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Creation of the much-heralded new-look rail infrastructure operator has been delayed, the transport secretary has admitted. Anne-Marie Trevelyan told MPs on the Transport Committee this morning (19 October) that formation of Great British Railways was subject to “a few months’ delay”. The government announced plans last year to create the…

The outgoing head of Transport for London (TfL) has said no new “big ticket” infrastructure projects will arise in the foreseeable future. Speaking at a session of the London Assembly last week, TfL commissioner Andy Byford admitted TfL’s new business plan, which is due to be submitted to the mayor…

The first details of a £22m job to dual the A350 near Chippenham have been revealed in a prior information notice published by Wiltshire County Council. Wiltshire Council is looking for contractors to lead the project, which will see the A-road dualled in two spots, the 1.8km stretch between Cepen…

Accident investigators have urged Network Rail to take a series of actions after a passenger train travelling at almost 124mph hit an item left on the tracks by a maintenance crew. The Rail Accident Investigation Branch (RAIB) made five recommendations to the rail infrastructure operator in a report published following…

Transport for London (TfL) has handed senior leadership roles to key figures behind the opening of Crossrail and events held following the death of the Queen. The organisation announced that director of network management and resilience Glynn Barton – who won plaudits as the capital coped with an influx of…

Prime minister Liz Truss has expressed support for Heathrow Airport’s third runway, a break with her predecessor Boris Johnson’s stance. Truss was questioned at Prime Minster’s Questions about her position on the £14bn project, which is currently under review by the airport’s owners. An MP opposed to the expansion asked…

Rolls-Royce’s plans for a nuclear reactor in Snowdonia have moved a step closer to fruition with the signing of a key document. The Nuclear Decommissioning Authority (NDA) agreed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Welsh Government development vehicle Cwmni Egino to support the proposed project at Trawsfynydd. Rolls-Royce said in…

Work to construct HS2’s longest tunnels has almost reached the halfway point. This week two tunnel boring machines (TBM) operating at the site passed through the second ventilation shaft under the Chilterns. The machines, Cecilia and Florence, have now completed the first 4 miles of their drive from the Chiltern…

“Further work” is needed to come up with a solution for removing tonnes of spoil from HS2’s Euston station site, the company has confirmed. Earlier this year Sir Douglas Oakervee was commissioned by the Department for Transport (DfT) to assess options for transporting excavated materials away from the Euston site.…

Sellar has unveiled its initial proposals for the £1.5bn redevelopment of Liverpool Street station in London. The developer, responsible for other major projects in the capital such as the Shard, outlined plans for a new office, retail, and leisure scheme with new public and green spaces. Proposals for the station,…