HS2 delivers economic growth HS2 is essential for regeneration and job creation, as well as improving Britain’s international competitiveness – all of which bring higher levels of economic productivity and growth. HS2 can transform Midlands and Northern cities by effectively bringing them ‘closer’ to each other. This will make it Read more…
Dear Prime Minister and Chancellor, We write as the representatives of 21 businesses, who collectively employ thousands of people in the UK, to urge you to end the speculation and recommit to HS2 from Manchester to Euston. All the companies signing below are either based here or have substantial and Read more…
The High Speed Rail Group undertook some new research recently which shows residents of Leeds believe the government’s ability to handle major infrastructure projects is inadequate and the city is falling behind other comparable regions in the South. The focus groups were commissioned following the publication of the Government’s Integrated Read more…
HS2 has started production of 2,742 huge concrete segments which will be used to build the Delta Junction, a triangle-shaped series of viaducts that will take high-speed trains between London, the Midlands and the North. The deck segments – which each weigh up to 80 tonnes – are being made Read more…
In June 2021 permanent work began on HS2’s super hub station, Old Oak Common, in West London. Since then, significant progress has been made, with a total workforce of 1,900 people now supporting the delivery of the HS2 ‘super-hub’ station, with the site itself welcoming around 1,000 workers each day. Read more…
HS2 is assembling the UK’s first major railway viaduct to be entirely manufactured off-site. Unlike more traditional viaduct designs, and as a major step forward for viaduct design, every major element of the 880m long Thame Valley Viaduct is being manufactured in a factory before being slotted together on site, Read more…
Taking place in Crewe, our conference this year focused on ‘Delivering HS2 in Full: Spreading Prosperity and Driving Growth’, and featured a full day of keynote speeches, panel discussions and networking. Chaired by Sameena Ali-Khan, and with keynote speeches from Mark Thurston, CEO, HS2 Ltd and Henri Murison, Northern Read more…
Responding to the suggestion that the delays to HS2 are forecasted to add £366m to the bill – we said when the two-year delay was announced in March this year, the cheapest way to deliver HS2 is quickly. Once complete the railway will be a vital new artery for the Read more…
Our High Speed Rail Apprentice Network is made up of apprentices and graduates from across our membership. The network is designed to connect apprentices from across HS2 and its contractors, and the wider HSR industry – providing apprentices with opportunities for networking, meeting other apprentices and sharing experiences and best Read more…
We spoke to Muhammad Isa, a Signalling Engineering Apprentice at Alstom. Can you describe your role in a few words? I am a multi-disciplinary apprentice engineer who interfaces across the different disciplines on railway signalling renewal/enhancement projects to ensure safe and on-time delivery. What were you doing prior to your Read more…