Archive for category: Stations
Station refurbishment can regenerate wider community
As our roads become more congested and the green agenda encourages us out of cars and onto public transport, rail is becoming more important as a means of travel. Writes Dave Darnell, UK rail sector director, WSP Group With the average Brit making over 140 trips per year on a train, and all of them...A city of two tales
Westgate has a shabby chic vibe influenced by a Sixties redevelop-ment that no doubt felt fresh and innovative in its day. It’s no longer up to the job expected of it. Writes Graeme Bickerdike Cut through the gloom though and a success story emerges: passenger numbers there have risen by 500,000 in seven years, reaching...Work to begin on London Bridge platforms
Work is due to start on overhauling the first three platforms at London Bridge as part of the Thameslink programme. Preparatory works are being carried out ahead of the closure[...]Gallery: BTP takes on fake protesters in public disorder drills
BTP officers wearing boiler suits and pig masks invaded the disused Waterloo International station to put the force’s policing to the test. The training day brought together 60 officers from[...]Atkins in Denmark project double
Atkins has announced two new contracts in Denmark, covering the construction of a new railway station and 20km of new track. One of the projects will see the engineering consultancy[...]Roller rink planned for Victorian King’s Cross goods shed
The team leading the redevelopment around King’s Cross have submitted plans to build a roller rink inside one of the station’s Victorian goods sheds. After arriving in the capital by[...]Sound Transit breaks ground on airport extension
Work has started on a 1.6 mile light rail extension to add to Seattle’s growing network. The new elevated line will connect Angle Lake station, which will be located at South[...]Half time at New Street
Phase Two of Birmingham New Street’s radical facelift is now underway and passengers are beginning to see the results of the work that has been going on behind the scenes[...]Nottingham tram bridge slide nears completion
Nottingham’s new tram bridge is set to continue its journey this week. The 1,000 tonne first half of the steel bridge began its long slide into position in February but[...]Project Focus: The Interchange
Next year, a new multi-modal transport hub will transform rail transit in Minneapolis. The $79.3 million Interchange project will connect up rail travel in the city, providing connections to the[...]
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