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HS2 way out in front in tunnel design for high-speed rail
Now, what are the similarities between Cyrano de Bergerac,
the central character in the 1897 play of the same name by Edmond Rostand...
The 5 bidders for HS2 train order reveal their designs
Five organisations are bidding for a contract to design, manufacture
and maintain the trains for the first phase of HS2.
Buying HS2’s high-speed trains – part 2
An earlier article in Rail Engineer described HS2’s £2.75 billion procurement of at least 54 classic-compatible high-speed trains to run from London...
Unlocking the benefits of HS2
Guest opinion by John DownerJohn DownerHS2 is being built, an Act of...
Buying HS2’s High-Speed Trains
Heading photo: Early designs released by Hitachi Rail Europe of its AT400 very-high-speed train, which has been labelled "the British bullet...
Birmingham: Washwood Heath train factory demolished
The former Alstom factory at
Washwood Heath, Birmingham, where Virgin’s Pendolinos were built, has been
demolished to make way for an HS2 maintenance depot.
Design revealed for HS2 Old Oak Common station.
High Speed Two (HS2) has released its latest
designs for the Old Oak Common complex in west London, which will be the
interchange between...
Velaro Novo: Siemens’ new approach to high-speed travel
In much the same way that Network Rail has a dedicated train for inspecting the railway, the HST-based New Measurement Train, German state railway...
High Speed One renewals programme
High Speed One (HS1), originally known as the Channel Tunnel Rail Link, is reaching an interesting point in its history. Section 1 of HS1...
Tunnel management, Swiss style
Anyone who has travelled the railways of Switzerland will know that tunnels abound in the alpine regions. Most date back from the late 1800s...
HS2 scores sustainable with BREEAM
While not an obligation, it’s fundamental for us to have a third-party looking in at our sustainability process and practice.” This February, HS2 Ltd...
Sustainability and the fallout from scrapped electrification plans
The fallout from the Government’s decision to scrap three major electrification projects, in Wales, the Midlands and the North, is inevitably a hot topic...
Napoli Afragola – Italy’s remarkable new station
The first phase of Napoli Afragola, one of 13 new stations for Italy’s high-speed rail network, was inaugurated on 6 June by Italian Prime...
High-speed rail technologies
The Institution of Mechanical Engineers frequently organises topical seminars with excellent speakers. This one was no exception with speakers such as Jim Steer and...
Collaborating on the Red Arrow
The term “Jack of all trades, master of none” dates back to Elizabethan times, with one William Shakespeare being on the receiving end of...
From Beach to Musk – A lot of hype over Hyperloop
When considering how to efficiently transport New York City's burgeoning legion of commuters, inventor Alfred Ely Beach commented in 1870: "A tube, a car,...
