HS2 will unlock capacity of three mainlines in UK
The planned High Speed 2 (HS2) railway from London to Birmingham and Crewe will be a powerful stimulus for the further development of the UK’s rail sector. Among other things, it will free capacity of...Read more
Three innovation challenges for HS2
HS2 Ltd, the government-funded company responsible for developing the high-speed railway of the same name, is looking for groundbreaking ideas and solutions. The only major requirement is that they should address three key innovation challenges....Read more
Preparatory works for Chiltern tunnels on HS2 route
HS2’s contractors are carrying out the preparatory works on the launch site close to South Heat in Buckinghamshire. Next year, two boring machines will start to drill the 16-kilometre-long railway tunnels through the Chiltern Hills,...Read more
HS2 moves further towards reality
The HS2 project is moving further in the United Kingdom. After launching the procurement to purchase the lifts and escalators, the government-funded company High Speed Two Limited has drawn attention to signalling and slab tracks....Read more
Rail link to airport a top priority for Liverpool
Despite the corona crisis, Liverpool John Lennon Airport is still interested in the construction of the rail link to the city centre. It will facilitate the connectivity between the airport and the adjacent region as...Read more
First planning permission for HS2 station
The HS2 project is gradually moving further. Birmingham City Council has issued planning permission for Curzon Street station. It is the first railway station on the future high-speed mainline to gain this approval.Read more
HS2 seeks suppliers of lifts and escalators
After Britain’s government had issued the ‘Notice to proceed’, the project of the high-speed railway to connect London, Birmingham, Manchester and Leeds set a new important milestone. This time, High Speed Two (HS2) Limited, the...Read more
Desire for trams on track in Britain
The tram is making a comeback in the UK. After two decades of stalled development and unrealised plans, rails are being laid and systems extended in several cities. High Speed 2 may be taking the...Read more
UK government continues HS2 and considers HS3
After the thrilling hesitations and reflections, the UK government has finally taken a decision on the High Speed 2 (HS2) railway. The long-pending project for connecting London and the cities of Northern England will be...Read more
West Midlands Metro may be extended twelvefold
The authorities of the West Midlands metropolitan county plan to invest around 18 billion euros in multiplying the local light rail system. According to the declared programme, the West Midlands Metro network will be extended...Read more
Seven key trends of EU rail sector in 2019
In 2019 the European railways continued their way towards automatisation and digitalisation. These two main trends significantly defined the development of the EU rail sector. But they were not the only ones. This list could...Read more
Should British HS2 be constructed despite increasing costs?
The long-pending UK’s High Speed 2 (HS2) project has got a new vague hope. Instead of the recommendations to close the project, a leaked government-commissioned draft report advises constructing the planned railway even the actual...Read moreBritain’s high speed rail five years late
The biggest infrastructure project in Europe is on hold, and that’s official. Britain’s controversial HS2 – the high speed rail line between London and Birmingham – is already under government review, and is now at...Read more