Articles by Peter Plisner
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News
HS2 Bromford Tunnel reaches halfway mark
Work on HS2’s Bromford Tunnel in East Birmingham has reached a major milestone, with the first tunnel boring machine (TBM) reaching the halfway point of the 3.5-mile-long twin-bore tunnel.
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Features
The changing role of our railway stations
Innovations to improve Britain’s stations often meet stumbling blocks in the form of red tape. Peter Plisner investigates.
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Major HS2 bridges completed in the Midlands (video)
HS2 contractors have completed two significant bridge projects at Saltley, Birmingham, and Balsall Common near Solihull.
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HS2 to sell spare telecoms capacity to improve rural broadband
Analysis by HS2 suggests that thousands of properties along the route of the high-speed line could gain access to ultrafast broadband using spare data capacity sold to broadband providers.
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Features
Railway renaissance at Washwood Heath
The site of the old Metro-Cammell factory at Washwood Heath will soon have a new railway use, housing a major HS2 train depot. Peter Plisner pays it a visit
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Scrapping the HS2 northern leg could cost £100m
Estimates by HS2 Ltd have emerged in the latest update report on the high speed line from the National Audit Office.
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