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Localism in transport spells death knell for major schemes
New plans to devolve transport funding decisions to local transport bodies are good for the government’s localism agenda, but they could signal the death of big schemes.
Weight watcher
Lightweight concrete helped the project team for the Blackfriars Station redevelopment deliver efficiently and successfully. NCE reports.
A high speed world needs political consensus
In the past fortnight there has been a surge in chatter about the prospects of mega-transport schemes High Speed 2 and the Thames Estuary airport. But still the government faces the question of how to fund these projects while keeping taxpayers happy or, alternatively, how to entice a risk-averse private sector to get on board.
Infrastructure 2012: Thinking along the right lines
The rail industry in 2012 looks set to reward great partnering with myriad lucrative contracts on offer.
Highways special: Link for Luton
In Luton and Central Bedfordshire a new £89M busway is the latest phase in a public transport revamp.
Infrastructure 2012: Bring on the tunnelling machines
Crossrail programme director Andy Mitchell is in festive spirit - the project is on the cusp of its most exciting12 months yet.
Major project report: Network Rail's Western Route Modernisation
Express delivery: Brunel’s historic Great Western railway gets a £4.5bn upgrade
Network Rail: Changing track
While the government’s rail spending remained steady following last year’s Comprehensive Spending Review, Network Rail was already in the midst of a programme of efficiencies. Now the strategy for change being led by Ian Ballentine looks likely to change the face of the organisation for good.
Gateway gets going
Construction of the £1.5bn London Gateway port is racing ahead and attracting Royal interest. Marissa Lynch visits the Thames Estuary to chart progress.
Network Rail: Doing it differently
From next April Network Rail investment projects director Simon Kirby will start to morph his internal infrastructure delivery division into an independent, standalone subsidiary organisation ready to compete for work on the open market. Antony Oliver reports.
Navigating a policy for new UK roads
As public money dries up for new roads in the UK, the use of private finance has been touted by the government, but this could have huge hidden costs if deals are not managed properly.
Rapid Refurb
Client-contractor collaboration helped ensure early completion of refurbishment work for the northbound Blackwall Tunnel in east London. Jo Stimpson reports.
London’s turning circle
Love it or loathe it, the M25 was a significant engineering achievement and is now a vital part of the UK’s transport infrastructure. NCE celebrates the road’s 25th birthday. By Margo Cole.
It is time for us to reassert the UK as an international gateway
This week’s celebration of the M25 demonstrates the impact that infrastructure can have on a nation to underpin the economy, shape and develop society.
Thames Hub: Bold vision for infrastructure
A £50bn proposal this week by consultant Halcrow and architect Foster + Partners for a new Thames Hub is a bold attempt to deliver a much needed integrated infrastructure strategy to the UK. Antony Oliver explains the plan.
Remake remodel rebuild
Completion of Heathrow Terminal 5 has made it possible to redistribute capacity to enable the remodelling of Terminal 2 to take place. Adrian Greeman reports.
Government infrastructure commitment looks uncertain
As the party conference season drew to a close last week those looking for consistent — and reassuring — infrastructure policy from the main political players were left wanting.
Solving Thames Gateway's traffic problem
As construction motors ahead on the huge London Gateway port project, there are questions about whether this world-class port will be served by world-class roads leading to and from it.
Come to the Infrastructure Show
This month’s Infrastructure Show has something for everyone, with seminars covering everything from roads and rail, to energy and water.
High Speed Two needs to signal its true intentions
High Speed 2 (HS2) this week seemed to move a step closer to being a done deal but there remain many unanswered questions.
Special report: Innovation in asset management
With intense pressure on highways budgets locally and nationally, NCE has teamed up with Amey to produce a special report looking at the latest innovations in asset management
Dutch connection
Products imported from the Netherlands are saving time and boosting safety on a major Welsh highways scheme. NCE reports on Dutch supplier Kijlstra’s dogged battle to become accepted by the British construction industry.
A sticky problem
Tar in roads is a legacy from Britain’s industrial past which still, perhaps surprisingly, is demanding careful management today. NCE reports.
Top grade results
Staffordshire County Council has brought a variety of innovative techniques together for a major A-road reconstruction project, as NCE reports.
Will lack of confidence dash £200bn infrastructure spend?
As civil engineering consultants and contractors keenly await the first annual update of the government’s National Infrastructure Plan, big questions about where the £200bn investment is going to come from remain.
Can Scotland keep a lid on construction costs?
Indecision about the route of the Edinburgh trams might be hilarious if wasn’t so tragic, particularly for local residents who will be paying for the overruns (News last week).
Green Park rangers
London’s Green Park Station has undergone a major transformation in time for next year’s Olympic Games. Declan Lynch sees a station where improved access has been incorporating into its new design.
Chiltern Evergreen: Jolly green giant
The Chiltern Evergreen project is being upgraded with a unique funding deal between Network Rail and its contractor.
Long-term plans in a short-term society
The UK needs to develop a new multi-mode transport hub in the south east to become a global economic powerhouse of the 21st century. At least that was the message last week from a group of engineers and architects who have become the latest to join the lobbyists for a new Thames Estuary transport development.
Closing the circle
Work is progressing to extend the East London Line to Clapham - including new permanent way along a short but important link in Transport for London’s Overground metro network. Jon Masters reports.
TfL's bid to control trains has much going for it
By 2031 there will be 1.3 million more Londoners and 750,000 new jobs in the capital. But getting those Londoners to those jobs will be impossible unless Transport for London (TfL) is able to wrestle control of suburban rail services away from the Department for Transport and its phalanx of train operating companies (TOCs). That at least is the view of TfL, which late last month went public on a very bold plan to take charge of routes currently operated by a bewildering array of 10 TOCs.
Through road
Work is almost complete on road improvements in the Birmingham suburb of Selly Oak. The complex project involved passing beneath a railway line and adjacent canal and brought many challenges. Adrian Greeman reports.
Start of the line
Excavation work on Crossrail’s first station - Canary Wharf - is close to completion after just two years. Declan Lynch visited the site to see how work is progressing.
Hammer time
After taking a fresh look at skid-resistance maintenance in Area 10, A-one+ is making carbon and cost savings. As NCE reports, it’s all being done with a recycling technique that has been around for years.
Do unreliable traffic forecasts blight PFI viability?
The game is up for PFI — the public seems reconciled to the idea that it has worked primarily as a handy accounting tool to keep costly major projects off the government’s balance sheet. But are the secondary benefits enough to protect its reputation as the best — or only — procurement method in times of economic crisis?
Climate of fear surrounds accident reporting
The construction industry is a killer with a “climate of fear” running throughout the supply chain largely to blame. That is the stark conclusion to be drawn from the Office of Rail Regulation’s (ORR’s) latest annual assessment of Network Rail’s performance.
Viewpoint: As rail aims for efficiency collaboration is key
Unlike much of the economy which continues to struggle out of recession, construction in the rail sector is booming.
Keep calm and carry on
Despite a catalogue of threats to its survival, a scheme to solve one of Essex’s most notorious congestion problems is still on course.
All change for road maintenance as cost pressures mount
A major culture change among highway authorities could be the only way to save Britain’s roads from irreversible disrepair. At least that is the latest message to industry from local government spending watchdog Audit Commission.
World beater
Building the largest container port in the world is a major challenge for “occasional client” Abu Dhabi Ports Company. Marissa Lynch reports.
Making the case for HS2
Public exhibitions to explain the £32bn High Speed 2 rail network kicked off last week along the controversial Chilterns section of the route. Antony Oliver talks to HS2 chairman Sir Brian Briscoe about how to make the case.
Buried treasure
Engineers are building up to a frenetic summer upgrading one of London’s major railway interchanges, as work on the £250M remodelling of Farringdon station hits its peak. Mark Hansford reports.
Why London needs more railways
Last week former London mayor Ken Livingstone used the London Transport Awards to set out the case for not just Crossrail, not just Crossrails 1 and 2, but Crossrails 2 and 3 as well.
Transport must make London competitive
London’s continued success as a leading centre for world trade and commerce is critically dependent on free-flowing, frequent and predictable travel.
Over the tracks
The project to remove a bottleneck on the East Coast Main Line at Hitchin will be used to test Network Rail’s plan to work more closely with contractors. Richard Johnstone reports.
The business of change
Network Rail’s new chief executive David Higgins was visiting construction of the company’s new Milton Keynes National Centre last week. How does the development fit into the track operator’s future regionalisation plans? Jackie Whitelaw reports.
24-hour Tube may not be realistic
Plans to run the London Underground 24 hours a day during the 2012 Olympics are being examined by Transport for London (TfL) bosses.
Time sensitive
A new type of rapid hardening concrete promises to ease the pressure on contractors battling to complete time-sensitive jobs. Richard Johnstone reports.
Splitting Network Rail raises hackles
Hidden tensions in the rail industry have bubbled to the surface in the last week, following the publication of the latest in a long line of reform proposals.
Aviations review mustn’t begin by ruling out potential solutions
London’s links to the world are one of its greatest assets. Critical to business, high quality air travel is key to its continued success. But with no current prospects of increasing aviation capacity, London’s success faces clear dangers.
Making a mega metro
Hong Kong subway operator MTR is adapting the management structure of its major project division as it gets to grips with the challenge of building five major projects over the next few years. Andrew Bolton reports.
Straight to the heart
A massive project to link Hong Kong’s bustling financial district to the remote Northern New Territories is approaching construction. Andrew Bolton reports.
Closing the circle
London got a new rail service this week after the recently completed East London Line was extended - three months early. Richard Johnstone reports.
High Speed Two: passenger forecasts are a risky business
Passenger forecasts are sure to come under intense scrutiny as the public consultation over Britain’s High Speed Two railway kicks off this week.
