Transport & Infrastructure
Lancashire-Yorkshire train link feasibility study
8 Feb 18
TfN and DfT have commissioned a feasibility study into the reopening Skipton-Colne rail link.
£10M flood storage basin for Salford
7 Feb 18
A £10M flood prevention scheme has been opened in Salford, coinciding with World Wetlands Day.
All aboard: HS2 Ltd announce design partners for brand new stations
6 Feb 18
Contract appointments will help refine and develop detailed plans for four HS2 stations.
Highways England unveils new opportunities for North West suppliers
6 Feb 18
Road authority outlines much anticipated move to Asset Delivery.
Plans for Trans-Pennine route accelerates
2 Feb 18
February will see the launch of a statutory consultation, examining the investment plans for an improved Trans-Pennine route.
Funding investment for housing projects
2 Feb 18
Some £866M will be awarded to local housing projects as part of the £5Bn Housing Infrastructure Fund,
HS2 searches for contractors
1 Feb 18
HS2 Ltd is currently seeking rail systems track and mechanical & electrical contractors to deliver works in Phase I and Phase 2a.
Major upgrade scheme for A38
1 Feb 18
Highways England have revealed the preferred route for the A38 a major junction improvement in Derbyshire.
Making the switch to intelligent cat’s eyes
31 Jan 18
Highways England is installing some 170 innovative new cat’s eyes at Switch Island, which is one of England’s busiest motorway .
Midlands to maximise HS2 benefits
31 Jan 18
The government, Midlands Connect and East Midlands Council have agreed to work together.
