Modern Railways May 2023
HS2 - Time for a Project SPEED approach to building Euston
When the Government announced it would pause work on High Speed 2’s Phase 2a and Euston station, the consensus was that it was a bizarre (to use one of the more polite terms) decision.
HS2 - Burton Green tunnel takes shape
THE 200-METRE-LONG portal for the Burton Green porous tunnel near Kenilworth has been finished, with 500 metres of the structure to be completed.
HS2 - A far from boring milestone
With the two bores of Long Itchington Wood Tunnel now driven, Modern Railways presents a photographic feature showing some of the construction highlights
HS2 – what is it for, and what should we do next?
PROFESSOR ANDREW MCNAUGHTON, who was a key figure in developing HS2’s ‘Y’ network, reminds PHILIP SHERRATT about the project’s history and the basis for the original plans.