News Bulletin 15th July 2024

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HS2 has completed the excavation of the Old Oak Common station box after three years. The excavation of the box for the new super-hub station was a huge undertaking, with the structure big enough to accommodate 300 Olympic-sized swimming pools.
Six 450-metre platforms will be constructed in the box, and will be used for HS2 services. A further eight stations, which will be served by the Elizabeth Line, Great Western Mainline services and the Heathrow Express, are being built above ground.
When the station becomes operational, it will be one of the UK’s most vital transport hubs, with direct connections to more than 170 stations on the country’s rail network.

Network Rail, LNER, CrossTech and Hitachi Rail are collaborating to trial the latest vegetation and infrastructure digital monitoring technology on the East Coast Main Line.
A 12-month Network Rail pilot project will examine the benefits of automated technology to detect potential hazards on the railway such as overhanging trees and leaves which risk disruption.
The new forward-facing CCTV camera (FFCCTV) has been installed inside the driver’s cab of a LNER Azuma train for the trial, which commenced in May. The FFCCTV solution utilises the latest artificial intelligence (AI) camera sensor technology.
Automated detection of hazards would enable a proactive approach to infrastructure maintenance and provide guidance and insights to optimise when and where work is performed on the East Coast Main Line.

Alstom has signed a framework agreement worth €2.8 billion with Hamburger Hochbahn AG to cover the delivery of 254 semi-automated and 120 fully automated metro trains.
The contract also covers Alstom’s commitment to equip the 25 kilometre-long and fully automated new U5 metro line with the innovative CBTC system Urbalis. The line is still under construction, but once completed will be served by the 120-strong fleet of fully automated==== metro trains.
Once all 23 stations on the line are complete, the U5 will operate at 90-second intervals. This will enable the transportation of around 270,000 passengers on the line each day. The start of passenger operation on the first section of new line is scheduled for 2029.

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