In London, work is well under way on the $7.4-billion initiative to improve Thameslink, the city’s only north-south surface rail line. The ambitious project, which includes new railway infrastructure and renovated stations, will double the line’s capacity by 2018.
Remodeling the old Blackfriars Railway Bridge, which carries Thameslink over the River Thames, is the central element of the project’s first phase, due for substantial completion next year. Current work includes replacing the Blackfriars terminus and building a new station at the south abutment.