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Atkins to provide Building Information Modelling (BIM) technical services to HS2
Atkins has won a four year contract to provide BIM technical services to HS2 Ltd.
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Heathrow spur no longer part of Phase 1 or 2 of the HS2 scheme
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.
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China’s HSR network now has five times as many passengers than in 2008
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.
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Industry warns of stifled Britain without HS2
A new report, published today, details the costly impact to Britain if High Speed 2 is derailed. ‘Great Britain: connected or not?’, which was developed by the HSR Industry Leaders Group, outlines how failing to build HS2 will leave a clogged Britain, unable to meet its full potential.