The High Speed Rail Group congratulates our new Prime Minister Keir Starmer and the Labour Party on their General Election victory. This incoming government has made clear that delivering national economic growth is their very top priority, upon which the rest of their agenda hinges. As such we urge the Read more…
We are delighted to announce the appointment of HS1 Ltd’s Mattias Bjornfors to our board of directors. Bjornfors brings almost 20 years of experience as an economist in infrastructure and regulatory industries. Within his current role as Strategy and Regulation Director at HS1 Ltd, the operator of St Pancras International, Stratford, Read more…
We spoke to Alessio Palmiero, a Human Resources Apprentice with Ferrovial working with the EKFB Joint Venture. Can you describe your role in a few words? Very fun and enjoyable. What were you doing prior to your Apprenticeship? Working as a paint sprayer and working in a pub when I Read more…
We spoke to Evie Bracher, a Project Manager Apprentice with Alstom, who has recently joined our High Speed Rail Apprentice Network. Can you describe your role in a few words? My job role is to manage projects from initiation to close out. This can involve updating project plans, ensuring milestones Read more…
We spoke to Evie Wyatt, a Human Resources Apprentice with Kier, a partner in the EKFB Joint Venture, who has recently joined our High Speed Rail Apprentice Network. Can you describe your role in a few words? I work with a variety of teams within the people function of the Read more…
We spoke to Saffiah Danso, a Human Resources Apprentice with EGCUK, who has recently joined our High Speed Rail Apprentice Network. Can you describe your role in a few words? I assist in the delivery of multiple HR functions such as aiding the onboarding process, drafting and sending offers/contracts, handling Read more…
We spoke to Sinae Francis, a Human Resources Apprentice with BAM Nuttall, who has recently joined our High Speed Rail Apprentice Network via EKFB. Can you describe your role in a few words? As a Human Resources (HR) Apprentice I work with the HR business partner on BAM Nuttall for Read more…
We are delighted to welcome Mark Wild to his new role as chief executive of HS2. His track record delivering Crossrail marks him out as outstanding candidate for the delivery of the project, which even with recent changes remains the most important infrastructure project in the UK. HS2 from London Read more…
We welcome the NIC’s latest Infrastructure Progress Review, which explicitly calls for a new long-term plan for rail to address capacity and connectivity issues on the network following the cancellation of HS2’s northern leg. Government’s failure to implement plans for HS2 that have carefully negotiated the Parliamentary approval process is Read more…
Our latest report states that a comprehensive long-term strategy to develop the UK’s inter urban rail network is essential for future economic growth and achieving net zero. The report urges political figures on all sides to look beyond HS2 and take a fresh approach in order to maximise the vast Read more…