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Listen to this article In the Parliamentary debate on the cancellation of HS2 phase 2, Transport Minister Mark Harper claimed that what remains of HS2 will deliver “a massive increase in capacity to the West Coast Main Line (WCML)” by providing 250,000 seats a day. This figure was subsequently repeated by the Prime Minister and…
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Listen to this article The forecast date for initial HS2 services between Old Oak Common and Birmingham Curzon Street is between 2029 and 2033. Although this may seem some time away, this year HS2 hits peak construction with work well underway and a workforce of 30,000 at 350 active sites. This work is being delivered…
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Listen to this article Of HS2’s 208 route km, 52.2km is in tunnels. There will be 44.3km of twin bored tunnels comprising of Euston (7.3km); Northolt (13.6km); Chiltern (16.0km) Long Itchington Wood (1.6km); and Bromford (5.8km), as well as six cut and cover ‘green’ tunnels totalling 8km. In addition, an 850-metre logistics tunnel in London…
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Fortifi Food Processing Solutions, a global leader in food processing equipment and automation solutions, announced today that it has acquired Nothum Food Processing Systems. Nothum is a leading designer and manufacturer of batter, tempura, breading and frying lines primarily for protein processing. “Nothum provides innovative, high-quality equipment backed by strong customer service,” said Massimo Bizzi,…
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Listen to this article Along its 208 route km, HS2 requires over 50 viaducts of which 16 are over 300 metres long. One of these is the 3.4km Colne Valley viaduct which will soon be the UK’s longest railway viaduct. Less newsworthy is the huge amount of earthworks needed to create Britain’s first domestic high-speed…
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(Image credit: WEC0 The World Energy Council’s World Energy Trilemma 2024 report reveals changing ambitions and new challenges facing global energy systems. The annual review, now in its 15th edition, points to profound changes in global energy systems having been triggered by the demand-driven energy shock in response to the war in Ukraine and the need to…
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Listen to this article As is often the way with incidents and accidents, it is not one failure alone that is the cause but a series of isolated factors which can together conspire to lead to an unhappy outcome. This was certainly so in the case of a collapsed wing wall which was then struck…
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Listen to this article The commitment made in the UK Government’s Decarbonising Transport Plan for an ambitious programme of railway electrification is both complex and challenging. With progress sat at just over a third of the 13,000km of track in Great Britain’s rail network electrified, the rollout required is extensive. To achieve its targets, Network…
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The first of four reports evidencing current competitive English farmgate production standards for the beef and lamb sector has been released by the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB). The independent reports will help inform the future direction of the industry by comparing the voluntary assurance standards and regulatory requirements of the English beef and lamb…
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IFF has announced the opening of a new co-creation centre in Wageningen, the Netherlands, to enhance its capabilities and facilities to drive research and innovation, to better serve its global customers. The new site will be located in the ‘Food Valley’ of the country, an area that is home to many food multi-nationals and a…
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