New container ships: Big fish, little port?
The announcement that shipping company Maersk Line has ordered 10 new vessels which will be the world’s largest container ships has been greeted by the freight industry as an indicator that the shipping is on the road to recovery after the economic crash.
Blasting in the heart of the city
Lack of site space and narrow, densely populated streets made Hong Kong’s West Island Line project extremely challenging even before tunnelling work got started. Andrew Bolton reports.
High speed to Hong Kong
Work on Hong Kong’s high speed link to mainland China is gathering pace with construction activity focused at the terminus in Kowloon. Andrew Bolton reports.
On Line and On Budget
If savings are to be made in the cost of rail track renewals and maintenance, more efficient plant could be one of the solutions. Margo Cole finds out what one of the leading suppliers is offering.
Cliff Hanger
Detecting rockfall above one of Britain’s most famous stretches required a fresh, innovative solution.Olivia Gagan reports.
Mixed standards to follow rail reform
Plans have been drawn up to devolve some of Network Rail’s responsibilities to train operating companies as part of the rail value for money review being undertaken by former Civil Aviation Authority boss Sir Roy McNulty.
Birmingham Highways: a Ray of Light
It was a long time before the deal was done, but last May Birmingham City Council finally handed over maintenance of its highways network to Amey. Mark Hansford visits Britain’s biggest local roads PFI.
Money was wasted but perhaps experience was gained with the M25
In this age of austerity, it is certainly not good to read that that the Highways Agency has wasted £1bn of taxpayer’s money during procurement of the M25 widening contract.
Newark’s Road to recovery
Construction is well underway on a massive project to upgrade a congested stretch of trunk road in Nottinghamshire, reports Margo Cole.
Airport capacity for London is needed, but where?
The gulf between central government and London mayor Boris Johnson on aviation policy looks set to keep on widening.
The most talked about project this year won't be Crossrail – it'll be Crossrail 2
As a full public consultation on the route of the proposed High Speed 2 line from London to the north kicks off this month, prepare to hear much about the vital importance of not Crossrail, but its sister project, Crossrail 2.
Holden's departure comes as Crossrail enters a new phase
As Crossrail chairman Terry Morgan says this week, losing chief executive Rob Holden is not what the project wants right now.
Time to make a change
Having successfully let the first £1.25bn worth of tunnelling contracts in December, Crossrail chairman Terry Morgan now faces the challenge of finding a new chief executive following Rob Holden’s surprise resignation last week.
The blame game is still rumbling on for TfL and PPP
Recriminations over the Tube PPP should have died along with the sale of Tube Lines to Transport for London (TfL), but after more than six months blame continues and improvements are hard to spot.
Buried Secrets: Dartford Tunnel
In early January, with one more possession of the tunnel still to go, drivers of vehicles using Kent’s Dartford crossing have been blissfully unaware that a major project has been underway which could have impacted mightily on their travel plans.
Plant Special: Clean Machine
Increasingly stringent emissions legislation has seen many developments in engine technology and exhaust after-treatment over the last few years.
Colas: On the path to Success
This year is more than likely to be one of considerable change for many roads firms, with local authority cash tight and a major review underway at the Highways Agency. For Colas’ UK operation it’s certain to be, with new chief executive Lee Rushbrooke taking the helm this week.
Spotlight: Revamped Blackfriars station gathers pace
Strainstall has provided and is operating an extensive monitoring system for the Blackfriars Station redevelopment project in London, part of Network Rail’s Thameslink project.
Climate Change
According to research commissioned by the Greater London Authority, the capital’s poor air quality contributed to the equivalent of 4,267 premature deaths in London in 2008.
Will Edinburgh tram ever be on track?
The news that trams will run in Edinburgh this year could be seen as a positive sign for the project, with a 804m section between Gogarburn and the Gogar depot in the west of the city becoming the portion of track to be tested as early as the summer.
Highways Agency reform: can MACs do more?
As the Highways Agency rips up its MAC maintenance contract and calls for much more for much less, contractors are asking whether there is any scope at all for more for more.
All hands on deck
The annual tradition of festive upgrade work on Britain’s railways is well established – while most of the country is enjoying mince pies or New Year parties, engineers and workers across the rail industry are out improving the network.
Local government: Are we weather ready?
Have local authorities done enough to ensure the resilience of transport infrastructure as winter closes in? Jo Stimpson looks at how well the country could cope with a repeat of last year’s snowfall.
Braced for cuts
Local government has not come out of the government’s Comprehensive Spending Review well. Richard Johnstone looks at the impact of cuts on highways departments.
London Gateway in the pipeline
On the north bank of the Thames Estuary, a £1.5bn project to dredge, reclaim and build Europe’s newest deep-sea container port is underway.
Bristol fashion
Building massive new port infrastructure in the notoriously fast moving waters of the Bristol Channel is a major engineering challenge - one that The Bristol Port Company is eager to take on.
Busy Christmas looms for Farringdon station team
Contractors are approaching a critical Christmas milestone in helping to upgrade one of London’s major railway interchanges.
Catalan cunning
Some very small steel fibres have had a massive impact on the construction of Barcelona metro’s new Line 9.
Routes to value
Making the road network more efficient is a key theme in the build up to the Comprehensive Spending Review. Find out how it can happen at the Infrastructure Show’s Roads Hub.
New Kent Road
East Kent is undergoing an £87M regeneration, with a new road paramount to the area’s revival.Andrea Klettner looks at the vital new transport link breathing life into the county.
On the road to liberty
Kosovo’s new motorway is a first step in developing the infrastructure and economy of a new country. Jackie Whitelaw reports.
Heating up the highway
The most technologically advanced highway in the world is taking shape in Washington DC. Mark Hansford reports from the Capital Beltway.
Delivering Thameslink: Major Project Report
By the summer of 2012, before the Olympic Games, London will have a new landmark. Stretching across the Thames will be the glass canopy of the new Blackfriars station, providing for the first time a national rail station that links the river’s north and south banks. NCE presents its comprehensive guide to the project.
Capital work brings national connections
The new station forms a key part of the Thameslink Programme, the government funded £5.5bn upgrade of one of the rail network’s busiest routes. Rolling stock and, crucially, this programme is improving the frequency and capacity of services running north-south through the heart of the capital from Bedford to Brighton.
Completing a critical timetable
Responsibility for delivering the Thameslink project for Network Rail lies with Jim Crawford, who was appointed in 2009 as programme director. Interview by Margo Cole
Farringdon: Central London rail hub
A clever mix of extensions, innovation, structural improvement and new infrastructure is needed to draw out the potential of the tightly constrained Farringdon station.
Blackfriars: Spanning the Thames
Work at Blackfriars is cleverly using abandoned bridge piers to create a wide new cross river station.
Borough Viaduct and London Bridge: The keys to opening capacity
The key to fulfilling the full potential of the Thameslink project involves a massive rebuilding project at London Bridge.
Outward Bound
Long before the Thameslink programme is complete passengers will start to benefit from longer trains, which requires a major programme of platform extensions at outlying stations.
Improving London journeys
It is not just Thameslink that is vital for the future of London and its economy. Network Rail is delivering a number of schemes that will improve journeys for passengers, whilst boosting employment and the construction industry. Work is underway now on projects that will help businesses thrive and keep London competitive.
Viewpoint: All change please
Richard Walford says that revising railway station franchises could unlock vital investment.
M1 Widening: The Big Squeeze
Exceptionally detailed site organisation, combined with tight logistics, has allowed contractor group MVM to finish an M1 motorway widening ahead of schedule and with minimised traffic disruption. Adrian Greeman reports.
Lighter than air
The new plane will fly at normal speeds but will use 20% less fuel per passenger - it is specifically designed as a low carbon relative of traditional passenger planes.
Beside the seaside
A trip down Blackpool’s famous century-old promenade will be made smoother thanks to the speedy tram improvements currently taking place.
Road to hearts & minds
In the first of a regular series on the work of the Royal Engineers in Afghanistan, NCE reports on work to rebuild a vital infrastructure link in Helmand province.
Growth market
While Britain prepares to rein back its transport spending, UK rail consultants are looking to their Scandinavian friends to provide some succour. Damian Arnold reports.
Welcome diversion
A new underground rail route through the centre of Stockholm reflects the ideas and challenges of Crossrail. Jo Stimpson reports.
Signal of intent
Denmark is upgrading its railway signalling systems to increase capacity and improve reliability. British consultants are helping as Damian Arnold reports.
Shelter from the global storm
Financial collapse in Dubai has grabbed all the recent headlines in the Middle East but elsewhere across the region construction workload continues to boom as focus shifts from glamorous property development to vital infrastructure. Antony Oliver reports.
Roads special: A stop-start solution
Procurement is now underway for the Highways Agency’s first multi-site automatic ramp metering signal installation off the motorway network. David Crawford reports.
Faster finish: The Inchbonny Bridge repair
Lower temperature asphalts benefit the environment and can lead to rapid construction techniques as proven on a new Scottish bridge project. NCE reports.
Highway maintenance: Night time is the right time
New rules for maintaining the UK’s road network has turned day into night for many of the teams involved. Jon Masters reports.
Major project report: East London Line
London’s new railway: planning, design and construction of a new 10km rail route for London overground.
East London Line special: An introduction
This week the London Overground East London Line opened a full service from West Croydon in south London to Dalston in the north. In a remarkable achievement, the project has been delivered early. Jackie Whitelaw reports.
East London Line special: Working together as a team
Collaboration between client, contractor and supply chain was crucial as the construction project developed in scope, writes Jackie Whitelaw.
