HS2: Government to give high-speed rail line the go-ahead

[LNW-GW Joint]

I'm not sure the railway equipment side of HS2 (track, OHLE, signalling) has yet been out for tender.
The contracts awarded so far are for civil engineering works and station builds (tunnels, bridges, embankments, viaducts etc).

 

[Domh245]

I'm not sure the railway equipment side of HS2 (track, OHLE, signalling) has yet been out for tender.
The contracts awarded so far are for civil engineering works and station builds (tunnels, bridges, embankments, viaducts etc).

I think bits of it have been out, I seem to remember SNCF picking up OHLE contracts

 

[Bald Rick]

I'm not sure the railway equipment side of HS2 (track, OHLE, signalling) has yet been out for tender.
The contracts awarded so far are for civil engineering works and station builds (tunnels, bridges, embankments, viaducts etc).

I think bits of it have been out, I seem to remember SNCF picking up OHLE contracts

It’s all on the HS2 website

https://www.hs2.org.uk/contract-opportunities/

Main civils have long since been let; track, OLE, signalling not yet started procurement (except for the track slab system).

 

[LNW-GW Joint]

I think bits of it have been out, I seem to remember SNCF picking up OHLE contracts

I think that was for design and planning work.
Most electrification physical work in France is in the hands of contractors, as it is here.

 

[LeylandLen]

I hear the Chinese are offering to build it over 5 years. Grant Chaps said on Sky there has been letters from China to HS2 Ltd , nothing involving any ministers. Aside from the political situation , is 5 years feasible , given all the different aspects of the construction.?? Presumably they would want a return on investment ; share of revenue from fares etc ?

 

[swt_passenger]

I hear the Chinese are offering to build it over 5 years. Grant Chaps said on Sky there has been letters from China to HS2 Ltd , nothing involving any ministers. Aside from the political situation , is 5 years feasible , given all the different aspects of the construction.?? Presumably they would want a return on investment ; share of revenue from fares etc ?

There’s a separate thread running about supposed Chinese involvement, but I suspect it’s an impossible timescale under any normal British conditions.
https://www.railforums.co.uk/thread...e-would-be-cheaper.200428/page-4#post-4440820

 

[LeylandLen]

There’s a separate thread running about supposed Chinese involvement, but I suspect it’s an impossible timescale under any normal British conditions.
https://www.railforums.co.uk/thread...e-would-be-cheaper.200428/page-4#post-4440820

Thanks for that info ..