Goring-by-Sea, Lancing and Cooksbridge stations can now cater for longer Southern trains following platform extensions completed as part of a £150M upgrade to Gatwick Airport station.
Built to support a new timetable, longer trains are now opening their doors. The entire station upgrade is scheduled to end in 2023. Planned upgrades…
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Heathrow expansion rival’s sunk costs are a tenth of HAL’s ‘shocking’ £500M bill
Heathrow West’s total sunk costs associated with its airport expansion plans are expected to be a tenth of Heathrow Airport Ltd’s (HAL’s) £500M planning and construction bill, NCE can reveal.
As reported last week, HAL has been left with a £500M bill relating to planning and early construction costs. On top…
First look at Leeds Bradford ‘green’ airport terminal
Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA) has released CGI images of its proposed replacement terminal, showing what passengers could expect if plans are approved.
Images show the new check in hall, departures lounge and arrivals gate, which feature large glass fronted walls, high ceilings, electronic check in desks and food stalls. LBA’s plans…
Gatwick pauses £180M Pier 6 expansion
Gatwick Airport has put its £180M Pier 6 expansion project on hold after passenger numbers fell by 66% in the first half of the year due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
In its mid-year update – published today (Friday) – the business said that all revenue streams have been impacted by the…
Application submitted for operation of Luton airport link
Construction of the £225M Luton Direct Air-Rail Transit (Dart) is progressing with the submission of a Transport & Works Act Order application.
Luton Dart, which is being constructed by VolkerFitzpatrick-Kier (VFK), will connect passengers from Luton Airport Parkway station to the London Luton Airport rail terminal in under four minutes. The…
Virtual events plan revealed for NCE’s autumn conferences
NCE has dubbed the second week of November as Future of Transport week with its popular airports, bridges, rail and roads events set to run on consecutive afternoons through the week as virtual events.
“The ongoing concern about Covid-19 and the need for social distancing means that we are taking our…
Balfour subsidiary secures £1.27bn Hong Kong Airport terminal expansion
Gammon, Balfour Beatty’s joint venture with Jardine Matheson, has secured its largest ever single contract with a four year deal to deliver a £1.27bn expansion of Terminal 2 at Hong Kong International Airport by the region’s airport authority.
The work is part of the Three-runway System project at Hong Kong International…
London City Airport expansion paused indefinitely
The £500M expansion project of London City Airport has been paused indefinitely because of the economic slump caused by Covid-19.
The airport had planned a significant terminal expansion that would be ready for customers by 2023 and capable of serving 6.5M passengers a year. Much work on the expansion has already…
Contract awarded for ‘eco-friendly’ Red Sea airport
The Red Sea Development Company (TRSDC) has awarded the contract for airside infrastructure works for the international airport on Saudi Arabia's Red Sea coast, which is due to open in 2022.
A joint venture between Saudi contractors Nesma & Partners Contracting and Almabani General Contractors will undertake the work. The eco-friendly…
Pedestrian and cycle bridge installed at Airport City Manchester
A landmark pedestrian and cycle bridge has been installed at Airport City Manchester.
The 52m long, 380t bridge was installed over the M56 spur airport approach road in a 12 hour operation on Saturday evening. A team of eight rolled it into position overnight, using two 800t, 20 axle self-propelled modular…