Why the Tube PPP collapsed
Tube Lines’ decision to sell up to Transport for London marks the end of the road for the Tube PPP. Alexandra Wynne unpicks the dying days of what was once heralded as a pioneering private finance project.
Will TfL deliver better value for money now it has control?
The value for money of London Underground’s (LU’s) £30bn upgrade is under the microscope this week. This follows the dramatic announcement of LU’s buyout of the one PPP contract it does not control - that held by Tube Lines. Mark Hansford reports on comparing performances.
The under cover delivery of the new King's Cross
Meeting key milestone dates was the secret to completing the Northern Ticket Hall on time, but that could only be achieved if everyone pulled together.
High Speed 2: Terminal velocity
The new government is yet to be decided, but one thing looks assured as far as infrastructure is concerned - come the new parliament, it should be full steam ahead for high speed rail. Alexandra Wynne unravels the challenges posed by the proposals on the table in NCE’s first High Speed Quarterly update.
Insite news: Man-made island plan for airport
Discussions are continuing on a groundbreaking idea to build a £40bn London airport on a man-made island in the Thames estuary.
Broad shoulders: The M1's first managed motorway scheme
Less congestion, better information, greater safety and quicker incident response will add up to good news for drivers using junctions 10 to 13 of the M1 from spring 2013. The full managed motorway toolkit of technologies and operating procedures including hard shoulder running and variable speed limits will ease traffic through a notorious pinch point.
High speed rail: The fast track debate
With a General Election looming, high speed rail looks set to take centre stage as the transport issue that will highlight differences between the main political parties. Report by Alexandra Wynne.
Going the distance: Hong Kong's MTR projects
Building five major projects in 10 years is a major challenge for MTR’s newly appointed projects director TC Chew. Andy Bolton reports.
Hong Kong MTR projects: The Shatin to Central Link
Providing the first direct route from the eastern New Territories to Hong Kong Island’s financial district is the Shatin to Central Link project.
Hong Kong bridges special: The Macao-Zuhai crossing
The construction on the Hong Kong- Macao-Zuhai crossing is proving to be the most technically challenging in China’s History. Andy Bolton reports.
Hong Kong MTR: High speed rail line
From an almost standing start in 2007, Hong Kong is starting construction of a 26km underground high speed rail line. Andy Bolton reports.
Men at work: The Australian construction boom
From the Sydney metro to the Victoria desalination plant and Brisbane’s Clem 7 road tunnel, Australia is working its way through a £295bn construction boom. NCE reports.
David Waboso: Make work not war
London Underground director of line upgrades David Waboso is keen to set the record straight after a turbulent couple of weeks that saw contractor Tube Lines accuse it of cost hikes on the Victoria Line.
Pass us the salt
Heavy snowfall over the past two winters has caused chaos on UK roads. Bernadette Redfern looks at what more must be done to keep the country moving.
Meshing together
Glass fibre mesh plus highly polymer modified asphalt layers are pushing the boundaries of highway maintenance technology, NCE reports from the A1.
Express delivery of the East London Line
By the end of next week London’s newest rail service, the East London Line, will be handed over to its operator ahead of time and to a six-year-old budget. Jackie Whitelaw reports.
Variety road show
Construction of the congestion busting Port Mann highway in Canada requires a medley of techniques and reuse of existing structures. NCE reports.
A bright future for Tube Lines?
Just before Christmas London Underground PPP Arbiter Chris Bolt published his draft ruling on how much contractor Tube Lines could charge for maintaining and upgrading the Jubilee, Northern and Piccadilly Lines between 2010 and 2017.
Scotland's major transport projects: The Edinburgh Tram and Forth Crossing
NCE’s Scottish special continues with a look at major transport schemes around the region, as two of the most high profile projects - the Edinburgh Tram and the Forth Replacement Crossing - reached key stages this month. Jessica Rowson reports.
Morrell - the first interview
The newly appointed Chief Construction Adviser (CCA), Paul Morrell has pledged to keep a ‘team’ of Civil Engineers on call to ensure adequate representation to government.
Terry Farrell: Getting to grips with high speed
Politicians and engineers must seize the chance to unlock the wider potential of major infrastructure schemes, especially high speed rail, says architect and masterplanner Sir Terry Farrell. He talks to Alexandra Wynne.
Tailor made for track
Network Rail wants the plant sector to design a new generation of road-rail vehicles specifically for the rail industry. Steve Yianni, the organisation’s director of mechanical and electrical engineering, tells Margo Cole why.
Copenhagen metro: Gently does it
Groundwater management and care for ancient buildings feature heavily in construction of Cityringen, the new metro line under Copenhagen’s historic centre. Jessica Rowson reports.
Rail special: Victory for Victoria
Providing the oldest part of Victoria railway station’s roof with a new lease of life is a challenging task for May Gurney. Jessica Rowson reports from above some of London’s busiest platforms.
Scottish transport: Highland rejig
The remote Scottish railway station made famous in the hit film Trainspotting is undergoing a £400,000 facelift. Mark Hansford reports.
Forth bridge sucks cash from Scottish budgets
Scotland’s bold transport plan was the envy of England when it was announced late last year. But the huge cost of the Forth Replacement Crossing is putting pressure on the plans and with the axing of the Glasgow’s rail link, are cracks are beginning to show? Mark Hansford reports.
Managed motorways: Project compendium
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Birmingham International Airport: Ready for take off
Birmingham International Airport has developed and grown throughout its history and celebrates its 70th birthday with the opening of a new £45M International Pier. Margo Cole reports.
Birmingham International Airport: Fuel for growth
Birmingham International Airport is implementing an ambitious infrastructure investment to accommodate an extra 23M passengers by 2030. Margo Cole reports.
Welsh public transport: Time travel trial
The Welsh may be rejecting buses and trains in favour of the comfort of their cars - but should they think again? Alexandra Wynne samples cross-country public transport through the Valleys to test the theory.
Managed motorways need a free flowing Dartford
Our cover story this week is all about the challenges of travelling around Wales on public transport and why, therefore, the car is still growing in popularity. So I make no apologies for going all local and writing here about the trials of driving a private car in the south east, specifically over the river Thames between Kent and Essex on the M25.
Heathrow: Flying high
Revised plans to replace Heathrow airport’s first permanent passenger terminal were unveiled this week. Modularisation will be the key on the congested site.
Highway innovations: Wall-to-wall blocks
Two variants on the reinforced earth wall, one with a “green” vegetated facing, and one with stone-textured blocks, have been proving their worth in Ireland, reports Adrian Greeman.
Adam Green: into the hot seat
Civil engineer Adam Green has been running the whole of Carillion Infrastructure Services and its £1.5bn turnover for just over a month. Interview by Jackie Whitelaw.
King's Cross: The ugly duckling
King’s Cross is one of the UK’s busiest interchanges, which often equates to a miserable experience for passengers. However, Network Rail is about to change all that. Ed Owen reports.
South Africa: Train Driver
South Africa’s Gautrain railway will link Johannesburg with Pretoria across rocky, mountainous terrain. Ed Owen reports on the challenges faced by its engineers.
Middle East: Hard drive
The credit crunch may have hit Dubai, but investment is flourishing in another, less well known but promising Emirate. Gemma Goldfingle reports from Fujairah.
Highways special: Greener courses
The first impact of Transport Scotland’s surfacing trials along the M8 is being felt on a small but perfectly sustainable road project in the Scottish Highlands.
Highways special: Lighting the way
The use of coloured asphalt in road tunnels has helped to cut lighting costs without compromising driver safety. Are coloured roads a step towards achieving the holy grail of carbon and operational savings?
CEEQUAL & roads: Projects compendium
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Piling & foundations spotlight: Tube squeezers
Crossrail advance works at London’s Tottenham Court Road Underground station have begun close to live Tube tunnels. Gemma Goldfingle investigates.
South Africa: Fever pitch
The global downturn has sent some of the big world economies reeling, but the South African construction market has been cushioned by preparations for the 2010 World Cup. Jessica Rowson reports.
Albania highway: Ain't no mountain too high
When complete, Albania’s new motorway will offer a drive to rival the most scenic around the world. But those same mountains that provide such a beautiful backdrop have not made life easy.
Albania highway: Making the first move
At first glance, building a 61km long motorway in a European country might not sound like much. But Albania’s first ever motorway scheme has many twists and turns. Over the next eight pages Alexandra Wynne reports from a scheme where the word “mountainous” is appropriate in more ways than one.
Casting the die
This week’s European and local elections take place under the cloud of the MPs’ expenses scandal. With a General Election guaranteed to follow within 364 days, what are the political issues exercising engineers as this crucial time? Ed Owen reports.
IT special: all-round winner
If there’s one thing the world needs, it’s more roundabouts. But are we designing and building them correctly? A new IT-led approach to design could help.
CEEQUAL Annual: Projects Compendium 2009
CEEQUAL rewards best environmental practice on civil engineering projects. This is our first review of the scheme and some of the projects making the grade. Close to £9bn of projects have been or are being assessed by the CEEQUAL scheme. Projects can be big or small and are graded as pass, good, very good or excellent.
Fehmarnbelt crossing: Select to connect
The Fehmarnbelt crossing, connecting Scandinavia to Germany, looks to be going ahead after a 15 year gestation.
Crossrail: piling forward
Last week, political big shots gathered at Canary Wharf to witness the official start of construction works on Europe’s biggest construction project. Alexandra Wynne was there to find out how one of Britain’s biggest station boxes will be built.
Piling on board
A guided busway in Cambridgeshire will be the world’s longest when finished. Piling has played a vital part in ensuring passengers get a smooth ride.
Station over the Thames
Complex structural and foundations work to build the first railway station to straddle the Thames in London is underway. Ed Owen reports from the £5.5bn Thameslink programme’s Blackfriars station.
