HS2 preparations in West Midlands speedily spans motorway
Contractors working for HS2 have removed a 4,000-tonne bridge over the M42 motorway. The work is to make way for the construction of the new high-speed line across the motorway near the Interchange Station construction...Read more
Network Rail takes bids for Midlands project
Network Rail is seeking bids for significant infrastructure deals in the Midlands of England. The infrastructure agency is preparing to undertake major works as part of the Midlands Rail Hub program. Valued at around 1.4...Read more
Britain’s HS2 project is the subject of damning report from parliament
HS2 is now very poor value for money, says an all-party report. The Public Accounts Committee has been examining the economic viability of the high-speed railway, now that it has been reduced to a shuttle...Read more
HS2 Birmingham Curzon Street build begins
HS2 Limited, the company formed to deliver Britain’s high-speed rail project, has begun construction on the landmark Birmingham Curzon Street Station. Whatever else may have been said about the project, the spades are in the...Read more