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…
In 2022 the High Speed Rail Group recruited a Taskforce of industry and academic experts to inform a report setting out new analysis of how high speed rail can reach Scotland, and how it will benefit inter-city travel. The report – High Speed Britain Scottish Inter-City Connectivity – contains recent 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…
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…
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…
We spoke to Megan McCreadie, a Project Controls Degree Apprentice with Atkins Can you describe your role in a few words? I work as a Project Support Officer (PSO) so communicate daily with the framework manager and project managers on a range of projects. I also Project Manage four of Read more…
We spoke to Eliska Ghisoni-O’Donnell, a Project Controls Degree Apprentice with Atkins Can you describe your role in a few words? I’m currently working on major projects mostly assisting my Project Managers with financial aspects of the work. What were you doing prior to your Apprenticeship? I was studying in Read more…