Search Results: 'Docklands Light Railway'

TfL launches consultation on DLR extension
06 February, 2024
Transport for London (TfL) has opened consultation on extending the Docklands Light Railway (DLR), including a new tunnel under the River Thames and two new stations.

TfL proposes DLR extension under the Thames
20 June, 2023
Transport for London (TfL) and its partners have submitted a Strategic Outline Case (SOC) to the government to extend the Docklands Light Railway (DLR), with a potential new branch under the River Thames.

Ken Spiby awarded James Clark Medal
27 December, 2022
The British Tunnelling Society has chosen Ken Spiby as recipient of the James Clark Medal for his major contributions to the industry

Joseph Gallagher Interview
26 September, 2022
Joseph Gallagher, known to one and all as Josie, began as a one-man band back in 1982 and is now chair of the UK’s biggest tunnelling company, the Joseph Gallagher Group. Julian Champkin interviewed him.

Structures to intercept pile loads
23 May, 2022
Cate Anthony was runner up in the BTS Harding Prize 2021 with her paper ‘The Design and Construction of Pile Interception Load Transfer Structures at 6-8 Princes Street for Bank Station Capacity Upgrade’

Notes on compressed air working – Part 1
17 March, 2022
In this two-part article, Stephen Doran first discusses the history of compressed air work in tunnelling and then looks into those projects where the technique has proved problematic

TfL announces tunnelling completion at Bank
29 October, 2020
Transport for London (TfL) has announced the completion of tunnelling at Bank Underground Station – regarded as one of the busiest interchanges on the Tube network.

Alan Thomas Winter (1952-2019)
20 January, 2020
It is almost a year since Alan died unexpectedly in January 2019. Those who worked with Alan respected his immense knowledge and vast practical experience that he brought to bear for the benefit of numerous projects and clients. In addition, Alan was also well known and admired for his sense of humour and quick ability to add wit to alleviate the stress of crisis.

Water and Tunnelling
04 June, 2019
David Hartwell, groundwater management consultant details lessons from 40 years of solving water problems, or as he puts it: ‘what happens when the water comes over your boots’

Transport for London names preferred Silvertown Tunnel bidder
30 May, 2019
Great Britain – The Riverlinx consortium is set to build the Silvertown Tunnel. The group comprises Aberdeen Standard Investments, BAM PPP PGGM, Cintra, Macquarie Capital and SK Engineering & Construction.

Tube banks on overhead crane
24 January, 2019
A major upgrade to one of the world’s oldest deep underground railways, at Bank in London, relies on a single overhead crane nestled in a side street. Positioning the crane, and the logistics of its operation, posed a considerable challenge. Will North reports from the site, and sees how the crane contributes to work below ground.

YSE station designers awarded
10 October, 2018
Ontario — Weston Williamson + Partners (WW+P) with WSP Engineers has been retained to design two of the five new stations on the Yonge Subway Extension (YSE) in Toronto and York Region, it announced October 4. This is the practice’s first rail project in the city and follows their work on the Toronto Pearson Airport Masterplan.

Heritage brand
31 October, 2016
A buoyed tunnelling industry and a number of domestic political gestures are restoring confidence in uK manufacturing. Davy Markham is one brand looking to increase its showing in the tunnelling industry. Alex Conacher reports

Keep on running
14 March, 2016
The October 2015 meeting of the British Tunnelling society also saw a presentation by David Holland of Mabey and Kim West of Arup on works relating to the canning town Flyover for Crossrail’s contract c305.

Silvertown constructability
30 June, 2015
Constructability for tunnel designs has become an increasingly important input into project development for schemes like the new Silvertown crossing in east London, journalist Adrian Greeman Reports.

First sections of Custom House station arrive in east London
17 March, 2014
Crossrail has received the first sections of Custom House station from an East Midlands factory, the company announced recently.

Work set to start on Custom House Station
17 January, 2013
Custom House Station, which will be constructed in Shenfield in East London, UK and assembled on location, will include a new ticket hall, an interchange with the Docklands Light Railway (DLR) and step-free access between the platforms and street level, Crossrail stated late last week.

London's Custom House station contract awarded
22 August, 2012
The main construction contract for C520 Custom House station has been awarded, it was announced late last week. Crossrail awarded the contract to Laing O¹Rourke Construction. In line with European procurement rules the contract is subject to a 10 day standstill period.

Shortlisted bidders for Bank Station announced
10 May, 2012

Connaught phoenix for Crossrail
15 June, 2011
Crossrail has been revealing the Connaught Tunnel in London’s Docklands to representatives of the media and stakeholders prior to work beginning on its modification. The project design involves some unusual refurbishment methods to enlarge the existing tunnel and preserve some Victorian features as Maurice Jones reports