Live broadcast: Britain’s railways in a state of flux
UK: Britain’s rail sector is in a state of flux. In Railway Gazette Group’s forthcoming interactive live broadcast on November 22, a panel of industry leaders will assess the outlook in the wake of the scrapping of the remaining legs of High Speed 2, ongoing pressure on day-to-day operating budgets, question marks over plans to establish Great British Railways as a ‘guiding mind’ for the industry and the uneven picture of devolution.
HS2 achieves Inclusive Environments Recognition
UK: High speed line project promoter HS2 Ltd says it is the first infrastructure company to be awarded Inclusive Environments Recognition certification at organisational level by the Construction Industry Council.
CILT publishes 10-point plan after cancellation of HS2 Phase 2
UK: The Chartered Institute of Logistics & Transport has published 10 points setting out what it would like to see following the cancellation of further phases of High Speed 2, which it was ‘deeply disappointed’ by.
Comment: UK turns its back on rail growth
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s decision to abandon the remaining phases of the High Speed 2 programme reflects the UK government’s growing antipathy to rail investment and equivocation about climate targets, leaving Britain’s railway without a clear plan for future expansion.
HS2 cancellation is ‘worst possible outcome for rail freight’
UK: The Rail Freight Group has condemned the government’s decision to truncate High Speed 2 in the West Midlands, describing it as ‘the worst possible outcome for rail freight’.
Remaining phases of High Speed 2 cancelled
UK: Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has announced the cancellation of the parts of the High Speed 2 rail programme not already under construction.
Responses to High Speed 2 cancellation
UK: Rail Business UK rounds up the key points from responses to Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s announcement of the cancellation of the next stages of the High Speed 2 project
Rail suppliers and unions call for clarity on High Speed 2
Carbon reduction standard helps make HS2 trains ‘leaner and greener’
Government confirms Integrated Rail Plan to be updated
Viaduct design automation software saves time and carbon
HS2 Interchange peoplemover procurement begins
Consultation opens on changes to HS2 Crewe – Manchester bill
DfT ‘does not know what it is trying to achieve’ with ‘floundering’ London Euston redevelopment
HS2 viaduct draws on Spanish high speed rail experience
HS2 Ltd joins 2023 First of a Kind railway technology funding competition
Rail Minister commits to trans-Pennine electrification ‘in full’ and HS2 to Manchester
NAO report calls for ’affordable, deliverable’ plan for HS2 at Euston
Industry responds as High Speed 2 delays confirmed by government
HS2 switch and crossing contract awarded