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£130bn “Loop” high-speed rail vision proposes circular network linking nine UK and Irish cities
- Feb, 13, 2026
- Railway Geotechnics Sustainable Development General Construction General Civil Transportation Engineering News On Projects / Industry
- United Kingdom
- Authored by: TheCivilEngineer.org
RIBA president Chris Williamson has proposed a £130 billion high speed rail network forming a continuous loop across northern Britain and Ireland. The concept, known as The Loop, would connect Dublin...
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UAE awards USD 8bn contracts for 150 km Abu Dhabi–Dubai high-speed line
- Feb, 11, 2026
- Railway Geotechnics Sustainable Development News On Projects / Industry
- United Arab Emirates, Abu Dhabi
- Authored by: TheCivilEngineer.org
Etihad Rail has awarded design and construction contracts worth more than USD 8 billion for the first high-speed rail line in the United Arab Emirates, connecting Abu Dhabi and Dubai. The 150 km corr...
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HS2 installs 1,024 precast segments to complete Coleshill viaduct decks
- Feb, 12, 2026
- Railway Geotechnics Concrete Structures Sustainable Development General Construction News On Projects / Industry Bridge Management Bridge Design Bridge Abutments
- United Kingdom
- Authored by: TheCivilEngineer.org
HS2 engineers have completed deck assembly for four parallel viaducts at Coleshill, marking a significant milestone in the construction of the Delta Junction to the east of Birmingham. The Coleshill...
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HS2 completes porous tunnel portals to prevent sonic boom at Chiltern Tunnel
- Feb, 05, 2026
- Railway Geotechnics Concrete Structures Sustainable Development News On Projects / Industry
- United Kingdom, London
- Authored by: TheCivilEngineer.org
Construction teams have completed the northern set of porous tunnel portals on the HS2 Chiltern Tunnel, marking a key milestone on the high-speed rail route between London and Birmingham. The works w...
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Longest HS2 tunnel structurally complete
- Jan, 19, 2026
- Tunneling Sustainable Development News On Projects / Industry
- United Kingdom
- Authored by: TheCivilEngineer.org
HS2 Ltd has confirmed the completion of civil engineering works on its longest tunnel to date, marking a major milestone in delivery of the UK’s new high-speed railway. The close-out of works at the...
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