Transport news
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Highways Agency urged to act as maintenance awards delayed
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Crossrail concrete batching plant up and running in west London
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Scottish Parliament sets out £72M transport package
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Femern seeks international contractors for £4.6bn crossing
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Farringdon reopens station entrance
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Consultation opens for new Thames crossing
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Network Rail bonus 'u-turn' could swell coffers of safety fund
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Mayor outlines formal plan to take on London rail franchises
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High Speed Two seeks new chiefs
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Derailment knocks out line between Milton Keynes and London
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Crossrail amends Connaught Tunnel works
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London mayor hails Exhibition Road refit as good value
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First phase of £1bn Edinburgh rail project consultation complete
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Government consults on new regime for planning local transport investment
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US states to fight it out for share of £315M transport cash pot
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Airport operator BAA loses Stansted sale appeal
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Start date for work to dual A9 set for 2017
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Business reignites call for third Heathrow runway
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Highways Agency announces stop-gap solution for A14
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Thales-Balfour Beatty win £335M Danish rail signalling contract
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French/Italian high speed line gets green light
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US politicians to debate radical reform of Federal transport programmes
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Thirteen consultants sweep High Speed 2 framework places
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Scotland makes its case for high speed rail
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Supply chain signs Network Rail pay charter
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Doubts arise about ambitious Thames Hub delivery schedule
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Ministers push ahead with High Speed 2 to Birmingham
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Lane rental scheme to take on road works chaos
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Engineers get more track access to improve rail reliability in south west London
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Evidence on Olympics impact on transport sought by committee
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Government launches climate change adaptation plan
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Staffordshire pours money into long term highway maintenance budget
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Crossrail spreads BIM technology to suppliers
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UK road charge 'fairer' for British business, says government
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Taylor Woodrow wins £44.3M London Underground contract
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Keep leaves off the line but protect green benefits, says report
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CH2M Hill named as High Speed 2 development partner
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New York governor plans £16bn private investment push for infrastructure
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Stockport sets up rota of inspection and cleaning for gullies
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Network Rail gets month extension to improve performance
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Heathrow plans new terminal for Olympics
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Mid-Cheshire railway handed over to community
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Controversial Estuary airport plan to go out to consultation
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Highways Agency seeks contractor for complex A14 viaduct repairs
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Northern Line Extension cost grows to £900M as developer funding threatened
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Riots 2011: London town centres receive extra £57M
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Highways Agency spending cuts will affect maintenance standards, says DfT
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Carillion wins £15.6M Welsh rail viaduct project
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Government failed to ensure Network Rail savings, say MPs
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Hammersmith flyover repairs to last 'decades'
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Vinci named preferred bidder for £620M Strasbourg bypass
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Boris unveils plan to ease London congestion
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ORR not ‘off hook’ for Grayrigg, says RMT
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Aecom appoints BAA chief Robinson
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US rail operator to make high speed rail plans private finance friendly
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South west council leaders look to resurrect A303 Stonehenge tunnel project
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Rail regulator prosecutes Network Rail for 'serious' health and safety breach over Grayrigg
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Repair plans enable Hammersmith reopening
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Camden Council approves King's Cross Square plan
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High Speed 2: The NCE guide
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High Speed 2: Project promoter starts recruitment drive for engineers
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Disused railway reinstated for coal freight in South Wales
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Race is on to repair ailing Hammersmith flyover
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High Speed 2: Industry reaction
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Value for money is ‘crucial’ and PFI must now deliver for tax payers
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Network Rail carries out £1.6M Long Eaton station face ‘lift’
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Collision between car and train in Suffolk under investigation
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High Speed 2: Economic benefits revised down for second time in a year
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High Speed 2: Consultant 'development partner' to be announced imminently
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Highways Agency makes interim major projects boss permanent appointment
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Atkins wins £70M Qatar transport contract
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Obama administration releases £1.02bn for disaster repair work
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Government gives green light to High Speed 2
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Construction to start on first major new Thames road crossing in 20 years
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Bam Nuttall and Bechtel complete Reading rail bridge replacement
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Hammersmith flyover strengthening to focus on additional tensioning
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World’s highest cable-stayed bridge inaugurated in Mexico
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Vinci wins Stoke bus station job
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Heavy duty repairs planned for closed Hammersmith flyover ahead of Olympics
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Edgware Road signalling improvements complete
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Carillion scoops £126M Managed Motorways scheme
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Birmingham New Street works hit milestones over Christmas
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Skanska wins two Americas rail deals
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Highways Agency extends tender deadline for latest maintenance deal
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Serious structural defect forces closure of A4 Hammersmith Flyover
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European Investment Bank provides £110M loan for Nottingham Tram
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Waterloo International station to reopen in July 2014
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Local authority rift threatens to scupper Humber Bridge toll deal
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Bored tunnel resurrected as Fehmarnbelt crossing option
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Case for Midland Main Line upgrade and electrification outlined to government
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Balfour Beatty wins Australian rail link project
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London Bridge station designs given go-ahead
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Regulator finds Network Rail in breach of licence
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Crossrail awards £50M marine transportation contract to Bam Nuttall/Van Oord
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Nottingham Tram phase two extensions set to start
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Scottish Government unveils £60bn infrastructure plan
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Rail industry calls for long-term thinking from government
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More local transport schemes given green light
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Government launches A14 consultation
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University researchers to investigate performance of pothole repairs
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Colas calls for UK to adopt more European innovation
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Major milestones reached in Thameslink improvement works
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Forth Rail bridge painting now complete
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Chilterns concerns delay High Speed 2 decision
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Osborne puts roads back on the agenda
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Plan to pool pension cash for infrastructure
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Government announces £16M investment in third rail heating
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Plans to replace M5 bridge near Gloucester to be reviewed
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Highways Agency goes out to tender for barrier-less toll gates on Dartford Crossing
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New entrance opens at Blackfriars station as redevelopment edges towards completion
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Scottish Government to unveil infrastructure pipeline
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Network Rail orders 'revolutionary' line electrification train
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Five firms singled out as best at driving down costs in highways
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High Speed 2 decision delayed until 2012
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Green wall unveiled at Edgware Road Tube station
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Highways Agency in road reform bid
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Highways Agency cool on toll roads
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New boost for TfL's Tube cooling plan
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Natural disaster relief money provided to fix US roads
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Lord Foster reveals further research needed for Thames Hub airport
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Airlines boss Willie Walsh slams Thames Estuary airport plan
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Highways Agency goes out to tender for £200M Area 6 maintenance deal
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Atkins wins second Qatari roads framework agreement
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Network Rail unveils £46M station upgrade fund
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Farrans wins £50M Belfast Harbour upgrade
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Thumbs up for Highways Agency after year long review
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Contractors reveal cut price deals for latest Crossrail contract awards
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Network Rail investment increases 20% but punctuality drops
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Major contracts awarded for the big Crossrail jobs
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Boost for Thames airport
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Train punctuality sees rise last month compared with same period last year
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California gets £631M grant to start construction of high speed rail line
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Crossrail confirms Farringdon and Whitechapel contract awards
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Croydon receives £23M transport spending boost after riots
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Design and build contractors sought for £500M Bank Tube station upgrade
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Road traffic growth to grow significantly in 20 years, says report
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Forth Road Bridge maintenance to be privatised
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Tyne tunnels become fully operational today
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John Sisk & Son wins Birmingham airport contract
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London's Albert Bridge to reopen next week following delays
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Crossrail awards major station contracts worth around £625M
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Network Rail acquires Hydrex Rail
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Thameslink route ready for 12 car trains
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Contractors sought for massive UAE rail line
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Bold plans for tolls to get road spending moving
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Grayrigg changes still not done
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Transport Scotland launches 2014 rail consultation
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Central Line track problems cause rush hour chaos
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Scottish government funds Glasgow hard shoulder running
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Crossrail goes out to tender for Custom House station job
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US Department of Transportation overwhelmed by funding bids
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Network Rail reveals structural changes in major efficiency drive
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Grayrigg derailment recommendations still to be acted on
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Historic railway signal boxes to be preserved beyond redundancy
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Stratford bus station reopens following improvement works
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Vauxhall station access improvements begin
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North-south transport funding divide revealed by new figures
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Funding secured for major Brazilian road project
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MPs throw weight behind full £32bn plan for High Speed 2
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Shoddy maintenance led to Grayrigg crash
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Fireworks display in M5 pile up probe
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CBI outlines ambitious vision for privately financed roads programme
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Germany and Poland plan cross-border tram link
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Rail industry calls for government action on cable theft
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Government unveils £500M growth fund
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RAC highlights £12.8bn funding shortfall for high value roads schemes
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Network Rail prepares for winter
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Birse Civils scoops £10.5M in Highways Agency contracts
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Wales poised for massive £1.3bn investment in new infrastructure
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M5 reopens following fatal fire
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Network Rail original board member to step down
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Piccadilly Circus streetscape improvements complete
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Blackwall Tunnel upgrade set for early completion
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Texas unveils plans for £620M Dallas PFI road
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Council finds £62M savings on Sheffield highway maintenance PFI scheme
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Famous King's Cross bridge transported to new location
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High Speed 2 reveals shortlisted project developers
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Roads minister urges lateral thinking for scheme funding
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Thames Hub plans revealed
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Network Rail awards £35M ballast framework to Lafarge
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Aberdeen Western Peripheral Route legal challenge to progress quickly
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Ringway Jacobs joint venture to scoop £1bn Essex highways deal
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Costain wins £400M London Bridge revamp deal
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Engineering firms among winners of £950M growth fund
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Bids invited for £110M New Wear Crossing
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Rail punctuality down 1.3% on last year, Network Rail reports
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Balfour Beatty and Jones Bros complete Welsh bypass ahead of schedule
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Wandsworth reveals Waterloo-Heathrow direct rail plans
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Agency to discuss road costs
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Balfour Beatty wins M4/M5 managed motorway contract for £77.6M
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Highways Agency appoints interim major projects head
