Operations
Planning for takeover and management of assets on project completion, operation of services, customer experience and concessions.
Operations Resources
Resources include papers, videos, research summaries and good practice documents produced by authors from across the HS2 Family to capture learning, good practice and innovation from the HS2 programme
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Materials by Rail (MbR) to HS2 on-site stockpiles
The efficient distribution of construction materials, fully compliant with HS2’s ambition to be carbon neutral and considerate to its neighbours, presented a unique range of materials challenges and it became obvious that Materials by Rail (MbR) would play a significant part. The alternative MbR strategy Ref: RAT EK MbRRail 290819[1], developed by the rail specialists…
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Safe borehole casings reductions for instrumentation and monitoring installed in cuttings
This paper is presented as part of the works to deliver the Main Works Civils Contract (MWCC) for the central section of High Speed Two (HS2) Phase One which includes the North Portal Chiltern Tunnels to Brackley and Brackley to South Portal of Long Itchington Wood Green Tunnel, being delivered by the EFKB Integrated Project…
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Streamlining utilities ground movement assessments
Ground Movement Assessments (GMAs) involve analysing and mitigating the damage caused by construction related ground movement on strategic utilities, operational tunnels and historically important buildings. Gaining approval from owners of assets located in the densely populated areas around the HS2 Euston Station site, prior to construction works commencing, was therefore integral to the success of…
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12-week look ahead schedule during construction
As part of the Enabling Works Contract for High Speed Two (HS2) Phase One, significant works were required in the congested area around Euston, with many different stakeholders involved. All parties required information about where works were taking place, the nature of these works and the impacts on traffic management in the area. Traffic management…
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HS2 Interchange Station: An exemplar project for integrating safe by design principles
HS2 has set strategic goals in health and safety to create a railway designed, built and operated to world class standards creating a legacy of new and better standards in health and safety[1]. This paper details how the design of HS2 Interchange Station is a prime example of how Safe by Design principles[2] can be…
