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Construction firm involved in HS2 collapses
Despite emergency discussion at the Cabinet Office, Carillion, one of around six major contractors for Network Rail, went into liquidation with very little value left in the business…
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High Speed Two (HS2)
High Speed 2 (HS2) is a planned high-speed railway in the United Kingdom. Some sections of the railway are under construction, while other sections are awaiting approval. At 345 miles long, the new high-speed track will connect the city centres of London, Birmingham, Manchester and Leeds.
When complete, HS2 will be the backbone of Britain’s transport network – helping to bridge the north-south divide. HS2 will free up space on the UK’s already congested rail lines, relieving overcrowding and improving reliability for millions of people using Britain’s railways.
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UK: Designing HS2 for high reliability – Integration of operation and asset management
Niall Fagan - Head of Track Engineering, HS2 - explains how the UK's HS2 project is being designed to ensure high reliability by integrating operations and asset management
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HS2 announces shortlist of bidders in race for £2.75bn train-build contract
HS2 Ltd have revealed the train-builders in line to deliver the next generation of Britain’s state-of-the-art high-speed trains, which will carry tens of thousands of people every day across the UK’s new high-speed network and beyond.
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HS2 Ltd launch hackathon to engage innovators for high tech revolution
1 November 2017 | By
HS2 Ltd and the Transport Systems Catapult (TSC) will be holding a ‘Hackathon’ on 8th and 9th December to share ideas and evolve concepts to expedite delivery of High Speed Two.
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A round-up of Digitalisation: Harnessing Big Data in Rail conference
At a time when digitalisation of the global rail industry is the most important development for the sector this century, industry experts and leaders gathered in Munich, Germany on 4 October 2017 for Global Railway Review’s inaugural conference to discuss experiences and share knowledge on utilising big data and improving…
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How is Britain already benefitting from Hitachi’s work on HS2?
In a blog post written by Hitachi, Jim Brewin, Head of Business Development for Hitachi Rail Europe, writing for the 'HS2 on Track' report, explains how HS2 is already benefitting Britain - a decade before it is due to be completed.
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HS3 is doomed to fail, but not for the reason you think
Paul Payne, Managing Director of leading rail and construction recruitment specialists, One Way, argues that with an impending people crisis in the rail industry, the UK simply does not have the resources to complete large-scale, technologically-intricate rail projects like HS3.
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Northern transport gets further funding from government
The UK Government is allocating £400 million of extra funding for transport improvements across the Northern Powerhouse.
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What is the future of transport in the north?
23 August 2017 | By
With a Transport Summit being called in Leeds for a discussion into transport for the north of England (with both government and business representatives expected to attend), Global Railway Review delves deeper into some of the issues that may be raised.
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Midlands Connect predicts economic growth due to more trains and better HS2 connections
Midlands Connect has predicted that the development of a new Midlands Rail Hub would result in a £2 billion economic surge over the next 10 to 30 years.
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Infrastructure In-Depth Focus 2017
The complex infrastructure that allows passengers to get from a to b must perform efficiently and safely. Consequently, developing networks, allocating capacity, constructing new high-speed lines and moving towards predictive maintenance are all crucial pieces of the puzzle…
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High Speed 2: The transformative potential for Britain
Following years of debate and approval processes, 2017 is the year High Speed 2 (HS2) properly gets underway in the UK. Here, Iain Anderson, Director of High Speed Rail Industry Leaders, explains how this significant large-scale infrastructure project will not only bring increased capacity on the UK rail network, but…
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Transport Secretary confirms HS2 routes
Transport Secretary Chris Grayling has confirmed Britain’s high-speed rail lines to the north-west, East Midlands and Yorkshire.
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Government reveals construct contract winners of HS2
The winners of the major construction contracts for Britain’s new railway have been announced, with the £6.6 billion contracts supporting 16,000 jobs across the country.
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How might the future of British transport change post-election?
16 May 2017 | By Justin Fox
For your interest and convenience, Justin Fox explains for Global Railway Review what the three main political parties in the UK are proposing in the forthcoming election with relation to public transport.