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Enhanced Design for Curzon Street

HS2 Ltd has revealed updated designs for its flagship station in Birmingham, driven by the need to enhance the passenger experience.

HS2 Ltd 9 Oct

Eurostar power car at Doncaster Rail College

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Network Rail to reopen Doncaster rail college

The former National College for High Speed Rail is to reopen as a Network Rail Training Centre.

rail 7 Oct

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Transport Committee Chair to investigate track access charges and HS2

The new chair of the Transport Select Committee wants to investigate restrictions on flying, rail freight track access charges and HS2.

rail 24 Sept

Looking along one of the twin precast beams that make up the viaduct. Seen before the beams are jointed or the deck panels lifted into place. PAUL BIGLAND

Feature

High-speed rail on a low-impact viaduct

Paul Bigland heads to Buckinghamshire, to view progress on HS2’s Thame Valley viaduct.

Major projects 20 Sept

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HS2 rejects cost claim on redesigns

HS2 Ltd says estimates of the cost of redesigns to its future trains are incorrect.

HS2 Ltd 17 Sept

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“Doing nothing is not an option” – Report into Midlands North West rail link released

A new report has outlined a plan to create a high-speed rail link between the Midlands and the North of England, aiming to address the region's growing capacity constraints.

HS2 13 Sept

Final deck segment of Colne Valley viaduct installed. HS2.

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HS2 marks completion of UK's largest rail bridge

A historic milestone has been reached in the ongoing construction of HS2. On September 5, contractors working on the Colne Valley viaduct in South Hertfordshire successfully lowered the final deck segment into place, solidifying its position as the longest rail bridge in the United Kingdom.

HS2 6 Sept

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HS2 Bromford Tunnel reaches halfway mark

Work on HS2’s Bromford Tunnel in East Birmingham has reached a major milestone, with the first tunnel boring machine (TBM) reaching the halfway point of the 3.5-mile-long twin-bore tunnel.

HS2 30 Aug

Freightliner 66598 arrives at Rugby new Bilton with the 0936 from Willesden Euroterminal on July 18. STEVE TURNER.

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HS2 rail workings in full swing at New Bilton

Rail traffic on the New Bilton branch from Rugby recommenced on August 1 2023, and there are now two trips daily, five days a week, from Willesden Euroterminal.

HS2 26 Aug

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Major HS2 bridges completed in the Midlands (video)

HS2 contractors have completed two significant bridge projects at Saltley, Birmingham, and Balsall Common near Solihull.

HS2 20 Aug

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Safety breach costs HS2 contractor £60,000 after worker falls 11 metres

The engineer, employed by EMC Elite Engineering Services Ltd (EMC), was repairing a conveyor at Chalfont Lane in West Hyde, Hertfordshire.

Safety 20 Aug

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HS2 to sell spare telecoms capacity to improve rural broadband

Analysis by HS2 suggests that thousands of properties along the route of the high-speed line could gain access to ultrafast broadband using spare data capacity sold to broadband providers.

HS2 9 Aug

Comment

Opinion: Can HS2 be given a reboot, to put Phase 2 back on track?

Philip Haigh examines the National Audit Office report on HS2 costs, and considers what is required to reinstate the northern leg to Manchester.

Phil Haigh 6 Aug

It’s only from the air that the Washwood Heath site’s full scale - 65 hectares (160 acres) - can really be appreciated. Washwood Health, in east Birmingham. was formerly home to train manufacturer Alstom and van maker LDV. The majority of the site is now earmarked for HS2’s train maintainance depot and the Network Integrated Control Centre. HS2 LTD.

Feature

Railway renaissance at Washwood Heath

The site of the old Metro-Cammell factory at Washwood Heath will soon have a new railway use, housing a major HS2 train depot. Peter Plisner pays it a visit

Major projects 31 Jul

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Scrapping the HS2 northern leg could cost £100m

Estimates by HS2 Ltd have emerged in the latest update report on the high speed line from the National Audit Office.

HS2 30 Jul

Rishi Sunak launched the Conservative manifesto at Silverstone - ALAMY

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Conservatives promise GBR and Network North “in full”

There were few surprises in the Conservatives’ election manifesto, with the party pledging to deliver the Network North schemes outlined in last year’s paper as well as establish Great British Railways.

Conservative Party 11 Jun

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NIC criticises Government’s West Coast ‘do nothing’ policy

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.

Infrastructure 22 May

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Government’s infrastructure advisers call for long-term rail plan

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

National Infrastructure Commission 20 May

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HS2 completes second Wendover Viaduct deck slide

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.

HS2 14 May