Articles by Peter Plisner - Page 4
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News
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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News
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.