Major Projects - Page 12

Christian Wolmar looks at how railways are strategic supply lines and the relevance of wartime events in Normandy 80 years ago to today’s conflict in Ukraine

Former Virgin West Coast manager Chris Gibb is putting forward a radical alternative to the cancelled HS2 route between Birmingham and Manchester, writes Peter Plisner

The economic prospects of Birmingham and Manchester are being seriously damaged because of the Government’s failure to come up with any plans to improve the West Coast Main Line, to replace the cancelled northern leg of HS2, writes Howard Johnston.

The National Infrastructure Commission (NIC) says the Government needs to flesh out its railway proposals in northern England and the Midlands.

Ben Jones explains why the West Coast Main Line has been Britain’s busiest and most important rail corridor for almost 200 years

HS2 completed its latest stage in its complex year-long project as it slid a part of the half-kilometre Wendover Dean Viaduct bridge deck into position.

Construction on the network of tunnels for HS2 has now passed the half way point, it has been revealed.

Chris Howe chronicles the latest progress with the Eastside extension in Birmingham

The High Speed Rail Group has released a report calling for a comprehensive long-term strategy for high-speed rail which it says will help stimulate economic growth and develop the country’s inter-urban rail network.

Work is continuing on HS2 in the West Midlands as new images released show the first completed sections of the Curzon 3 viaduct. The viaduct once complete will stretch over Digbeth Canal as the line finally enters Curzon Street station.