The Midlands newest and longest railway bridge is now fully functional after carrying its first freight train. At 92 metres long, the steel and concrete structure becomes the longest single span railway bridge in the Midlands. It needs that clearance underneath so future tracks for Britains new zero-carbon railway can be built below for HS2 trains to access its Washwood Heath depot.
(Permalink) Aston Bridge replacement HS2 Single span Stechford Washwood Heath

Three companies have been shortlisted to construct HS2's new rolling stock maintenance and control centre at Washwood Heath, Birmingham.

(Permalink) HS2 Washwood Heath

HS2 Ltd today confirmed the shortlist of bidders in the running to build the high speed rail projects network control centre and rolling stock maintenance depot, which will create around 500 long-term jobs in Birmingham's Washwood Heath.
(Permalink) HS2 Washwood Heath

The former Alstom factory at Washwood Heath, Birmingham, where Virgins Pendolinos were built, has been demolished to make way for an HS2 maintenance depot. Underground-train manufacturer Metro Cammell, which owned the site before Alstom, built trains for countries across the world at Washwood Heath, including British Rails iconic Blue Pullman as well as most of ...
(Permalink) Alstom Blue Pullman HS2 Metro Cammell Pendolino Washwood Heath