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Managed to catch one yesterday, from Stratford International to Canning Town. Took some photos: 15862 by Geogregor*, on Flickr 15864 by Geogregor*, on Flickr 15865 by Geogregor*, on Flickr 15866 by Geogregor*, on Flickr 15867 by Geogregor*, on Flickr 15868 by Geogregor*, on Flickr...

Did he tell you when we will see more of them in service? Including those collecting dust in Spain? ;)

The new catch phrase is "blockade not before 2029". So it looks like they are not even confident about that date. It was definitely planned at least year or two earlier. Now I know it is large station to build but effectively it is just a big box for the high speed platforms and a few...

https://www.railtechnologymagazine.com/articles/hs2-honours-brunel-engineering-legacy-plaque-deep-beneath-kensal-green-cemetery?

As is Old Oak Common, where works are actually time critical due to planned blockades (even if they were moved by a few years). In general Mark Wild statements are just meaningless waffle. He is stalling while politicians decide annual funding envelope. Progress along the route in many places...

In this country we spend more money and time on "feasibility" studies, consultations and all sort of other paperwork than some other countries spend on actual rolling stock production or infrastructure construction. Roll on "consultation nation".

Any news when we might see the new trains in service?

It is just a drone video. And a good one for that.

Good photo: https://x.com/philatrail

Who knows when, or even if, it will get approved, now once we have "king of the North" in charge... I have seen some activity from south London MPs (like Liam Conlon) lobbying for approval in the media. They might not feel confident if they need to do that...

Yep, delays, delays, delays, the story of the HS2. It was inevitable for a while for anyone watching (slow) progress in the area. But I didn't expect that things has slipped that much. Was it officially announced anywhere?

Good luck in building those amazing large scale tunnels in Leeds. looking forward to riding the system, maybe when I'm on my retirement, in 20 years or so ;) Let's get real, there is battle ongoing to secure funding for trams and here I see lecturing about 20m diameter tunneling...

I still can't get over the fact they are not installing the air conditioning. These are some of the hottest units on a hot days, worse than the Networkers, where window openings are larger and where there are more of them. What a bloody joke of "refurbishment" it is...

So if there was no official update from the HS2 where the Tunnel Tracker takes their figures from?

Just as well, those "sauna trains" should not operate in summer seasons at all ;)

So, are we betting when we will see these trains in service? 2027? 2028? 2058?

I agree. They are just replacement trains (and years overdue). Of course they are an improvement but that's hardly exceptional or unexpected when replacing a 50 years old junk. That is problem with London. We are spinning stock replacement as some amazing transformative investment. Investment...

Fresh drone video. Very little progress with bridges over the Old Oak Common Lane and over the Central Line. When do they plan switching the mainline tracks to the new alignment? Xmas 2027 blockade?

Interesting article about surveying the HS2 tunnels in London: https://www.gim-international.com/content/article/surveying-the-hs2-tunnels-in-london

A few shots from walk along the Grand Union Canal: P1119328 by Geogregor*, on Flickr Ventilation for Euston tunnels visible: 20260614_173301 by Geogregor*, on Flickr P1119333 by Geogregor*, on Flickr Those cranes are impressive: P1119332 by Geogregor*, on Flickr 20260614_173354 by...