High Speed Rail Group

'Innovation and ingenuity in the Chilterns' | Ground Engineering A visit to High Speed 2’s (HS2’s) Wendover tunnel highlights the innovation, logistical precision and complexity involved in the mega project.

HS2's Wendover tunnel highlights the innovation, logistical precision and complexity involved in the mega project.

Birmingham teenager becomes HS2’s 2,000th apprentice A Birmingham teenager has just become the 2,000th apprentice to be recruited by HS2.

Birmingham teenager becomes HS2’s 2,000th apprentice.

Milestone reached for HS2's Warwickshire viaducts HS2 has successfully finished building four parallel viaduct decks on a complex triangular intersection located to the east of Birmingham.

Milestone reached for HS2’s Warwickshire viaducts.

Innovation Accelerator to support High Speed 2 project reset UK: Applications have opened for the latest round of the High Speed 2 Innovation Accelerator, which is intended to address three specific challenges as part of the government's 'reset' of the HS2…

Innovation accelerator to support HS2 project reset.

Poland announces first tender for high-speed trains Polish operator PKP Intercity has launched a tender for the purchase of 20 high-speed trains capable of speeds of up to 320 km/h, the first such tender in Poland.

Poland announces first tender for high-speed trains.

When slow meets fast: Integrating cycling into high-speed rail When slow meets fast: Integrating cycling into high-speed rail

When slow meets fast: Integrating cycling into high-speed rail.

HS2 opens more apprenticeships and jobs To coincide with National Apprenticeship Week, HS2 has announced that it is looking to recruit another 34 apprentices and 16 graduates.

HS2 opens more apprenticeships and jobs.

HS2 will mean trains from London to Birmingham Airport in 32 minutes Exclusive: Link from Old Oak Common in west London will be faster than the Stansted Express

HS2 will mean trains from London to Birmingham Airport in 32 minutes.

HS2 completes landmark river realignment to boost biodiversity | Rail Technology Magazine HS2 has completed a major environmental milestone in Warwickshire with the 749-metre reali

HS2 completes landmark river realignment to boost biodiversity.

New Shinkansen train for Japan designed in UK UK Consultancy Tangerine has designed a new high-speed Shinkansen train for the East Japan Railway Company.

New Shinkansen train for Japan designed in UK.

New Apprenticeship Opportunities Across the HS2 Programme | Rail Technology Magazine From today, HS2 is advertising 34 apprenticeship roles and 16 graduate placements across key project areas including engineering

New apprenticeship opportunities across the HS2 programme.

Productivity trumps sustainability for business travellers EUROPE: The ability to use a train as a rolling office space is the key factor driving business customers to pick rail over other modes when they travel for work, according to a survey commissioned…

Productivity is the top reason for business travellers to choose rail, survey finds.

New Yougov polling finds strong public support for the building of new high-speed rail lines between cities in the north.

Construction completed of portals to prevent sonic boom at HS2’s longest tunnel Engineers constructing a tunnel for HS2 beneath the Chiltern Hills near Great Missenden in Buckinghamshire have completed work on two large extensions at its northern end.

Construction completed of portals to prevent sonic boom at HS2’s longest tunnel.

Global high-speed rail network to grow nearly 5% annually, says new report – and it’s not just China SCI Verkehr’s latest study reveals a rapidly expanding international high-speed rail market, led increasingly by emerging economies like Saudi Arabia, Egypt and the perhaps pre-emptively, the US.…

Global high-speed rail network to grow nearly 5% annually, says new report.

Euston, here we come! HS2 starts digging tunnels to central London in landmark moment However, new station - alongside a revamped mainline station - is not due to open for 15 years

HS2 starts digging tunnels to central London in landmark moment.

California High Speed Rail Moves Towards Track Laying Phase A key logistics facility has been completed for California’s high-speed rail project, enabling the installation of track and systems.

California high-speed tail moves towards track laying phase.

The Hidden Goldmine Along the HS2 Route | Rail Technology Magazine Mark Wild, Chief Executive of HS2 Ltd, has called on the UK property sector to harness the transformative investment potential o

HS2 is unlocking a powerful new growth corridor between London and the West Midlands.

HS2 railway viaducts pushed over open motorway in UK first One of the viaducts for use with HS2 was pushed over the M6 this month, whilst the motorway remained open to traffic. It is thought to be the first time this operation has taken place on a UK…

HS2 railway viaducts pushed over open motorway in UK first.

EU Plans $371B Build-Out of High-Speed Rail Corridors Intercity travel times across the continent could drop by hours with Europe’s updated Trans-European Transport Network regulations, which would trigger major new rail construction and financing…

EU plans $371bn build-out of high-speed rail corridors.

Birmingham teenager becomes HS2’s 2,000th apprentice A Birmingham teenager has just become the 2,000th apprentice to be recruited by HS2.

Birmingham teenager becomes HS2’s 2,000th apprentice.

Why the Northern Powerhouse Rail plan will really go ahead this time Faisal Islam says the Labour argues the difference in its plans this time is that the planning has come first.

Why the Northern Powerhouse Rail plan will really go ahead this time.

Construction completes on HS2’s longest tunnel Civil engineering works have completed in the Chilterns on HS2’s longest tunnel.

Construction completes on HS2’s longest tunnel.

HS2 milestone: 4,500 jobseekers helped into work - Rail UK HS2 milestone: 4,500 jobseekers helped into work - HS2

4,500 jobseekers have been helped into work by HS2.

HS2 Euston Tunnel Boring Begins | Rail Technology Magazine HS2 has taken a decisive step toward reaching central London as the first of two giant tunnel boring machines (TBMs) began diggi

HS2 Euston tunnel boring begins.

‘Huge support’ for new TGV line in south-west France 87% of people polled say they are in favour of the project

Huge support for new TGV line in south-west France.

HS2 is still a winner for freight Despite all that press coverage, Britain’s high speed rail project is still very much alive. It has been radically scaled down from a grand plan…

HS2 is still a winner for freight.

'Innovation and ingenuity in the Chilterns' | Ground Engineering A visit to High Speed 2’s (HS2’s) Wendover tunnel highlights the innovation, logistical precision and complexity involved in the mega project.

HS2's Wendover tunnel highlights the innovation, logistical precision and complexity involved in the mega project.

HS2 habitat near Maple Cross begins to 'flourish with wildlife' Wildlife has begun to flourish at HS2's largest habitat creation site near Maple Cross.

HS2 site near Maple Cross begins to flourish with wildlife.

The Hidden Goldmine Along the HS2 Route | Rail Technology Magazine Mark Wild, Chief Executive of HS2 Ltd, has called on the UK property sector to harness the transformative investment potential o

HS2 is unlocking a powerful new growth corridor between London and the West Midlands.