HS2
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Chancellor starts HS2 procurement with offer to the Chinese
But is it investment, skills or both that he wants? Plus: How the bidding process works. -
HS2 Euston alternative team continues fight for station rethink
Euston Express team of Lord Berkeley and Jonathan Roberts promise revised petition against additional provisions to HS2 Bill that will follow two speed station plan launched by HS2 last week. -
HS2 wants you: rail builder launches Birmingham recruitment drive
HS2 Ltd is holding a two day recruitment fair in Birmingham to find more than 100 staff to fill roles to be based in the city. -
Interview: HS2 development director Rupert Walker on Euston’s new plan
As HS2 prepares to lodge an Additional Provision to the Hybrid Bill now going through Parliament, Euston development director Rupert Walker explains the drivers behind the revised two stage scheme and the challenges that remain. -
High Speed 2 submits revised two stage plans for Euston Station
Phased construction to create new platforms for HS2 phase one trains by 2026 with phase two capacity delivered by 2033 under “flexible” design to dovetail with Network Rail’s - so far undisclosed - Euston redevelopment masterplan. -
Video: Colin Eliff - High Speed Two is too expensive; there is an alternative
The UK should park its current plans for HS2 and focus on a new north-south rail route called High Speed UK, says HSUK’s civil engineering principal Colin Eliff. -
Think about customers not just passengers says HS2 focus group
Research from transport user watchdog Transport Focus has revealed that music, great architecture and smarter ticketing could all contribute to a better customer experience for future users of HS2 railway. -
Video: HS2’s Alison Munro on the hybrid bill and a 2017 start
The hybrid bill is taking time but is on track for Royal Assent next year, says HS2 managing director for development Alison Munro. -
HS2 design – think like the Victorians not the 1960s McLoughlin tells design community
Transport Secretary Patrick McLoughlin has confirmed the three principles for the design of HS2, taking a swipe at the “design disasters” of the 1960s and 70s in the process. -
HS2 design lead Sadie Morgan explains her vision for "creativity and innovation"
Design Panel will embed creativity "in the DNA of the organisation" and be influential but not disruptive, says Morgan, as as she seeks team to help deliver vision for an “outstanding passenger experience".