RMweb Gold 96701 Posted January 17, 2022 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 17, 2022 1 hour ago, Mike Storey said: They are one of the Big 3 (the others being Otis and Schindler). I've always been amused by Schindler's lift. But I am a simple soul. 1 2 2 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edwin_m Posted January 18, 2022 Share Posted January 18, 2022 15 hours ago, martin_wynne said: What is a "framework to deliver"? Is it an actual lift? Martin. I think it's just a framework contract as suggested, and "to deliver" isn't part of its formal description. Think of it with a comma between "framework" and "to". 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Ron Ron Posted January 18, 2022 Share Posted January 18, 2022 Cubbington Wood (just to the NE of Leamington Spa). September 2021 January 2022 ...and looking back from the wood (also January 2022)...... . 8 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Ron Ron Posted January 18, 2022 Share Posted January 18, 2022 Chipping Warden tunnel (cut & cover) - January 17th 2022. . 7 4 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Ron Ron Posted January 18, 2022 Share Posted January 18, 2022 A short Twitter video, of work taking place at the Chilterns Tunnels North Portal. Select full screen. It may start off blurry due to buffering. . 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Ron Ron Posted January 18, 2022 Share Posted January 18, 2022 (edited) Saltley, Birmingham, looking south. Washwood Heath is behind the camera. HS2 will come in from the bottom of the photo. Works are progressing in the foreground, digging foundations for the long viaduct that will take HS2 over the Lawley Street intermodal terminal (upper middle centre) and to Curzon Street (where the red crane is, just to the left of the pink building). The little River Rea is on the right of the railway, and the Grand Union Canal is on the left. [Note: Click on the photo to go to Flikr and click on the photo again to zoom, for better detail.] . Edited January 19, 2022 by Ron Ron Ron 10 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rugd1022 Posted January 19, 2022 Share Posted January 19, 2022 12 hours ago, Ron Ron Ron said: Saltley, Birmingham, looking south. Washwood Heath is behind the camera. HS2 will come in from the bottom of the photo. Works are progressing in the foreground, digging foundations for the long viaduct that will take HS2 over the Lawley Street intermodal terminal (upper middle centre) and to Curzon Street (where the red crane is, just to the left of the pink building). The little River Rea is on the right of the railway, and the Grand Union Canal is on the left. . Great view - thanks for posting that. The rather large new depot will be behind the camera at Washwood Heath too, one of my guvnors showed me the plans when I had to go to a safety brief at Lawley Street a few months ago. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ess1uk Posted January 19, 2022 Share Posted January 19, 2022 14 hours ago, Ron Ron Ron said: Saltley, Birmingham, looking south. Washwood Heath is behind the camera. HS2 will come in from the bottom of the photo. Works are progressing in the foreground, digging foundations for the long viaduct that will take HS2 over the Lawley Street intermodal terminal (upper middle centre) and to Curzon Street (where the red crane is, just to the left of the pink building). The little River Rea is on the right of the railway, and the Grand Union Canal is on the left. . could someone who knows draw a rough line on that photo to show where the viaduct will go? just wondering how close the WMSC will be. cheers Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Ron Ron Posted January 19, 2022 Share Posted January 19, 2022 (edited) 3 hours ago, ess1uk said: could someone who knows draw a rough line on that photo to show where the viaduct will go? just wondering how close the WMSC will be. cheers In the photo, moving towards Curzon St., the viaduct appears to start crossing the railway tracks roughly opposite the WMSC. Here's a link to the HS2 interactive map. It can be zoomed in and out. https://www.hs2.org.uk/in-your-area/map/#16/52.4863/-1.8673/filter=hs2-stations,hs2-network Here are the "Property Scheme Maps" covering that area (Curzon St. to Washwood Heath)....... https://assets.hs2.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/1LR02-WSP-LP-MAP-C000-100019.pdf https://assets.hs2.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/1LR02-WSP-LP-MAP-C000-100018.pdf . Edited January 19, 2022 by Ron Ron Ron 2 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lmsforever Posted January 19, 2022 Share Posted January 19, 2022 The embankments around Aylesbury are being started on now and much work going forward alongside the A41 rowards Bicester. 1 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium melmerby Posted January 19, 2022 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 19, 2022 The "pink" building is Selfridges, under a rather fancy cladding while it is being worked on. The main line from New Street to Euston runs horizontally to the left from near the base of the crane, mainly on an embankment. You can also see to the left of the crane and further back the tall GWR viaduct over the Rea Valley. Just to the left of the crane and right in the distance is the Birmingham University clocktower (the world's tallest freestanding clocktower) 2 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Ron Ron Posted January 22, 2022 Share Posted January 22, 2022 (edited) From a link I’ve seen on another website, the HS2 Phase 2B White Paper is due to be laid in Parliament on Monday (24th). The Golbourne link is included apparently. Edit Monday 24th Jan: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-60105220 . Edited January 24, 2022 by Ron Ron Ron 2 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flittersnoop Posted January 24, 2022 Share Posted January 24, 2022 HS2 Manchester terminus mentioned on Radio 4 