http://www.transportbriefing.co.uk/News, data and business intelligence on public transport projects, developments and investment in the UK.en-ushttp://www.transportbriefing.co.uk/news/rss/rss11.xmlhttp://www.transportbriefing.co.uk/news/story?id=6958Network Rail has awarded Barhale Construction the main works contract for a £4m upgrade of Bolton railway station. There are two main areas of work - the station entrance and platforms. The existing...Thu, 29 Jul 2010 00:00:00 +0100http://www.transportbriefing.co.uk/news/story?id=6958http://www.transportbriefing.co.uk/news/story?id=6956Funding to redevelop Crewe railway station will have to be renegotiated after the North West Regional Development Agency abandoned its programme of transport grants. The agency has been told by...Wed, 28 Jul 2010 00:00:00 +0100http://www.transportbriefing.co.uk/news/story?id=6956http://www.transportbriefing.co.uk/news/story?id=6942Wales deputy first minister Ieuan Wyn Jones has announced a £21m package to improve railway stations across west Wales and the Valleys. Under the Wales Enhanced Station Improvement plans, dozens of...Wed, 21 Jul 2010 00:00:00 +0100http://www.transportbriefing.co.uk/news/story?id=6942http://www.transportbriefing.co.uk/news/story?id=6930Network Rail has transferred control of trains between Woodborough and Theale on the Berks and Hants line, and from Goring to Cholsey on the Great Western Main Line, to the new Thames Valley...Wed, 14 Jul 2010 00:00:00 +0100http://www.transportbriefing.co.uk/news/story?id=6930http://www.transportbriefing.co.uk/news/story?id=6899Hyder Consulting and architect BDP have been appointed by Network Rail and West Northamptonshire Development Corporation to undertake GRIP 4 outline design work for a major upgrade of Northampton...Wed, 30 Jun 2010 00:00:00 +0100http://www.transportbriefing.co.uk/news/story?id=6899http://www.transportbriefing.co.uk/news/story?id=6897A financial package to upgrade Liverpool Central station has been lined up despite the loss of a contribution from Network Rail's Better Stations fund. Passenger transport executive Merseytravel says...Mon, 28 Jun 2010 00:00:00 +0100http://www.transportbriefing.co.uk/news/story?id=6897http://www.transportbriefing.co.uk/news/story?id=6871Major works to reorganise traffic flow around Reading town centre and allow a new pedestrian piazza to be created outside the railway station will begin on Monday (June 21). The proposed new Reading...Thu, 17 Jun 2010 00:00:00 +0100http://www.transportbriefing.co.uk/news/story?id=6871http://www.transportbriefing.co.uk/news/story?id=6848Thameslink upgrades at Blackfriars, Farringdon and London Bridge stations are running behind schedule, although work to allow 12-car running remains on course for completion by December 2011. A...Tue, 08 Jun 2010 00:00:00 +0100http://www.transportbriefing.co.uk/news/story?id=6848http://www.transportbriefing.co.uk/news/story?id=6837Network Rail has invited tenders for work on the redevelopment of Birmingham New Street station which it says could be worth more than £33m in total. Three mechanical and engineering contracts are...Wed, 02 Jun 2010 00:00:00 +0100http://www.transportbriefing.co.uk/news/story?id=6837http://www.transportbriefing.co.uk/news/story?id=6821A flagship rail programme championed by former transport secretary Andrew Adonis has been put on hold indefinitely after Network Rail was told to cut spending in the current financial year by £100m. ...Wed, 26 May 2010 00:00:00 +0100http://www.transportbriefing.co.uk/news/story?id=6821http://www.transportbriefing.co.uk/news/story?id=6811Transport secretary Philip Hammond has officially opened King's Cross station's new platform 0. The addition of the new platform means Network Rail can begin refurbishing the station's other...Thu, 20 May 2010 00:00:00 +0100http://www.transportbriefing.co.uk/news/story?id=6811http://www.transportbriefing.co.uk/news/story?id=6801Plans to provide covered steps and an escalator between Princes Street and the north entrance to Edinburgh Waverley station, as well as lift access from the station to Princes Street via the roof of...Mon, 17 May 2010 00:00:00 +0100http://www.transportbriefing.co.uk/news/story?id=6801