The re-introduction of an amended High Speed Rail (Crewe – Manchester) Bill, now called the Northern Powerhouse Rail Bill, is welcome recognition that the North needs new, high-capacity rail infrastructure to support growth, improve regional connectivity and relieve pressure on the UK’s increasingly constrained rail network north of Birmingham. Modifying this Read more…
Jack Bowden Construction Management Apprentice (Person in Charge – PIC) | Balfour Beatty Long Itchington South Portal HS2 My role in a few words I work as a Person in Charge (PIC) Construction Manager, taking day-to-day responsibility for site operations. This includes leading safe delivery on site, coordinating subcontractors, managing Read more…
HSRG has responded to the European Scrutiny Committee’s enquiry into the EU’s proposed new Entry/Exit System (EES). The EES will replace manual passport stamping with an automated IT system, to record when travellers enter and exit the EU area. The EU says this new system will help to enforce existing rules, Read more…
We spoke to Lewis Harrison, Electrical Technician with AECOM Can you describe your role in a few words? I am a member of the Rail Electrification and Power Engineering team, and my role involves creating designs for the railways for Network Rail. What were you doing prior to your Apprenticeship? Read more…