HS2 is Great Britain’s new high-speed railway. Once operational, HS2’s trains will provide journeys between Birmingham and London, with services continuing on to Manchester, the Northwest and Scotland using the conventional railway. The new route comprises 140-miles of track, four stations, two depots, 32 miles of tunnel, and 130 bridges. The first HS2 services will run between Birmingham Curzon Street and Old Oak Common in London between 2029 and 2033.
HS2 are in the process of procuring c12 railway systems contracts, in excess of £4b, for the design, supply, construction, test & commissioning and maintenance for the route between London and Birmingham
Costain has successfully awarded 2 of these packages worth multiple hundreds of £millions:
- Package 2: Tunnel and Lineside Mechanical & Electrical Fitout
- Package 3: High Voltage Traction and Non-Traction Power Distribution
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