this evening. Apparently Mancunians think an above-ground station with approach viaducts will be ugly - after all, Manchester is famous for its aesthetics. They want an underground through station that curves north-east and joins onto whatever the Northern Powerhut railway is called. I have no idea why they think millions of extra money can be found for Manchester, when Birmingham has an equally strong case for a through HS2 station, so that the huge conurbation of the Black Country could be served. https://www.manchesterworld.uk/news/uproar-at-unsightly-new-train-station-proposed-for-hs2-in-manchester-3534731 4 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium jamie92208 Posted January 25, 2022 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 25, 2022 A link to this video appeared on my Youtube feed today. The guy is a member of the Chilter Society and produces one of these every 6 months. He us obviously not a fan but appears to be fascinated by the engineering. I ignore his sometimes cynical comments but do enjoy seeing what us a well laid out record of construction progress. Jamie 4 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold 96701 Posted January 25, 2022 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 25, 2022 3 hours ago, jamie92208 said: A link to this video appeared on my Youtube feed today. The guy is a member of the Chilter Society and produces one of these every 6 months. He us obviously not a fan but appears to be fascinated by the engineering. I ignore his sometimes cynical comments but do enjoy seeing what us a well laid out record of construction progress. Jamie I gave up after 3 minutes, I was losing the will to live. 1 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium jamie92208 Posted January 25, 2022 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 25, 2022 37 minutes ago, 96701 said: I gave up after 3 minutes, I was losing the will to live. I skipped his very downbeat introduction but started watching when he got to West Ruislip. Jamie Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ess1uk Posted January 25, 2022 Share Posted January 25, 2022 5 hours ago, jamie92208 said: A link to this video appeared on my Youtube feed today. The guy is a member of the Chilter Society and produces one of these every 6 months. He us obviously not a fan but appears to be fascinated by the engineering. I ignore his sometimes cynical comments but do enjoy seeing what us a well laid out record of construction progress. Jamie Very informative 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium jamie92208 Posted January 27, 2022 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 27, 2022 The HS2 tunnelling progress was updated to yesterday. Florence is now 2,892 metres in and Cecilia is at 2482. No update on Dorothy yet. Cecilia has really cracked on at over 18 metres per day. Why when I'm typing the names of the machines do I want to call Cecilua, Ermintrude. Must be my misspent youth. Jamie 8 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Storey Posted January 28, 2022 Author Share Posted January 28, 2022 Here is a link (via a Railway Gazette summary) to the Mott MacDonald report that HMG commissioned to advise the IRP decision on Phase 2B East. Apparently, it was issued in October, before the IRP was issued, but has only been publicly released now. In case you can't read/see it, MM looked at 4 different options, from minimalist through to the full Monty. They concluded only the original plan delivered the full strategic objectives required by the IRP, but recognised there may not be enough money to fund that. The truncated plan adopted by the govt basically achieves next to nothing for Leeds, and only benefits Nottingham to any significant degree, not even Sheffield. They still recommend continuing with the original plan when funds allow. https://www.railwaygazette.com/high-speed-2-news/government-told-hs2-eastern-leg-alternatives-struggle-to-meet-strategic-objectives/60799.article 1 5 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Storey Posted January 29, 2022 Author Share Posted January 29, 2022 Here is a link, via Railway Business UK, to the submission of the Phase 2B West Bill, which gives more detail than the BBC report. https://www.railwaygazette.com/high-speed-2-news/crewe-manchester-hs2-bill-reaches-parliament/60773.article?ID=z9xqh~9fjfft~ttxt~W4ik~Ky0gk&utm_campaign=RG-RBUK-RBA-270122-JM&utm_medium=email&utm_source=newsletter&utm_content=RG-RBUK-RBA-270122-JM 1 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium jamie92208 Posted February 8, 2022 RMweb Premium Share Posted February 8, 2022 By shots TBM Dorothy has moved a long way. Accordi g to the interactive map it's currently heading out under The North Sea somewhere near Lindifarne. Perhaps it will meet me on the corner. Jamie 8 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Northmoor Posted February 8, 2022 RMweb Premium Share Posted February 8, 2022 40 minutes ago, jamie92208 said: By shots TBM Dorothy has moved a long way. Accordi g to the interactive map it's currently heading out under The North Sea somewhere near Lindifarne. Perhaps it will meet me on the corner. Jamie Perhaps HS now stands for "Hello, Sweden!"? 2 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Ron Ron Posted February 8, 2022 Share Posted February 8, 2022 ....or, "Hello Sailor !" ? . 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Ron Ron Posted February 8, 2022 Share Posted February 8, 2022 West Ruislip portal.... . 4 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arun Sharma Posted February 8, 2022 Share Posted February 8, 2022 4 hours ago, jamie92208 said: By shots TBM Dorothy has moved a long way. Accordi g to the interactive map it's currently heading out under The North Sea somewhere near Lindifarne. Perhaps it will meet me on the corner. Jamie It may well miss you if there is any Fog on the Tyne 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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