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Road works lane charging could increase hassle and costs for residents, says committee
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Bidding opens for £510M Mersey Gateway project
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Councils get design advice on disabled pedestrians in shared spaces
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New report finds 70,000 structurally deficient bridges in the US
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Transport for London told to ramp up accessibility improvement work
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London transport projects dominate English local authority spending
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New transport secretary confirms opposition to major airport expansion
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New Mouchel Rail owner Sinclair Knight Merz seeks expansion in UK
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Parsons Brinckerhoff wins Northern Hub contract
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Work starts on Birmingham New Street's new station entrance
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Infrastructure Show: Chief engineer says High Speed 2 is for the masses
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Crossrail 2 business case to be examined by working group
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Infrastructure Show: High Speed 2 must not succumb to threats, says shadow minister
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Mayor pleads for Boris Island to be taken seriously
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Government streamlines traffic sign rules
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Jubilee Line upgrade's final costs were way over original estimate, says mayor
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High Speed 2 seeks consultants for £350M framework
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Obama's National Infrastructure Bank plan slammed
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US president Obama picks out 14 infrastructure projects to be pushed through planning process
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Wooden 1930s railway station to be rebuilt
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Birmingham £61M relief road opened
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Network Rail to be contractor/consultant
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Lincolnshire road opens one year late and over budget
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TfL urges councils to pool road works resources
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Sir Terry Farrell chooses west London 'constellation hub' over Boris airport
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Costain wins Northumberland water main project
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Dartford Crossing toll should be dropped during Olympics, says mayor
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Government questions Olympics public transport preparations
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Crossrail's tunnelling academy opens to students
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Ferrovial loses BAA majority stake in share sell off
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Network Rail consults public on its vision for rail in the North
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Motorway barriers need upgrade before speed limit change happens, says concrete expert
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London cable car gains Emirates sponsorship
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Network Rail to cut payment time to suppliers
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TfL tenders London highway work
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Skanska wins contract to build two Polish bridges
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Highways Agency goes out to tender on £1.1bn smalls civils framework
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London Gateway rail line construction contract at prequalification stage
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Italian team favourite for Etihad Rail contract
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London Gateway port work steams ahead to meet 2013 target
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Rail spend to fall as industry sets out vision
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Failed Scottish PFI rail project taken over by Network Rail
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London Gateway port to open by end of 2013
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Viaduct strengthening work finished three months early
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Blackfriars bridge solar panel roof installation begins
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Dual carriageways could have higher speed limits than motorways under new plans
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Scotland better prepared for ice and snow chaos this winter, says minister
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London infrastructure investment helps the UK, says mayor
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Network Rail fined for bridge collapse and train derailment
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Mersey Gateway Bridge gets funding green light
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Bam and Aarsleff win £33M Tanzania road contract
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Hong Kong Port investment to be guided by sustainability strategy
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Wellingborough station access improvements complete
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Hammersmith flyover upgrades to begin in November
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Safety and visibility upgrades tested in A1(M) Hatfield tunnel
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Spending on motorway infrastructure better than speed limit change, says transport institution
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Scotland's £295M Borders Railway to go-ahead as conventional scheme
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UK rail set to see less capital expenditure from 2014
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Rail companies say they could save £1.3bn per year by 2019
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New Kings Cross square plans submitted
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'Sail and ride' station beneath a canal considered in Netherlands
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Chinese rail crashes raise safety issues
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Atkins wins major Norwegian signalling contract
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Cambridge rail station gets new footbridge
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Thameslink signalling reaches milestone
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Bam Construction wins Newcastle Airport job
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Labour continues backing for HS2
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Major road opens at Kings Cross
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Network Rail to save £38M from innovative ideas drive
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CH2M Hill takeover could see Halcrow expand into maintenance
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Halcrow to be bought by US programme management giant CH2M Hill
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Engineers rush to repair collision-hit Norfolk rail line
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Crossrail completes first tunnel portal
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Transport police clamps down on cable theft
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Second Avenue Subway tunnelling complete
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Londoners asked to "name and shame" roadworks
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Asian experts champion underground infrastructure
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Highways Agency fears low cost, low quality culture
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Highways Agency expects mixed ASC contracts performances
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Major projects directorate to stay
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Highways Agency: PFI off the agenda for now
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Edinburgh tram client wound up
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Izmit bridge design will be earthquake resilient
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Forth Replacement Crossing works set to begin
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Transport Scotland confident over Borders Railway
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Network Rail plans Exeter transport hub
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Trams still viable, says local transport minister
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Network Rail consults on second Redditch rail line
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£7M upgrade work begins at Dartford Station
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Bam joint venture to build world's largest lock
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Contractors resolve dispute on Edinburgh Tram
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Heathrow pods open at Terminal 5
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BAA to appeal order to sell Stansted and Scottish airports
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Official report exposes problems in forecasting passenger demand for new rail stations
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Transport Scotland to oversee completion of Edinburgh Tram project
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Skanska to complete $515M New York No. 7 Line subway extension
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Construction of Bordeaux's new signature lift bridge reaches key milestone
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Luton guided bus hits £5.4M funding shortfall
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Deputy prime minister pledges to break down Whitehall barriers to infrastructure
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Costain nears the finish line on Manchester airport runway
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Skanska wins £245M New York Subway contract
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HS2 passenger forecasts are 'conservative', MPs told
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In pictures: M1 bridge permanent repairs due to begin
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RAIB to investigate cause of freight train derailment in Birmingham
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US President Obama sets £32bn infrastructure spend as part of jobs bill
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Tube suffers dip in performance during winter 2010/2011
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M1 bridge repairs to cost £5M, says transport minister
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DfT rejects proposed winter resilience third rail working group
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Aecom wins Russian highways PPP
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Stagecoach calls for tougher cable theft stance
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Scotland prepares for winter woes by assessing procedures
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Australian mega-rail project geotechnical works begin
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Skanska wins £86.5M Norwegian roads contract
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Parsons Brinckerhoff wins New Orleans tram contract
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UK roads and aviation infrastructure of concern to businesses, says survey
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Electric car charging network to grow for Olympics
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Morgan Sindall starts on £10M Birmingham Airport tower
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Strabag wins Tuscan road upgrade
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Forth Replacement Crossing construction to begin
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Edinburgh tram project revised again
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Highways Agency projects boss quits
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M1 upgrade project uses remote aerial camera
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Haythornthwaite will not seek re-election
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Network Rail chairman says public is not on side
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Latest copper cable theft causes hundreds of thousands of pounds damage
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East Midlands signalling project to finish
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Thameslink contract award to result in job losses
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Forth Bridge painting to finally end in December
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Network Rail recruits new national centre staff
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Olympics upgrades to Green Park station almost complete
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Cambridgeshire claims £55M from Bam over busway delays
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Lend Lease wins Queensland road upgrade
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Scottish road traffic continues to fall
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Rail station improvement bids invited for £100M fund
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Transport minister 'frustrated' by Aberdeen bypass delay
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Edinburgh tram decision reversed
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Obama warns transport projects could be suddenly halted
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A1 bridges work to get underway
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Halcrow to prepare Network Rail travel plans
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Scottish rail improvements set to increase capacity
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Aecom wins Canadian light rail contract
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Mudslip affects Southern's train performance score
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Portsmouth traffic woes to be alleviated
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Arcadis wins Paris Metro geotechnical contract
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Transport infrastructure is most difficult for supply chain
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Vancouver undermined by its infrastructure
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Vermont and North Carolina tackle Hurricane Irene damage
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Lord Provost to question funding for shorter Edinburgh tram
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Above-ground development to fund Tube station improvements
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Hurricane Irene batters US infrastructure
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Volker Rail wins level crossing contract
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Network Rail rolls out remote overhead inspection cameras
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New film reveals Birmingham New Street redevelopment
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Scottish motorway opens to public
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Highways Agency alerts contractors to new maintenance framework
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Croydon tram damaged in riot
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Luton guided bus progress report due out next week
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US announces £450M for Northeast Corridor high speed rail
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Turner & Townsend to manage Edinburgh Tram
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DfT consults on road works disruption charges
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Spanish government allocates HSR funding
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Consortium chosen for landmark road project
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California high speed rail makes progress
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Parsons Brinckerhoff wins California light rail design contract
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Croydon trams leading riot regeneration
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Cambridgeshire lodges busway legal claim with TCC
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Tottenham and Croydon get post-riot infrastructure fund
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Keller wins two Crossrail tunnel contracts
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Arup and Mott MacDonald win Hong Kong road and tunnel
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TfL to trap pollution on road surfaces
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Croydon tram line re-opens after repairs
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Farrell unveils HS2 Old Oak Common plan
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Crossrail seeks bids for £70M shafts contract
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Power station ash helps road project
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Amey rail workers vote to strike
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Scottish flooding disrupts railways
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Christchurch to be low-rise sustainable city
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Brisbane chooses new 'flood-resistant' ferry terminals design
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Helmand reconstruction moving quickly
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Props to remain under M1 until Christmas
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Engineers inspect Croydon tram damage
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Capita Symonds and Ineco team up for HS2 bid
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Network Rail battles to cure Croydon lines after mudslide
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M4 tunnel work under way
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Network Rail slashes its framework list
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Riots halt some work on Birmingham highways
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Tram may outstrip roads in riot damage bill
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King's Cross station roof revealed
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Cable theft stalls newly opened Gautrain
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Hackney and Enfield infrastructure unharmed by riots
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Extra spaces for Northern Rail commuter routes
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Qatar receives bids for Lusail Expressway
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GLA committee calls for HS2 rethink
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New M62 bridge completed
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King's Cross new roof revealed
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Croydon tram lines damaged in riots
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Cambridgeshire busway finally opens
