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Business reignites call for third Heathrow runway

1-Feb-2012 | By

Business leaders have slammed the government’s decision to rule out the construction of a third runway at Heathrow airport as “negligent”.

Thames Estuary airport

Doubts arise about ambitious Thames Hub delivery schedule

26-Jan-2012 | By

Transport experts this week refuted suggestions that a new Thames Estuary airport could be delivered in a decade or less.

High Speed 2

Ministers push ahead with High Speed 2 to Birmingham

26-Jan-2012 | By

Britain’s £32bn High Speed 2 (HS2) line remains viable even though the economic case for the project has worsened, transport experts and politicians said this week.

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Staffordshire pours money into long term highway maintenance budget

26 January 2012 | By

Staffordshire County Council has this week bucked national trends and announced plans to plough an extra £20M into improving its highways network.

Crossrail chief executive Andrew Wolstenholme

Crossrail spreads BIM technology to suppliers

26 January 2012 | By

Crossrail chief executive Andrew Wolstenholme this week announced a new partnership with software house Bentley Systems.

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Race is on to repair ailing Hammersmith flyover

12 January 2012 | By

Efforts to reopen the severely damaged A4 Hammersmith flyover have been hampered by the complexity of the structure, NCE has learned.

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Scottish Government unveils £60bn infrastructure plan

15 December 2011 | By

The Scottish Government has unveiled a £60bn infrastructure investment plan that includes plans to build High Speed 2 as far as Edinburgh and spend £10bn between now and 2015 on shovel ready projects.

Transport features

Birmingham New Street Station

Infrastructure 2012: Thinking along the right lines

20-Jan-2012 | By

The rail industry in 2012 looks set to reward great partnering with myriad lucrative contracts on offer.

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Highways special: Link for Luton

12 January 2012 | By Paul Thompson

In Luton and Central Bedfordshire a new £89M busway is the latest phase in a public transport revamp.

Transport interviews

Lee Rushbrooke

Colas: On the path to Success

20 January 2011 | By

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.

David Higgins

Network Rail bonus 'u-turn' could swell coffers of safety fund

6-Feb-2012 | By Katie Coyne

Network Rail chief executive David Higgins has said any “bonus” awarded to him and his directors would be donated to the safety improvement fund for level crossings.

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Derailment knocks out line between Milton Keynes and London

3-Feb-2012 | By Katie Coyne

A train derailment at Bletchley on the West Coast Main Line in the early hours has caused chaos for commuters between Milton Keynes and London as well as “significant” damage to the local rail infrastructure.

Mayor outlines formal plan to take on London rail franchises

6-Feb-2012 | By NCE Editorial

London mayor Boris Johnson has published a document that outlines how he is seeking powers to control the capital’s suburban railways.

High Speed Two seeks new chiefs

6-Feb-2012 | By NCE Editorial

High Speed Two kicks off its search next week for a new chief executive and a number of new non-executive directors

Crossrail

Farringdon Crossrail

Delivering Crossrail: Major project report

24 September 2009

NCE presents its major project report on Crossrail - a comprehensive guide to the project featuring interviews with Crossrail chief executive Rob Holden and Crossrail chairman Terry Morgan.

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    Infrastructure in 2012: a special report on prospects for the year ahead

    By NCE Editorial

    With the UK government now recognising the value of infrastructure investment, NCE offers an industry outlook for home and abroad.

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