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ROUTING HIGH SPEED 2
During High Speed 2’s extensive planning, many options were considered for the route. DAN HARVEY explains how and why the final selection was made
ELECTRIFICATION U-TURN - Taken to task on central direction
■ Centralisation deprecated all round
■ Industry proposes turnkey contracts
■ Informed sources put me straight
Willesden’s logistics revival
The former Euroterminal site is playing a pivotal role in HS2’s London operations, reports PHILIP SHERRATT
HIGHLANDS BOUNCE BACK
Scotland’s Highland railways have survived the pandemic and are full of potential for the future, HITRANS’ FRANK ROACH tells JAMES ABBOTT
WIGAN – BOLTON ELECTRIFICATION - Business case trumps high cost
■ Six route miles tops GWEP unit costs
■ 17 bridges highlights civils cost challenge
■ National Electrification Efficiency Panel in challenge mode
HS2 LOOKS UP IN LONDON
Construction of High Speed 2’s Old Oak Common station and crossover box is gathering pace. ANDY RODEN visits the sites to reveal how these vital parts of the HS2 jigsaw are taking shape