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Edinburgh derailment linked to 'worn' switch rail
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RAIB to investigate Tube train door opening incident
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Work ahead of schedule on Twin Sails bridge
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Work starts to convert old A3 into cycle path
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German road win for Vinci
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Mott MacDonald appointed to £45M South Bristol Link
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Birse Civils awarded £2M Nottingham highways contract
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Poor signage and maintenance blamed for Oxshott crash
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Qatar invites expressions of interest in Doha metro
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Balfour Beatty reaches financial close on £230M street lighting PPP contract
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Track to be replaced following Croydon mudslide
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Cambridgeshire busway green light for weekend
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First step of Manchester-Liverpool rail electrification complete
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ACE reiterates support for HS2
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Brynglas tunnel opens after fire
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Croydon railway mudslide clear-up underway
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Halcrow and Foster+Partners reveal plans for Thames Hub
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New £132M Northampton PFI street lighting funding announced
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Network Rail reveals capacity improvement plans for London and the South East
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HS2 consultation closes today
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ICE says it endorses High Speed 2 rail plans
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US faces £517bn infrastructure funding gap
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Maintenance quality fears as Agency changes contracts
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Engineers defend HS2
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Hindhead Tunnel officially opens
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Engineers assessing Brynglas Tunnel
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Procurement process underway for remaining Crossrail tunnel portal
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Replacement DLR station approved at Pudding Mill Lane
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M4 shut after fire in the Brynglas Tunnel
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M5 shut after lorry strikes bridge causing major fire
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Budget deadlock in the USA halts construction
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Costain/Skanska save £100M from Paddington Crossrail contract
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Hammond accused of HS2 manipulation
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Transport funding gap grows even wider
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Network Rail can't attract senior executives: Higgins
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New York slashes £2.45bn from its transport programme
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Bauer wins two Crossrail contracts
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HS2 economic case fundamentally flawed: report in summary
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BAA told to sell two airports including Stansted
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Balfour Beatty Eastern Region wins £2.5M contracts
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Former Brisbane transit CEO gets Olympics transport role
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Amey wins five signalling contracts worth £37M
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Villiers pledges new measures to improve capacity at Heathrow
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London council completes Exhibition Road tactile paving tests
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US politicians fight over transport spending cuts
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ORR is ineffective regulator says PAC
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Bam Nuttall and Morgan Sindall win £136M M62 Managed Motorway contract
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Brazil high speed rail project to be split in two after no bids received
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Balfour Beatty wins Doncaster Southern Gateway work
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Ineffective regulation of Network Rail the main cause of inefficiency, says Commons committee
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Atkins/Cowi win Danish railway contract
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Costain/Skanska picks up Crossrail Paddington station contract
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Network Rail names route director for Western route
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Amey and URS Scott Wilson win four year Wales ITS contract
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Form consortiums now for Qatar metro constuction urges Qatar Railways
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Ealing rejects HS2 route
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Invensys wins London Bridge resignalling work
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£155M funding for local eco-transport schemes
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Transport interchanges need immediate attention, say experts
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Tube bosses fire warning shot over 'unacceptable' signalling problems
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TfL bosses seek control of suburban rail services
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Crossrail on the 'cusp' of awarding station contracts
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Construction starts on London's new cable car
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Capita Symonds wins highways study contract extension
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Atkins plans to increase Qatar presence
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Thameslink blamed for 1,400 Bombardier redundancies
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Costain/Hochtief JV wins £80M Reading station contract
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London authorities raise £600M bond for Crossrail
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More cut price bidding on Forth Replacement Crossing after £20M knocked off junction upgrade job
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California's transport authority awards first ever design and build contract
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Controversial Edinburgh Tram project to go on
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Cambridgeshire busway moves step closer to opening
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Troubled Edinburgh tram faces crucial council vote
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Growing support for extra Crossrail station
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Network Rail appoints managers for devolved routes
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Almost half of the UK opposes HS2
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US announces nearly £1bn investment in public transport schemes
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Davis Langdon to model economic case for High Speed 2
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Resurfacing problem leads to M25 chaos
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Enterprise win Kent highways contract
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Eleven contractors win place on Network Rail framework deal
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Vinci signs £6.9bn French high speed rail contract
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Clugston secures £2M canal contract
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Siemens announced as Thameslink stock preferred bidder
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Bad infrastructure risks economy, says ICE Scotland
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Businesses urged to back A453 bid
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Composite solution strengthens Tube
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Piccadilly Line upgrade future uncertain until next parliament
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M74 extension 'done under budget'
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Costain wins £150M A-road contract
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Rail regulator criticises Network Rail's safety culture
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Balfour Beatty scoops seven year deal to supply on-track plant to Network Rail
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Northern Line upgrade to start this year, says Transport for London
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Costain wins major Welsh road-building contract
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Edinburgh tram firm to cut jobs
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Second Forth Bridge traffic management contract awarded
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Costain-Hochteif preferred contractor for Reading station rebuild
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Beleaguered busway to open in August
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Early capital borrowing plans announced
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London boroughs team up for £128M highways work
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New A5 plan 'backed by experts'
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Contractors offered chance to bid alternative solutions to M5 bridge rebuild
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Mouchel-Thales joint venture wins major Highways Agency contract
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Railway cable theft soars by 70%
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Second Severn Crossing resurfacing work postponed
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Impregilo preferred for Milan metro line
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Hong Kong airport begins third runway discussions
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Illinois launches high speed rail study
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Infrastructure UK gives up on search for new chief executive
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Report warns of cost threat to roads
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Trains could be cheaper, says Network Rail
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Galliford Try begins work on Blackpool promenade
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May Gurney profits up 13%
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US politicians push for private finance to fund high speed rail plans
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Passenger numbers on West Midlands rail routes set to increase
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Eurotunnel plans electricity link
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Notts council offers to stump up £20M of own cash to get axed road scheme reinstated
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Midlands must upgrade transport for High Speed 2
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Midland Metro whittles down its bidders
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Mott MacDonald Grontmij wins place on Highways Agency framework
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Kier, Laing O’Rourke and Kaden win Hong Kong rail contract
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Terminal 2 construction will create 35,000 jobs
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Over £1bn in savings can be made in rail by 2019, says McNulty report
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Rail industry sets up post-McNulty steering group
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Herrenknecht machines to drive most Crossrail bores
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RAC calls for High Speed 2 axe
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Terminal build to see 35,000 jobs
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Balfour Beatty's Andrew Wolstenholme to be new Crossrail boss
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Aecom to design Network Rail Crossrail station upgrades
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Crossrail selects tunnel machine manufacturer
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Thousands walk through new tunnel
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Dover port upgrade announced
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Network Rail fined £3M over Potters Bar crash
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Campaigners criticise HS2 consultation figures
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Mediation restores Edinburgh tram momentum
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Livingstone backs plans for two more Crossrails
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High Speed Two vital for future economic growth, says project boss
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Scotland needs infrastructure boost to secure future growth
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Engineers’ views on high speed policy sought
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Hammond unveils new project prioritisation process
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MPs blame transport operators for lack of snow readiness
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High speed rail plans revealed in US
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Northern Line Battersea extension consultation starts
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GoldLinQ wins £657M Australian rail project
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Balfour Beatty reaches financial close on £203M Cambridgeshire street lighting PFI
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Five killed as tree fall derails train
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Turkey to build Bosphorus bypass
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Troubled Cambridge busway handed over to council
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All three M1 lanes re-opened
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Consultants cash in on £160M Crossrail bonanza
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Scrapyard blaze forces M1 bridge closure
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M1: Repair or replace decision awaited
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Rome's newest bridge opens
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Road repairs 'cost taxpayers £70M'
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Forth Replacement Crossing contracts signed
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Two southbound lanes reopened on the M1
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Government orders transport risk audit
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Crossrail unveils shortlist London stations worth £1.5bn
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Mace wins £50.5M Thames cable car contract
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Engineers battle to reopen M1
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Crossrail issues £75M contract notice for central section signalling
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Government confirms PFI funding for street lighting schemes
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Runway extension 'still needed'
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Crossrail restructure heralds new phase
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Crossrail project passes point of no return with final tunnel deals
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High speed line in limbo as Portugal axes project promoter
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Mitchell in frame for top job
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Ministers clamp down on highway repairs
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Highways Agency outlines 14 roadwork schemes
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Road satisfaction rate plummets
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Bombardier Transportation preferred bidder for Tube signalling
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Southern Railway appoints Aecom for station improvements
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Crossrail awards remaining tunnelling contracts
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Road reopened after Californian landslide
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Call for strategic vision for road network
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Winning Forth bridge bid £260M cheaper than rival
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Hitchin flyover to debut new Network Rail contract
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Costain tops HA supply league
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West Coast Main Line plugged as alternative to HS2
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Royal Society of Medicine celebrates IK Brunel's 205th birthday
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Atkins wins Danish bridge job
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Birse awarded £13M Wrexham road contract
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Funding to tackle transport emissions in London
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First contract for Network Rail contractor strategy gets go-ahead
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Road maintenance changes "could save 6,000 lives"
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Government launches aviation consultation
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New Network Rail bonus scheme approved
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More trains with High Speed Two, says Hammond
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Network Rail debt guarantee criticised
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IUK publishes £3bn savings reform plans
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'£10bn needed' to fix road potholes
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Highways Agency outlines project saving plans
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Network Rail pleads guilty over Potters Bar
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Engineers hear why infrastructure is key to strong economic recovery
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US plant firms lobby for PFI funding for roads
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Shortfall triggers road closure fears
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Costain in pole position for Highways Agency work after top scoring in new CAT process
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New ORR chief executive announced
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Crossrail confirms shortlist for rolling stock and depot facilities
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High Speed Two 'could mean worse trains'
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BAA will have to sell Stansted and a Scottish airport
