We welcome the launch of the Rail and Urban Transport Review by Juergen Maier and the Urban Transport Group. The report echoes our recently published 5-point plan, rightly emphasising the need for a comprehensive North-South and East-West travel strategy, as well as the critical importance of engaging the infrastructure investment community Read more…
A specialist cantilever process has been used for the first time in the UK to build the first span of a 472-metre-long single track viaduct in the West Midlands. The River Tame West Viaducts carry three rail tracks in total, made up of one single track viaduct and one double-track viaduct. Read more…
We spoke to Jack Rhodes, an Advanced Apprentice with Alstom. Can you describe your role in a few words? I am an apprentice involved in the manufacture of trains on the production line. My role is to move around the different areas of the production process, learning a range of Read more…
The National Audit Office (NAO) report makes clear the plan the incoming Labour government is inheriting – a truncated HS2, and a West Coast Main Line operating at capacity – is not going to help grow the national economy, nor is it going to allow train performance on the West Read more…
We recently held our third annual High Speed Rail Group Apprenticeship Conference, this year hosted by BBVS JV at HS2’s Old Oak Common. The event provided a great opportunity for our apprentices to share their experiences from across the rail industry and make connections with senior industry leaders. Key highlights Read more…
The High Speed Rail Group congratulates our new Prime Minister Keir Starmer and the Labour Party on their General Election victory. This incoming government has made clear that delivering national economic growth is their very top priority, upon which the rest of their agenda hinges. As such we urge the Read more…
We are delighted to announce the appointment of HS1 Ltd’s Mattias Bjornfors to our board of directors. Bjornfors brings almost 20 years of experience as an economist in infrastructure and regulatory industries. Within his current role as Strategy and Regulation Director at HS1 Ltd, the operator of St Pancras International, Stratford, Read more…
We spoke to Alessio Palmiero, a Human Resources Apprentice with Ferrovial working with the EKFB Joint Venture. Can you describe your role in a few words? Very fun and enjoyable. What were you doing prior to your Apprenticeship? Working as a paint sprayer and working in a pub when I Read more…
We spoke to Evie Bracher, a Project Manager Apprentice with Alstom, who has recently joined our High Speed Rail Apprentice Network. Can you describe your role in a few words? My job role is to manage projects from initiation to close out. This can involve updating project plans, ensuring milestones Read more…
We spoke to Evie Wyatt, a Human Resources Apprentice with Kier, a partner in the EKFB Joint Venture, who has recently joined our High Speed Rail Apprentice Network. Can you describe your role in a few words? I work with a variety of teams within the people function of the Read more…