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Civil Engineering Today briefing: Friday 23 October 2026
Three stories from the last 24 hours and one closing date from our recent stories.
Stories from the last 24 hours
Network Rail to renew six sets of points at Forest Gate in 10-day Christmas closure
Network Rail will renew six sets of points at Forest Gate on the Great Eastern Main Line in a 10-day Christmas programme, with Greater Anglia and Elizabeth line services affected from 27 December, alongside five days of track renewal at Barking.
First ETCS-fitted Class 197e trains enter service on Cambrian Coast Line
Transport for Wales has put three CAF-built Class 197e units into passenger service between Machynlleth and Pwllheli, the last part of its network to receive the new fleet because of the route's in-cab signalling.
RWE opens consents internship as Awel y Môr offshore wind farm heads for construction
Applications close on 28 October for a 13-month environmental consents placement starting in July 2027, the year RWE currently plans to begin building the Welsh offshore wind farm.
Closing soon
Applications close on 28 October and the programme starts in July 2027, according to a notice published by Marine Energy Wales.
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