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Hochtief/Murphy scoops Crossrail Thames tunnel
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Transport for London pledges to up efficiency savings by £2.6bn
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Network Rail electrification plans take step forward
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Nottingham Tram extension names Vinci consortium preferred bidder
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Cambridge station improvements gets cash boost
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Balfour Beatty faces Tube criticism
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BAA proposes £50M investment plan in response to Heathrow winter resilience enquiry
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Local transport improvement projects given the green light
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Ex-CBI boss criticises Chiltern high speed route plans
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Damage twice as severe as feared
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Airport operators to face fines if snow causes flight disruption
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BAA backs Heathrow Express on Crossrail plan
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Network Rail to introduce pain share/gain share alliances
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Budget 2011: Green Investment Bank to get £2bn boost but borrowing must wait until 2015; Planning reform will help create jobs
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Network Rail awards major Crossrail design contract
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European finance boost for Borders Railway
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Major Stockholm junction master plan awarded
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Minister puts railway extension on track
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North West urged to back high speed rail
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Preferred bidder announced for Forth Replacement Crossing
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Parliament to probe High Speed Two scheme
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Jarvis Potters Bar charge dropped
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Baker urges Scotland to back high speed rail
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Glasgow subway plans win funding
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Atkins defends Chiltern railway design after delays row
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£250M Vauxhall redevelopment proposed
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Rebuilding Japan to take years
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Eighth runway given go-ahead at Chicago O’Hare airport
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Stockport tackles potholes with moles
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Glasgow subway plan 'to be subsidised'
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Network Rail gets Chiltern work
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Private sector to get more rail work says Higgins
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Grontmij wins Mont-Blanc motorway job
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Higgins: Programme management will be key to cutting rail costs
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Green investment bank to launch by September 2012
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US transport projects safe until September
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Mott MacDonald wins Indian rail contract
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Blackwall tunnel upgrade to be complete one year early
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£500M pay-back clause in tram grant
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Ministers launch High Speed Two consultation
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Network Rail bonus row predicted
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Network Rail takes over Chiltern project
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Commons committee outlines 'urgent' need for transport investment in the North
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Great Western electrification gets go-ahead to Wales
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Railway reform to avoid “conflict”
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New London Overground rail link opens three months early
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North west rail services back to normal
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Plans for high speed line out for consultation
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Government begins consultation for £17bn high speed rail scheme
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Council could seek more tram funds
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Report approves London cable car
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£350bn for US transport plan
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Florida third state to say no to federal funding for high speed rail
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Network Rail pushes power to regions
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Concerns emerge over High Speed Two start date
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Construction begins on Panama metro
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No government cash for Woolwich Crossrail station fit out
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New Ryanair hangar opens at Glasgow Prestwick
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Network Rail admits Potters Bar charges
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Network Rail to split into regional companies
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Crossrail confirms shortlisted four for Farringdon station
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HS2 will "boost rail services"
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Scottish road backlog hits £2.25bn
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New Dubai airport hit by second nine month delay
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Massachusetts replaces ageing Interstate bridges
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Heathrow pods ready at last
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New report argues southern England will benefit from HS2
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Midland Metro tenders for extension work
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US president unveils £350bn six year transport bill proposal
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Gillingham station upgrade work starts
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London begins work on electic vehicle charging points
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MP attacks 'rag-tag' HS2 opponents
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Scottish Budget Bill passed
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TfL publishes costs in transparency drive
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Liverpool roads face closure
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Civils cost cutting drive needs leader
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Edinburgh Tram row brings in the auditors
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US sets out plans for £33bn investment in high speed rail
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'Flawed' M25 PFI to cost taxpayer an extra £1bn
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Mayor seeks £500M Crossrail style funding for Northern Line extension
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Keller strengthens ground for Barking Riverside project
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DfT approves funding for nine local transport schemes
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Decision looms for Crossrail Woolwich station box
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Mersey Gateway market consultation exercise launched
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Saudi Arabian rail framework approved
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Scotland braced for gales
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Hope grows over South Wales rail link
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Westminster takes responsibility for rail electrification to Swansea
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Edinburgh trams need clear way ahead and review of key players
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New Crossrail boss should be engineering figure, says Holden
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Rail travel rises to peacetime peak
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Train operators to get track work
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Road contractors assessment underway
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Highways Agency seeks low cost gantries
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Longer rail maintenance contracts could foster better accident reporting
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Jackson set to work on troubled busway
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Mayor announces major progress with Jubilee line upgrade
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Call for Transport Scotland to get involved in Edinburgh Trams
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Danish MPs confirm backing for tunnel link to Germany
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Full steam ahead for Llangollen railway expansion
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Higgins starts at Network Rail
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Thames cable car plan moves closer
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Highways contractors begin month of scrutiny as new generation CAT assessments begin
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Amey buys transport planner Transportation Planning International
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Highways Agency looks for gantry builders
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Two Forth bridge bids submitted
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Defra sets out climate change risks for infrastructure
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A90 improvements given go-ahead
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Government committed to extending high speed rail
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Mitchell engineers’ choice to be Crossrail chief executive
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Government cash for Mersey Gateway up for negotiation
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New transport fund ‘too small’
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Councils beg ministers for extra road repair cash
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Plan to sell Tube station naming rights
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Atkins wins UAE rail contract
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Rosewell joins Network Rail board of directors
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Award winning rail service to stop
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Systra signs Panama metro deal
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Unsafe working practices blamed for train collision
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Scottish Government to review airport resilience
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Tube Lines purchase resulted in 700 job cuts, says Hendy
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Future food security is dependent on water and energy management
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Credit rating experts say there’s profit in infrastructure
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Engineers question new Local Sustainable Transport Fund
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Crossrail looks to make further cost savings for stations as Government review looms
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Atkins wins Danish high speed rail contract
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Boris renews support for new London airport
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Crossrail funding moves a step closer
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Three bidders shortlisted for £3bn Essex highways deal
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New Thames bridge work to begin this month
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Crossrail tenders £1bn of station contracts
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Who will be the next boss of Crossrail?
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Scotland receives salt deliveries
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Council sues over bus station
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US high speed rail plan slowed down after two states withdraw
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New authority to manage Manchester’s transport
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Crossrail chief executive Rob Holden quits
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Snow chaos costs BAA £24M
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Highways Agency brings in first non-executive chairman
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Funding approved for new bridge
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Car charging point rules relaxed
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Network Rail completes Reading bridge lift
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Costain wins £59M highways contract
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BAA launches inquiry into Heathrow snow chaos
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More rail services running through Christmas upgrade works
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RMT rejects Network Rail pay offer
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Network Rail and union agree terms of inquiry into funds misuse allegations
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Bond Street Crossrail station plans submitted
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Quarmby confirms salt stock challenge
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Mersey Gateway Project given planning approval
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Salt supplies 'could be problem' in New Year
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Government drops Heathrow Hub option for spur on High Speed 2 route
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More Londoners swap cars for public transport
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London may need more new railway lines, says Network Rail
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Southampton terminal plans unveiled
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£2.3bn Forth Crossing Bill passed
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Crossrail boss sets out tunnelling decision
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Merged contracts to save Crossrail money
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Planning rules relaxed as cuts bite
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Lack of tunnellers could hit UK attempts to exploit global boom
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Crossrail to promote new linings
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Bam Nuttall’s Chiltern line upgrade runs into trouble
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Barges and lorries needed for Thames Tunnel spoil removal, says project boss
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McNulty’s rail report points the way to £1bn operational savings
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Hydrogen buses hit the roads of London
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Network Rail appoints designers for London Bridge Thameslink works
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Villiers: more savings on Crossrail to come
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China considers emergency traffic measures
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£3bn transport fund announced
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Scottish transport minister goes after snow chaos
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European firms big winners for Crossrail tunnel contracts worth £1.25bn
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Highways Agency announces reform of maintenance contracts
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Council claims HS2 will take investment away from local transport
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Tarmac calls on rest of the UK to follow Wales' pothole lead
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Government gives strongest indication yet of Network Rail shake-up
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Council confirms plan to correct busway “defects”
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More staff quit Edinburgh tram project
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Network Rail could miss performance targets, says regulator
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Crossrail unveils £1bn private finance rolling stock and depot tender
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Ministers hail road's investment boost
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Crossrail re-tenders Farringdon station
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Network Rail defends Thameslink plan
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Brazilian high speed rail tenders delayed
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Closed track close to reopening
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Network Rail fined for crossing death
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Femern finally opts for tunnel crossing
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High Speed 2 'not thought through properly'
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Boris bikes open to casual users from Friday
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Birmingham to get low carbon LED street lights
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Palestinians criticise Israeli rail plans
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Network Rail reveals turnaround in profits
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Thameslink delayed by two years
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Eurotunnel unveils secret fire suppression system
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Thames cable car planning underway
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New Forth Bridge escapes spending cuts
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India seeks British private road skills
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Boris pushes for new London airport
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Transport spending cuts to hit Jacobs
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Hammond to face transport committee
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Welsh government sets aside £12M for civils projects
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Tube delays 'to continue until Olympics'
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Welsh business calls for road network investment
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Scots jobs shunned
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Oxshott parapet design to stay the same despite truck crash
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Council to ‘fix busway itself’
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TfL unveils chemical solution to clean up air
