Search Results: 'London Underground'

Aecom appoint new UK managing director
27 November, 2013
Patrick Flaherty will be joining Aecom as managing director for the UK and Ireland from early next month, the company announced today.

Sweeping changes for London Underground spark union fury
22 November, 2013
Transport for London (TfL) laid out a set of changes for the operation of the London Underground (LU) this morning. Notable among these are 24-hour services planned across several lines on Fridays and Saturdays, and the closure of every ticket office in the network by 2015, reportedly costing 750 jobs.

New train design for London Underground
16 October, 2013
German engineering firm Siemens has introduced the Inspiro concept, which could be built in Britain if the Mayor of London placed an order for the new trains.

London’s Bank Station plans out for consultation
03 October, 2013
Transport for London (TfL) put the Bank Upgrade plans out for public consultation this week. The consultation will run until 8 November at tfl.gov.uk/bank.

Korean firm to build underground power plant
30 July, 2013
The state-run power supplier Korea Midland Power Corporation (KOMIPO) will build a new thermal power generation plant in northern Seoul, which is to become the world’s first-ever urban underground power facility, officials said.

London Bank upgrade awarded
15 July, 2013
Transport for London¹s (TfL) Board has approved the funding to award a contract to Dragados SA, through the new Innovative Contractor Engagement (ICE) process for the Bank station capacity upgrade project, it was announced last week. TfL has notified all contract bidders of the outcome of the procurement and started the standstill period, which will end in four days time, after which TfL will formally award the contract.

Doig to receive IOM3 award
11 June, 2013
Pat Doig, a principal project manager for Hatch Mott MacDonald based in Sacramento, California, has been awarded the prestigious International Medal by the Institute of Materials, Minerals and Mining (IOM3) it was announced last month.

Doha Metro to have 48 stations
06 June, 2013
The 131km Doha Metro Railway will have at least 48 stations and half of the entire facility would be built underground at depths up to 50m, a conference was told on 4 June 2013.

Crossrail appoints operations director
21 February, 2013
Crossrail has appointed an operations director to oversee future services, the company announced late last week. Howard Smith, who is currently chief operating officer Transport for London, is taking up the new position.

Prince of Wales rides London Underground
08 February, 2013
The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall recently joined passengers to travel by tube as part of a visit to mark the 150th anniversary of London Underground and celebrate the important role that engineering and infrastructure plays in the UK. This was Prince Charles' first trip on the tube in 33 years.

London's Bond Street station contract awarded
08 February, 2013
The last of the main construction contracts for London's new central section stations has been awarded, Crossrail has announced. In line with European procurement rules the contract for Bond Street station is subject to a ten-day standstill period, ending 11 February 2013.

Steam train back on tube track for London Underground anniversary celebrations
15 January, 2013
A steam train built more than 100 years ago took to London's Underground system at the weekend for a test run in preparation for the 300 passengers who applied for tickets through a ballot last month.