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High Speed Rail Apprentice Annual Conference 2023

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…

By Deborah, 7 months ago
Apprentice Network

Introducing Muhammad Isa, Signalling Engineering Apprentice with Alstom

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…

By Deborah, 7 months4 May 2023 ago
Apprentice Network

Introducing Ollie Marshall, Project Engineering Apprentice with Alstom

We spoke to Ollie Marshall, a Project engineering Apprentice at Alstom. Can you describe your role in a few words? I am a Project Engineering Apprentice gaining experience on railway signalling projects within Alstom. I am currently working on the Cambridge Re-Signalling Project (C3R), and also supporting the Contractor’s Engineering Read more…

By Deborah, 7 months4 May 2023 ago
Industry News

Response to National Audit Office report

We are alarmed by the lack of guarantee from the Levelling Up Secretary that HS2 services will reach Euston. The suggestion that Old Oak Common might be a better bet for a London terminus is not helpful given this station would be stretched to handle half the number of trains Read more…

By Deborah, 9 months ago
Apprentice Network

Introducing Saeda Maihanwal, a Supply Chain Apprentice at Alstom

We spoke to Saeda Maihanwal, Supply Chain Apprentice at Alstom Can you describe your role in a few words? Working in all sectors of the supply chain network including, expediting, procurement, sourcing, warehousing and sales. What were you doing prior to your Apprenticeship? I was completing my GCSE and A Read more…

By Deborah, 9 months20 March 2023 ago
Publications

Economic benefits being delivered by HS2 across the West Midlands

Hs2 Ltd has released a report – HS2 in the West Midlands – which sets out the benefits that the project is delivering today, to businesses, people and communities across the West Midlands, which include: Over the last six years, HS2 has awarded over £1.7bn worth of contracts to West Read more…

By Deborah, 9 months17 March 2023 ago
Industry News

Response to announcement of delays to HS2

We are alarmed by the news that sections of HS2 will be delayed. The delay at Euston in favour of Old Oak Common coupled with the delay between Birmingham and Crewe by two years will not save money and will only add to the total cost of the project. Without clear timings Read more…

By Deborah, 9 months ago
Industry News

HS2 – first steps on UK’s longest railway bridge

The first 480m stretch of the Colne Valley Viaduct has been built over the last seven months using an enormous 700 tonne ‘bridge-building machine’. The viaduct will eventually stretch for more than two miles (3.4km) across a series of lakes and waterways outside Hillingdon. Known as a ‘launching girder’, the Read more…

By Deborah, 10 months ago
Apprentice Network

Introducing Saif Terywall, Apprentice Quantity Surveyor at AECOM

Celebrating National Apprentice Week – we spoke to Saif Terywall, Apprentice Quantity Surveyor with AECOM Can you describe your role in a few words? I am an apprentice quantity surveyor at the AECOM Cambridge office. My role is to assist in cost management services over a range of construction projects Read more…

By Deborah, 10 months ago
Industry News

Boost for Oxford-Cambridge connections as HS2 builds key East West Rail bridge

A new bridge – that will carry direct rail services between Oxford and Cambridge – was lifted into position over the route of HS2, the high-speed rail line under construction between London, Birmingham and the North. Engineers working for HS2 used an enormous 600 tonne crane to lift the new bridge Read more…

By Deborah, 10 months ago

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