Stations - Articles and news items

London Bridge designs given go-ahead

Rail industry news / 23 December 2011 /

The transformation of London Bridge station has taken a major step forward after design proposals were given the go ahead by Southwark Council. (more…)

Network Rail publishes recommendations to tackle station congestion

Rail industry news / 1 September 2011 /

Network Rail has published an analysis of passenger congestion at stations along with a toolkit of potential measures for the industry to address congestion at stations around the network. (more…)

Olympic improvements for London stations

Rail industry news / 30 August 2011 /

Station improvements to make travelling by train easier on one of London’s main Olympic rail routes started this week. (more…)

Crossrail station design contract awarded

Rail industry news / 17 May 2011 /

AECOM has been chosen by Network Rail to design improvement works to stations west of Paddington that are set to become part of the Crossrail route. (more…)

£53m funding agreed for Gatwick Airport station upgrade

Rail industry news / 13 October 2010 /

Passengers travelling to and from Gatwick Airport by train will benefit from more reliable and punctual journeys, easier access, reduced congestion and better facilities after funding was secured for a major upgrade of the station. (more…)

Newport’s new station: A new gateway to Wales

Rail industry news / 14 September 2010 /

The benefits of the brand new Newport station will be far-reaching and lasting, says local government and transport leaders as the concourses of the new gateway of Wales open to passengers today. (more…)

The festival city of Salzburg gets a unique entrée

Issue 4 2010 / 4 August 2010 /

€270 million will be invested in the creation of a unique transport station in the festival city of Salzburg that is to be completed by 2014. The new through station will do full justice to the requirements of a modern railway age as a regional and international transport hub. High customer convenience, short distances, barrier-free changing of trains, optimal passenger information, a central passage with shopping facilities, a unique architectural concept integrating listed historic building elements into state-of-the-art railway infrastructure will give Salzburg a distinctive new entrée. (more…)

The kick-off for Italo has been set

Issue 4 2010 / 3 August 2010 /

NTV, the first Italian private high-speed operator, will start commercial service in September 2011. We officially announced the kick-off date in a press conference we held in Rome at the end of May 2010. We therefore have 15 months of tough work ahead to complete the necessary steps to ultimate the preparation phase of our project.

It’s not easy, but we’re very excited by this fascinating challenge and we feel confident we’ll respect this strict time schedule. Or philosophy can be summarised by our brand new slogan, chosen by our Marketing Division: ‘Italo, il tuo treno’ (‘Italo, your train’). With this claim we’d like to underline that Italo is conceived for the needs of every kind of traveller. The slogan is also the welcome message of the new NTV site (www.ntvspa.it). But to keep this promise we have to work hard every day on each field we’re engaged in. (more…)

Revamped Tipton station to reopen for rail users

Rail industry news / 26 March 2010 /

Rail passengers in Tipton will be able to catch their train from the town’s newly refurbished rail station from this Sunday (28 March 2010), a month ahead of schedule. (more…)

Skanska to construct World Trade Center project

Rail industry news / 19 March 2010 /

Skanska, in a joint venture with Granite Construction, has been awarded a USD 542 M contract to construct the new PATH station at the site of the World Trade Center in New York City. Skanska’s share of the contract is 80 percent, corresponding to USD 434 M, approximately SEK 3.1 billion, which will be included in order bookings for the first quarter. The customer is the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey. (more…)

£30m investment for Manchester’s Victoria station

Rail industry news / 19 March 2010 /

Network Rail has announced a £30m package of work to make Manchester’s Victoria station fit for the 21st century. The work is being jointly funded by Network Rail, Manchester City Council/NWDA and GMITA, working alongside Northern Rail who manage the station. It will include a new roof, a better, brighter and more open concourse and improved facilities for passengers. (more…)

PLP wins second Crossrail project

Rail industry news / 17 March 2010 /

PLP Architecture has scooped its second Crossrail commission to design the over station development above the eastern ticket hall at Farringdon. (more…)