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August 18, 2020 | Technology

HS2 Ltd agrees partnership with British universities

HS2 Ltd has signed an agreement with the UK Rail Research and Innovation Network (UKRRIN) to access technologies produced by the group’s research facilities, which it hopes will accelerate the adoption of new technologies on HS2 as well as the global rail market.

August 11, 2020 | High-speed

HS2 invites bidders for £500m power supply contract

HS2 Ltd, which is developing the high-speed link between London, Birmingham and Crewe, has launched the tendering process for contractors to supply the high-voltage power systems in a contract potentially worth £523m.

July 16, 2020 | Infrastructure

Next stop: the station of the future

New technology coupled with better design and the use of innovative materials are helping to make stations easier to navigate, safer and more environmentally friendly. David Burroughs reports on the latest developments in station design.

May 20, 2020 | Infrastructure

Approval granted for Old Oak Common HS2 station in west London

THE Old Oak and Park Royal Development Corporation (OPDC) approved plans on May 19 to build a new station at Old Oak Common in west London for HS2.

May 20, 2020 | High-speed

Improved capacity and connectivity fuels Midlands Engine Rail plan

After securing funding in the British government’s 2020 budget, the Midland’s Rail Hub and the wider Midlands Engine Rail project are striding forward.

May 18, 2020 | High-speed

Parliamentary committee issues scathing report on management of HS2

THE British parliament’s Public Accounts Committee (PAC) published a scathing report on the HS2 high-speed rail project on May 17 accusing the Department for Transport (DfT) of withholding information regarding the project’s cost and schedule.

May 15, 2020 | Infrastructure

HS2 launches signalling and train control procurement

HS2 Ltd, which is responsible for building Britain’s second high-speed railway, launched the tender process on May 15 for the signalling and train control system.

May 11, 2020 | High-speed

HS2 launches procurement process for slab track supplier

HS2 Ltd, the body responsible for delivering the high-speed project from London to Birmingham, has begun the procurement process to identify contractors to deliver around 280km of high-speed track.

May 7, 2020 | High-speed

Government restores impetus to troubled high-speed project

British prime minister Boris Johnson’s vow to “get HS2 done” on February 11 ended months of debate and uncertainty over the controversial high-speed project. Kevin Smith charts the project’s recent history and looks at where it heads next.

April 15, 2020 | High-speed

HS2 contractors set to proceed with phase one detailed design and construction

BRITAIN’s Department for Transport (DfT) has issued a formal notice to proceed with detailed design and construction of the first 225km phase of HS2, the high-speed link between London, Birmingham and Lichfield, to the joint venture contractors working on the project.

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