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Henrik Anderberg from HSRIL member company Alstom spoke at a recent Greengauge 21 HSR conference, making the case that when inter-city train journey times can be brought under this totemic benchmark, rail gains serious market share versus air. Henrik used data from European and Japanese high-speed rail links to make his point that there is a “cliff edge” at three hours, stating (more…)
The Rt Hon Patrick McLoughlin MP, Secretary of State for Transport addressed the High Speed Rail Industry Leaders fringe event in Manchester – stating that he strongly supports greater investment in infrastructure across the country because it is vital for wider economic growth. The Secretary of State also reaffirmed the Government’s commitment to the Read more…
Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne has announced a major milestone for HS2, starting the bidding process for phase one of the project with at least seven new contracts being opened up to companies, with a total combined value of £11.8bn. The contracts cover a range of areas including some 230km of Read more…
HSR Industry Leaders organised a focus group meeting with the business community in Derby recently to discuss the potential benefits that high speed rail could bring to the local economy, and to their businesses specifically. The focus group highlighted a genuine interest in HS2 from the local supply chain. It Read more…
The Government has deposited a proposed set of changes to the High Speed Rail (London – West Midlands) Bill in Parliament, which reflect the Government’s discussions with landowners, occupiers and key stakeholders as well as refinements to the design and updated environmental information. The changes relate to areas along the Read more…
HSRIL recently organised an event in Manchester to start a dialogue with the business community.
Atkins has won a four year contract to provide BIM technical services to HS2 Ltd.
In a written response to a question by Beaconsfield MP Dominic Grieve, Transport Secretary Patrick McLoughlin has ruled out building a link connecting Heathrow airport to the High Speed 2 line between London and the north of England before 2033.
The network of China Railways is one of the most densely used in the world. More than 2.9 billion passengers have travelled across China by high-speed train since April 2007 and in 2013, China’s high-speed rail network recorded 214 billion passenger kilometres – more than the rest of the world put together.
In January 2006, when Greengauge 21 was launched, the Channel Tunnel Rail Link (HS1) in the UK was incomplete, and there was no expectation that it would be followed by further high-speed lines. For European Railway Review, Jim Steer – Director of Greengauge 21 – the not-for-profit organisation established to Read more…