026/27 highway maintenance funding.