Articles by Peter Plisner
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First foundations laid for HS2's Birmingham Curzon Street station
The first foundations have been laid at at Birmingham Curzon Street
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Rail group promotes private sector concession to fund HS2 and alternative Manchester plan
The government has been urged to consider a private sector concession model to help fund the paused HS2 route to Euston and an alternative to the scrapped northern leg to Manchester.
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Chiltern’s Class 168 DMUs receive third refresh
Chiltern Railways has unveiled the latest refresh to its fleet of Class 168 diesel multiple unit (DMU) commuter trains.
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West Midlands bids farewell to its ‘workhorse’ Class 323s
After 30 years of service, the last of the West Midlands Class 323 electric multiple units (EMUs) ran on Birmingham’s busy Cross-City Line.
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Second study backs new Midlands to North West line
A new cheaper alternative to the cancelled HS2 northern leg has been proposed by a consortium backed by the mayors of Greater Manchester and the West Midlands.
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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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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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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