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Investigation underway after train overshoots station by 4km
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Scottish government confirms support for Forth Replacement Crossing
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Cutting back on road safety spending criticised
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West Midlands needs more trains, says Network Rail
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Waterways public open days launched
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Highways Agency reassures cuts-hit road building industry
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Mixer truck smashes off rail bridge
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Crossrail on hunt for Farringdon contracts
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High Speed 1 sold for £2.1bn to Canadian pension funds
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Network Rail and Jarvis to face prosecution over Potters Bar crash
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Concrete lorry crashes through railway bridge onto train
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High Speed 1 sold to Canadian investors
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Thames cable car plans submitted
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Crossrail invites bids for £350M Farringdon station
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Rail upgrade 'will boost Wales-England relations'
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Mixed reaction after roads worth £2.3bn are shelved
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US transport department kick starts high speed rail construction
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Project costs under attack
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Mind the gaps in planning system
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Viewpoint: Spending crossroads
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Leaked email highlights Cambridgeshire busway row
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Union presses Network Rail over perks claims
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Viewpoint: Support for infrastructure welcomed
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Tube Lines blamed as Northern Line upgrade delayed
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Crossrail awards Paddington contract to Carillion
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Johnson under fire as train failures cause Tube chaos
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Further bad news for road building
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First commercial spaceport opens
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Cracked Tube rail causes more delays
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Contractors "deeply regret" roads cuts; future of Managed Motorways uncertain
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Christmas date for major Crossrail contracts
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Crossrail delays full opening for a year to protect scope and save costs
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Local government facing massive cuts
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Rail spending safe with Crossrail and key Tube upgrades protected
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Call to leave cap until after Belfast runway decision
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Public calls for road spending to be priority
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Edinburgh tram hangs in the balance
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'No more Holyrood money' for Edinburgh tram scheme
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Swiss tunnel breaks new ground
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High Speed 2 awards design and development contracts
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£9bn Trans-Hudson Express is canned after costs review
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Network Rail strengthens board with Shell director
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Breakthrough set for Gotthard Base Tunnel
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High Speed 1 sale set for further delay
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Setback for Edinburgh tram scheme
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Union settles Network Rail dispute
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Cambridge busway row turns on NEC contract
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Higgins takes on task of rebuilding Network Rail
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Crossrail frustration
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Network Rail criticised over bridge collapse
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Controversial bus lane scrapped
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'Patchwork' rail funding suggested
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Contracts up for grabs at Stansted
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Boris urges transport investment
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City station set for redevelopment
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Hammond to announce two high-speed branch lines
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Treasury axe to spare Crossrail and Tube projects
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Scotland to pioneer tax increment scheme
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Network Rail could be broken into regions
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China extends Tibet railway network
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100 rail viaducts checked since bridge collapse
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Design costs under fire from Network rail
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TfL denies union's job cuts warning
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Highways Agency will not be sold off to private sector, says DfT
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Scottish highway maintenance contracts extended
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Protect infrastructure plans – CBI
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Balfour wins Irish road contract
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Balfour Beatty / Bam consortium to build £250M Irish PPP road
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Nottinghamshire MP calls for Commons debate on future of Crossrail
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A1 north of Newcastle to qualify for upgrade from national budget
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Service diversions dispute delays Edinburgh tram
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Network Rail 40% less efficient than Europe
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Engineers urge Obama to push US transport spending bill
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CBI urges ministers not to neglect infrastructure
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TfL considers night time road possessions
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Network Rail less efficient than European railways
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Pressure mounts on coalition to maintain infrastructure spend
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East London Line station will not be built after government pulls funds
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Crossrail surface works ‘affordable’ at £2.3bn
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Scottish Labour plan tram cap
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Scots consider road tolls in bid to meet tough carbon targets
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Green light for Port Talbot link road
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Two killed in Spanish rail crash
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Obama launches £33bn transport stimulus package
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Torrential rain causes fatal Guatemalan mudslides
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Crossrail announces more tunnelling shortlists
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Network Rail produces “affordable cost” plan for Crossrail works
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Efforts to resolve Edinburgh tram dispute put back to autumn
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Infrastructure show hots up
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Lack of cash forces Swansea to close dangerous road
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US Grand Prix £142M track plans unveiled
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Network Rail completes Airdrie-Bathgate track laying
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Toll roads are no answer to congestion, says campaign group
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Plea to rethink Serengeti highway
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Bids in for US high speed rail cash
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Crossrail tunnelling contract awards confirmed for 2011
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Chinese road expansion sparks 100km jam
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Manchester airport's Airbus A380 extension approved
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High Speed 2 rail link compensation scheme launched
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Call to maintain transport infrastructure spending
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Highways Agency dices up project support framework
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Suffolk rail crossing crash injures 21
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Irish Rail inspection regime slated
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Balfour Beatty to proceed on Denver's Eagle P3 commuter rail project
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Railway passengers and freight to double by 2035
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Urgent probe into cause of runaway Tube train
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Amey named preferred bidder for £200M North Lanarkshire roads contract
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London Underground locked in strike battle with RMT
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STG wins Swansea Station contract
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Jubilee Line 'unlikely to be finished this year'
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Runway plans delayed by noise row
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Capita Symonds appointed to £276M Calgary road project
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BDP to redesign Manchester's Victoria station
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TfL awards £300M Bond Street contract to Costain/Laing O'Rourke JV
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Case not yet made for above-inflation TfL fares rise, Assembly says
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Network Rail seeks external candidates for Coucher replacement
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Points failure caused Potters Bar crash
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Key Ireland transport schemes complete
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Transport minister strikes out on bridge hits
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Newport transporter bridge reopens after £1.225M refurbishment
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ARTBA Conference: Texas legislators threaten private financing for roads
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ARTBA Conference: Signalling needs billions of dollars for maintenance
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ARTBA Conference: California turns to private sector to fund roads projects
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ARTBA Conference: California high speed rail funding dries up
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ARTBA Conference: US industry must lobby politicians over key transport funding
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London 2012 road network plan published
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Vinci wins £16.5M Gatwick contract
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Survey finds public support for road pricing
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HS2: west London out
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Government must import 250,000t of salt, says review
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Atkins highways and transportation staff face redundancies
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UK to develop St Helena airport
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High-speed route focused on communities, says Hammond
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Heathrow Hub fails to make a compelling case, government told.
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Rail work on hold during Olympics
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Olympic cuts "won't affect transport"
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Trams chief urges political courage
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Sheffield shortlists Amey and CarillionMouchel for highways PFI
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Toronto airport tunnel to go ahead
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Crossrail 'offers value for money', says Villiers
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Call for bigger EU emissions cuts
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Drought shuts Leeds-Liverpool Canal
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Treasury rejects claims Green Investment Bank will be scrapped
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No easy approach to UK's airport strategy
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Crossrail size still uncertain
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Airport policy must not stifle the UK, says ICE
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Khan steps up pressure on government to answer Crossrail scope questions
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Roads investment top priority, says public
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Transport projects face deeper than expected cuts
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Ministers fail to answer Crossrail spur questions
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Brazil high speed rail invitation to tender iminent
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Minister confirms government departments could face 40% cuts
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Cable fire causes Tube travel chaos
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RAC: Road pay-by-mile system inevitable
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Forth Replacement Crossing ITS system tenders invited
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Application lodged for Dublin Underground work
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Amey snaps up WYG rail division
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Repair roads and save £18bn, say experts
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London Assembly Conservatives call for driverless Tube trains
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London Underground boss admits disabled access plans have been scrapped
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Rail clients in frantic talks to stave off spending cuts
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Eredene wins £200M contract
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BAM selected for PPS project A12 Utrecht Lunetten-Veenendaal
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Cost benchmarking to be first casualty of Tube Lines buyout
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Rail firms call for funding review
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Hammond sets August deadline for High Speed 2 route review
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Hochtief starts digging on Poole's Twin Sails Bridge
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First tunnel breakthrough for Brisbane Airport Link
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Mott MacDonald appointed designer on £30M East London Line extension
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Three invited to tender for £230M Borders Railway
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Atkins wins design contract in Chiltern Railways upgrade
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Stonehenge Visitor Centre funding cut welcomed
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Edinburgh Tram rescue plan raises costs by £55M
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Mouchel to make more job cuts
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Coucher explains decision to quit Network Rail
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State of the Nation 2010: ICE calls for urgent action on energy and planning
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Transport faces up to public spending axe
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ICE: Transport and energy crisis looms
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London battles transport cuts
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Johnson sticks to his guns over Thames Estuary airport project
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Delhi Metro corridor to open next week
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Crossrail needs more engineering support, says project boss
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Electrification plans may be dropped
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Transport for London ditches Shard move in efficiency drive
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Warning over cuts to transport budget
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Value for money review of rail schemes told to report back early
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Edinburgh Tram row escalates over contractual dispute
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Potters Bar jurors visit crash site
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ACE and CECA warn of project delay consequences
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Mersey Gateway backers insist project still alive
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Government must act faster on low carbon transport
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RMT announces tube strike dates
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Government postpones decisions on all local transport schemes
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Capita Symonds appointed for M5 junction 19 improvements
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A41 road diversion work begins
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Spotlight falls on rail efficiency numbers
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Asset management system is criticised by rail regulator
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Guatemala City hit by second sinkhole
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Crossrail posts £35M Liverpool Street advance works notice
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Second phase of Port Eglinton Viaduct launch underway
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Harsh staff cuts could affect Transport for London's credit score
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Crossrail invites Connaught Tunnel refurbishment tenders
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Transport for London appoints new Tube Lines CEO
