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March 2024 Roundup
March 2024 has been a busy month for the Global Railway Review team, read our roundup to hear about events, visits and much more!
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Caltrain celebrates electrification project milestone
Caltrain, Balfour Beatty and PG&E are celebrating a major electrification milestone with the energisation of the second Traction Power Substation.
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First Minister marks completion of Glasgow Queen Street rebuild
First Minister, Nicola Sturgeon, has visited Glasgow Queen Street station to mark the completion of the £120 million government-funded transformation and milestone for Scotland’s railway.
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HS2 supports new ECoW accreditation pilot project
HS2 Ltd is taking action to ensure that a new construction-focused Ecological Clerk of Works (ECoW) accreditation pilot for both the UK and Ireland can move forward as planned.
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Contract for early environmental works signed by HS2 for Phase 2a
The £52 million early environmental works contract will see the creation of new woods and wetland along HS2's Phase 2a route.
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Vortex IoT to provide a fully operational RODIO-TSM to Network Rail by March 2021
Vortex IoT is set to provide a fully operational and validated RODIO-TSM product - the Rail Optical Detection of Intrusions and Obstructions – Tunnel and Station Monitoring solution - to be demonstrated on Network Rail’s infrastructure by March 2021.
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Network Rail announces preferred bidders for final track work contracts
The latest contract award covers work in London North West, London North East and East Midlands routes.
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HS2 confirms London Euston and Old Oak Common construction teams
HS2 Ltd names the construction teams that will deliver the project’s London terminus and its west London super-hub at Old Oak Common.
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New Rail Innovation Centre launched in Derby, UK
Balfour Beatty, the international infrastructure group, has launched its new purpose-built Rail Innovation Centre dedicated to research and development.
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£115 million contract for ‘On Track Machines’ awarded to Balfour Beatty
Balfour Beatty has been awarded the £115 million contract from Network Rail for the supply, operation and maintenance of On Track Machines...
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Small scale, big impact – Balfour Beatty calls for funding for “shovel-ready” schemes
21 November 2016 | By Balfour Beatty
Ahead of the Autumn Statement, Balfour Beatty has called on the Government to provide the green light to a number of small to medium-sized infrastructure schemes to address congestion on the railways.
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Balfour Beatty awarded £12.5m Bombardier Crossrail trains facility
17 February 2015 | By Balfour Beatty
Balfour Beatty has secured a £12.5 million contract to create a production, testing and office facility for the new Crossrail trains on behalf of Bombardier in Derby...
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Balfour Beatty wins contract to fit out Crossrail Woolwich station
9 September 2014 | By Crossrail
Crossrail Ltd has announced that it will award the contract for the fit-out of Woolwich station to Balfour Beatty Group Limited...
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Balfour Beatty hands over main viaduct structure at Reading
28 August 2014 | By Balfour Beatty
The Balfour Beatty project team has handed over the main viaduct structure at Reading to Network Rail and Carillion, ready for track installation...
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Balfour Beatty awarded £8m enhancement works at Euston Station
18 August 2014 | By Balfour Beatty
Balfour Beatty has been awarded work to design and implement £8 million of enhancements to Euston Station, London for Network Rail...