To ensure continued reliability, improve safety, and increase performance of electrified infrastructure across Network Rail’s North West and Central region, VolkerRail is upgrading life expired assets across 12 sites along the route. The upgrades form part of the North West Electrification Programme (NWEP) post commission works, to address outstanding deficiencies of assets, and will see […]
VolkerRail has success rebuilt Battersea Pier Eastern Junction, replacing 600 metres of track and seven switches and crossings units, along with installing 1,200 metres of new conductor rail and 6,000 metres of signalling and telecommunications cable This significant undertaking aims to improve the rail network in the Southern region, allowing more trains to run, increasing […]
Long sections of the former Great Central Main Line in Nottinghamshire have been tamped in a training exercise. The nine mile heritage line which is once again connected to the Midland Main Line at Loughborough is preparing to reopen for passenger trains. In early September trains returned to the branch line connecting the Nottingham Transport […]
VolkerRail is back in Sheffield to undertake rail replacement works on the Supertram network. The South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority (SYMCA) appointed VolkerRail to renew areas of track on one of the region’s best loved modes of transport, to extend the lifespan of the network, improve comfort and reduce noise in areas where tracks are […]
Progress is continuing on the Hope Valley Railway Upgrade, as the VolkerRailStory joint venture undertakes essential improvements to the line between Manchester and Sheffield. Recent line closures have seen major work completed, with key milestones achieved by the project team, including a bridge extension in Bamford to facilitate the new passing loop between Bamford and […]
