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HS2’s first giant tunnelling machines arrive in the UK

HS2’s first two giant Tunnel Boring Machines (TBMs) have arrived in the UK and will be ready to start work early next year. Named Florence and Cecilia – the two enormous 2,000 tonne machines will now be meticulously reassembled, tested and commissioned, by an expert team of tunnelling engineers, before Read more…

By Deborah, 5 years ago
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Long Itchington Wood Tunnel north portal site in Warwickshire

HS2 has revealed the first images of one of HS2’s largest construction sites in the Midlands, which is being prepared for the launch of a tunnel boring machine (TBM) that will dig under Long Itchington Wood, creating a one mile twin bore tunnel, before the route heads North and swings Read more…

By Deborah, 5 years4 December 2020 ago
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Ten Reasons to Continue to Invest in Rail

We welcome The Railway Industry Association’s publication – 10 reasons why rail investment should continue – ahead of the Spending Review and in light of the debate over Coronavirus’s impact on the future of transport. The report sets out the case for how railways can play a pivotal role in Read more…

By Deborah, 5 years ago
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Innovative robot for Chiltern tunnelling machines

HS2 has unveiled the use of an innovative onboard robot that will improve safety and efficiency on the high speed rail project’s first two giant tunnelling machines, set to launch early next year. Pioneered by HS2’s main works contractor, and HSRG member Align – the Krokodyl robot is the first Read more…

By Deborah, 5 years ago
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HS2 Tunnel Boring Machines (TBMs)

The contract for the first two giant tunnelling machines for London’s HS2 tunnels has been signed with main works civils contractor, Skanska Costain STRABAG JV (SCS JV) – a mark of the significant progress being made on the southern stretch of HS2. The tunnel boring machines (TBMs) are being built Read more…

By Deborah, 5 years ago
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Ten ways HS2 is raising the bar on air quality standards

Recognising the need for action, in June 2019 the UK Government committed to bring all greenhouse gas emissions to Net Zero by 2050. This is hugely important, but now we need to ensure that this ambition is realised – with organisations playing a huge role in the efforts to successfully Read more…

By Deborah, 5 years ago
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Go Big Go Local – a new deal for levelling up the UK

The UK 2070 Commission has produced a report that calls on the government to Go Big, Go Local. The report highlights how only a balanced growth plan, a New Deal for Levelling Up is likely to deliver greater prosperity without having damaging environmental and social consequences. Greengauge 21 produced the UK’s 2070 Transport Infrastructure Read more…

By Deborah, 5 years ago
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Call for renewed focus on Anglo-Scottish high speed rail as part of Government Spending Review

High Speed Rail Group has submitted a proposal to this year’s Comprehensive Spending Review calling for Government to fund a Deliverability Study to explore the options and proposals to connect Scotland to HS2. This would reduce journey times from London to Scotland to close to three hours, decarbonise the journey, Read more…

By Deborah, 5 years28 September 2020 ago
Industry News Publications

Building Back Better: The green case for rail investment after the pandemic

Our latest report makes the case for putting rail at the heart of a green post-pandemic economic recovery. Building back better – the green case for rail investment after the pandemic has been developed in partnership with the Rail Delivery Group (RDG), and calls for a major investment in high Read more…

By Deborah, 5 years21 September 2020 ago
Industry News

HSRG welcomes start of construction on HS2

Responding to the announcement that HS2 is set to commence full construction, High Speed Rail Group (HSRG) commented: “HS2 is the most significant infrastructure project in a generation and will be a flagship programme as the nation seeks to build back better from Covid-19. “Industry will redouble our efforts to Read more…

By Deborah, 5 years ago

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