Lord Deighton calls on the UK to be HS2-ready
Initial report HS2 Growth Taskforce: The Challenge released asking town and cities to be 'HS2-ready'.
HS2 Growth Taskforce: The Challenge makes clear that HS2 is a once in a generation chance to change the face of the country and is far more than just a transport scheme. It recognises that government, local areas and businesses, will need to work together to make the opportunity a reality and squeeze every possible benefit from the vital project.
Set up by the Secretary of State for Transport in June, the HS2 Growth Taskforce’s initial report sets out the key areas on which its final report will focus. It will provide recommendations to Government early next year.
Commercial Secretary and HS2 Growth Taskforce Chair Lord Deighton said:
HS2 is set to be the biggest construction project in Europe and it’s vital we harness the huge potential that it offers the UK. It’s not just a transport project and it’s not just for one central government department to deliver in isolation.Cities could start to benefit long before the first HS2 train arrives by planning ahead and securing wider investment. The Taskforce is clear that attracting investment early and redeveloping areas now will help reap bigger rewards.
In our report next year, the Taskforce will challenge Whitehall and local government leaders to step up and play their part in this transformative scheme. Growth and regeneration won’t just be handed to us on a plate - we need to think big, we need to plan ahead and most importantly we need to work together if we are to really make the most of this once in a generation opportunity.
In Japan high speed rail stations have helped boost employment by between 16 and 34 percent. Closer to home redevelopment of King’s Cross Station has seen public investment of £500 million attract £2.2 billion of private sector investment. Combined with the effects of HS1 and St Pancras International, the area as a whole is set to see 22,000 new jobs created by 2020.
Transport Secretary Patrick McLoughlin said:
I am extremely grateful to Lord Deighton and the Taskforce for their work and I am confident it will help ensure we maximise the benefits of HS2 right across Britain.Following successful meetings in Birmingham and Manchester, the Taskforce will continue to meet with city leaders and businesses across the country to inform its work, before submitting its final report to government early next year.
With more than 95 per cent of Crossrail’s budget to date being spent in the UK, I am determined that HS2 will replicate and build on this success for British businesses.
It is a challenging project and as I have said many times before the easy thing would be to do nothing. But this government is committed to HS2 because it is vital to Britain’s future. I look forward to receiving the final report and recommendations from the taskforce early next year.
TENDERING is underway for four design-build contracts for civil works on the Fehmarnbelt Fixed Link, which will provide a double-track railway and four-lane highway connection between Puttgarden, Germany, and Rødbyhavn in Denmark.
FRENCH transport minister Mr Frédéric Cuvillier announced on October 23 that the government has finalised the route and implementation schedule for the extensions of TGV Sud-Europ Atlantique (TGV SEA) to Toulouse and the Spanish border.
SANTIAGO Metro has awarded a contract to a French consortium of ETF and Colas Rail to install and maintain track and catenary on two new metro lines in the Chilean capital.
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Rail Safety Seminars brings together international rail safety experts, researchers, suppliers, and industry professionals in a comfortable educational environment providing the kind of real-world, thought-provoking rail safety information that is simply not available anywhere else.
Rail Safety Seminars have hosted over 350 attendees from 20 countries, and presented 75 international presenters to rail safety professionals from around the world!
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The program is designed for professionals working with:
• Transit, Trams, Underground, and Light Rail
• Commuter Rail and Suburban Rail
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• Shortline and Regional Freight
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• Industrial and Mining Railroads
• Tourist and Scenic Railroads
• State DOT, Federal & Regulatory Agencies
ETF to build and maintain rail tracks for Santiago Metro
France-based Eurovia Travaux Ferroviaires (ETF), a subsidiary of transport infrastructure provider Eurovia, has secured a contract worth €150m to build and maintain rail tracks and catenaries for lines 3 and 6 of the Santiago Metro in Chile.
France-based Eurovia Travaux Ferroviaires (ETF), a subsidiary of transport infrastructure provider Eurovia, has secured a contract worth €150m to build and maintain rail tracks and catenaries for lines 3 and 6 of the Santiago Metro in Chile.
India-based Tata Steel has secured a contract to supply rail track and steel sleeper plates to Network Rail in Britain until 2019.
BNSF to develop new logistics centre in Texas for energy shippers
North American freight railroad network BNSF Railway is planning to develop a new logistics centre and renovate its existing 75-acre rail yard and mainline infrastructure at Sweetwater in Texas with an investment of $28m.
Balfour Beatty and Vinci bag two contracts from Network Rail
UK-based infrastructure group Balfour Beatty and Vinci Construction UK have secured two Crossrail contracts from Network Rail, which owns and operates most of the rail infrastructure in Great Britain.
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