Tuesday, 18 June 2019

HS2 is approved, time to think of HS3

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First posted May 2014; updated August 2015, and June 2019 In 2014 HS2 was approved by a massive majority in Parliament, work is underway...
Tuesday, 18 September 2018

Could HS3 be built by even smarter machines?

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Updated September 2018 The Crossrail tunnelling machines were amazing. I love the idea that, before setting off, each was named after a ...
Sunday, 16 July 2017

HS3 Station design and access

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There's no point in high speed travel if it takes an age to board. So how do we access different types of station: parkway on the outski...
Monday, 2 May 2016

Poor design increases costs

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The Guardian tells us HS2 costs are under review by Sir Jeremy Heywood. I think the design should be scrutinised too. By Cnbrb (Own wor...
Monday, 4 January 2016

Why should HS2 or HS3 terminate in London?

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Updated March 2020 I think high speed railway designers have a fetish for London terminals. St Pancras was refurbished for HS1, and what...
Tuesday, 1 September 2015

Crossrail sets a challenge for HS2 and HS3

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Original post updated with release of HS2 plans Crossrail Place, in the North Dock of Canary Wharf, sets a high standard for railway stat...
Wednesday, 5 August 2015

HS3 could build on Crossrail's fine example

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Crossrail and the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB) have demonstrated first class thinking by using the spoil from tunnelling...
Sunday, 31 August 2014

Smart HS3 build

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The video for  Indiegogo's solar roadways   may be OTT but the idea is excellent. Intelligently designed solar modules robustly link to ...
Wednesday, 20 August 2014

Large diameter HS3 tunnels for speed and services

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First published August 2014; updated August 2015 Wikipedia's London Underground  shows how tube trains fit their tunnels so snugly th...