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This project is probably one of the least needed in London, way below BLE, West London Orbital, Elizabeth Line extension or many station upgrades. The only reason it is progressing is because it is (relatively) cheap and TfL can't afford anything more substantial. Even here they will have to...

Last of Northolt TBMs finished its journey: https://mediacentre.hs2.org.uk/news/breakthrough-hs2-completes-excavation-of-huge-8-4-mile-tunnel-under-the-capital

Interesting webinar highlighting infrastructure issues related to the new Piccadilly Line trains:

Something is seriously wrong with the way we manage new stock production, testing, certification and introduction. Basically none of the rolling stock introduction goes according to plan recently. And we are not talking about short delays, in many cases it is months or even years. Did we...

I have seen one this morning at Sydenham Hill, doing Beckenham Junction to Blackfriars run. Yes, I was surprised...

I think the graph, despite the title, shows the whole of TfL, not just underground. LU has surplus but it covers for deficits in other parts of the TfL

Reply from the TfL to the spending review: https://tfl-newsroom.prgloo.com/news/tfl-statement-response-to-spending-review-settlement "Progress discussions", make of it what you will...

Are you sure about 4 tracks here? I'm pretty sure there will be 2 tracks here, on for each viaduct.

Great updates but they have nothing to do with Colne Valley Viaduct.

I think there might be enough space between the Old Oak Lane and platforms for track to drop a bit. How much height difference are we talking about?

Interesting few lines in the latest TfL Commissioner's Report: https://board.tfl.gov.uk/documents/s24055/board-20250611-item05b-Commissioner%20Report.pdf

Mention of the DLR new fleet in latest Commissioner's Report: https://board.tfl.gov.uk/documents/s24055/board-20250611-item05b-Commissioner%20Report.pdf

The problem is that this country is one large NimbyShire...

Aerial views of Atlas Road Logistics Tunnel entrance. Did they started stockpiling tunnel segments for the Euston TBMs? I can see some around the entrance to the tunnel (look at 3:05 of the video)

Latest shots from around Euston: What is this "blue shed" on top of the Granby Terrace bridge? Looks like maybe something to hold utilities temporarily rerouted from Hampstead Road.

They would absolutely drive the costs. Everyone in the industry will tell you. It is what drove the cost of Crossrail and many other projects. The idea that building HS2 through, or close to, build up areas on the stretch between London and Birmingham would be easier is preposterous. Building...

The whole fleet introduction is becoming a farce. Not yet at the class 701 level but give TfL some time and they might get there.

Doesn't SoS have right to override the obtrusive local councils? Anyway, the whole piecemeal approval process is a farce. Every single bridge needs separate planning application. This absolutely ludicrous way of building linear infrastructure. I don't think any other country in Europe does it...

I'm not sure about how much PR there will be. It seems that politicians mainly want HS2 to stay under the radar.

Some shots from Liverpool, they do look like nice trains from outside: 20250411_173603 by Geogregor*, on Flickr 20250411_173613 by Geogregor*, on Flickr Striking contrast: 20250411_173721 by Geogregor*, on Flickr