These guys will go down in history for the next 200+ years, the same as the navvies from the 19th century who built our original railway network. All this naysaying will be completely forgotten about in a couple of decades when trains are zooming up and down. I just hope we aren't also regretting not finishing the entire route when we had the chance now!
The fact there still not abandoning this project despite all the rumors is incredible! I really want this to be a reality soon and see those trains at top speed very soon!
@@zSion They are not abandoning anything, at present the HS2 line is proposed vto connect onto the WCML at Handsacre in North Staffordshie llowing HS2 trins to travel to Liverpool, Manchester and Scotland, but plans are round now to build a new high speed line from the HS2 route at Litchfield to Manchesteer, finnce being sorted y the metro mayorsof the West Midlands and Greater Manchester
I hope the Labour government watch these videos and approve the original plan they made, and this can be completed to Manchester and Leeds, and of course all the way down to Euston that’s the best way to get a good return on the taxpayers investment
The PM's official spokesperson stated just last week that despite rumours to the contrary, the government was NOT considering resurrecting plans for HS2 to continue on to Crewe or Manchester adding that .. "poor project management, inflation & poor performance from the chain had caused costs to spiral out of control" which is excellent news as HS2 is an environmental disaster of epic proportions & Britain's biggest infrastructure mistake in half a century.
@@tomhoworth1685.. 6 railways to reopen, to make the rail network work better. These include the Leamside Line (Darlington/Newcastle) & the East-West line (Oxford/ Cambridge). Reopening lines like these would open up job opportunities & reduce the number of passengers forced to travel by car or train via London. HS2 would need more money spent on London transport but the Northern Hub proposals focuses spending on transport projects in the North. 92% of medium & long distance passengers in Britain are happy with the time tabled speed of their journeys, according to a recent EU survey - the need is to increase & improve commuter services, not long distance. The top ten most over-crowded trains are on the Great Western Line into Paddington, not the WCML. There are still no plans to electrify large parts of the UK’s mainline railway network: if a modern railway is our goal, full electrification should be a priority. It's no use arguing for both HS2 & these other investments - the money just isn't there.
Who knows? Whether it goes ahead or not, building the tunnel from Manchester City Centre to Manchester Airport and join it up with the WCML should be the next priority, That will be an asset for decades to come whether they build HS2 or not
you'll be able to get hs2 trains to manchester, but it might be just as expensive and conjested as before if not worse if the aditional works don't get completed
They want to at least create a new line, thats cheaper and not as fast, but will at least solve the capacity issue + will use the same trains so you would just be traveling a little slower on the sections from crewe onwards north.
I have to travel past these works at Lichfield to get to work . The Delay has been minimal , unfortunately the only hold ups have not been caused by HS2 ,but by idiots who ignored the 40mph speed limit and have crashed either into the concrete safety barrier or into other vehicles
a lot of details on hs2 future will be released next week as labour reveals the government budget (31st october). There is a lot of speculation that hs2 will probably connect further north up to Crewe.
@@breazfreind402.. sadly for you, the "speculation" is just that. Last week, after rumours circulated that the HS2 line would be built to Crewe, the PM's official spokesperson stated that they have no plans whatsoever to resurrect plans for it to continue on to Crewe or Manchester adding that .. "poor project management, inflation & poor performance from the chain had caused costs to spiral out of control" which is excellent news as HS2 is an environmental disaster of epic proportions & Britain's biggest infrastructure mistake in half a century.
@@thorley1969great response - I didn't know this. I've drive past here a few times and thought all the work that had been done must be going to waste. Really hope the new govt gets this line to Manchester.
Curious to know why this work has taken years with the consequent negative environmental and economic impact on Lichfield , whilst the bridges underneath the West Coast Main Line and South Staffordshire Line took weeks using innovative engineering techniques.
These guys will go down in history for the next 200+ years, the same as the navvies from the 19th century who built our original railway network. All this naysaying will be completely forgotten about in a couple of decades when trains are zooming up and down. I just hope we aren't also regretting not finishing the entire route when we had the chance now!
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Nice one Zac!
5 hours ago? How did I find this?
Hi rce
The progress on this project is remarkable
Is it shite
An excellent update - thank you. Now. onwards to Handsacre Junction!
These guys will go down in history for the next 200+ years, the same as the navvies from the 19th century who built our original railway network. All this naysaying will be completely forgotten about in a couple of decades when trains are zooming up and down. I just hope we aren't also regretting not finishing the entire route when we had the chance now!
The fact there still not abandoning this project despite all the rumors is incredible! I really want this to be a reality soon and see those trains at top speed very soon!
They basically are abandoning it, it won't even go to Manchester. London to Birmingham is not impressive
@zSion Yeah, that's the disappointing part
@@zSion They are not abandoning anything, at present the HS2 line is proposed vto connect onto the WCML at Handsacre in North Staffordshie llowing HS2 trins to travel to Liverpool, Manchester and Scotland, but plans are round now to build a new high speed line from the HS2 route at Litchfield to Manchesteer, finnce being sorted y the metro mayorsof the West Midlands and Greater Manchester
Incredible achievement, incredible work, congratulations
There is more to it than meets the eye. A most interesting update: cheers, guys. 🤔 👍
This is so exciting,I wonder when we will start seeing track laying.
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Great video. Not in an area of the UK I’ll probably ever explore, but still watched the whole video! 😂
I wish we'll have such good coverage for the Bordeaux-Toulouse & Dax LGV high-speed line!
keep chucking money at it for at least another 10 years.
88 piles to put in the ground and you have 1 crane piling ,thats about right ,no wonder this work will ages to do,money for pld rope
When the site isn't big enough to put more piling rigs on the site only 1 piling rig can be used.
I hope the Labour government watch these videos and approve the original plan they made, and this can be completed to Manchester and Leeds, and of course all the way down to Euston that’s the best way to get a good return on the taxpayers investment
The PM's official spokesperson stated just last week that despite rumours to the contrary, the government was NOT considering resurrecting plans for HS2 to continue on to Crewe or Manchester adding that .. "poor project management, inflation & poor performance from the chain had caused costs to spiral out of control" which is excellent news as HS2 is an environmental disaster of epic proportions & Britain's biggest infrastructure mistake in half a century.
@@CRIMSONANT1So, what's your alternative?
@@tomhoworth1685.. 6 railways to reopen, to make the rail network work better. These include the Leamside Line (Darlington/Newcastle) & the East-West line (Oxford/ Cambridge).
Reopening lines like these would open up job opportunities & reduce the number of passengers forced to travel by car or train via London.
HS2 would need more money spent on London transport but the Northern Hub proposals focuses spending on transport projects in the North.
92% of medium & long distance passengers in Britain are happy with the time tabled speed of their journeys, according to a recent EU survey - the need is to increase & improve commuter services, not long distance.
The top ten most over-crowded trains are on the Great Western Line into Paddington, not the WCML.
There are still no plans to electrify large parts of the UK’s mainline railway network: if a modern railway is our goal, full electrification should be a priority.
It's no use arguing for both HS2 & these other investments - the money just isn't there.
@@tomhoworth1685 More roads i guess since @CRIMSONANT1 a Car Shagger 😂
Fantastic midlander accent.
There is no Midlander accent, it is a true Brummie Accent.
Nigel Shipley sounds (and looks) so much like Prof. Carl Chinn
im a bit confused, why not use a normal bridge?
Will the HS2 go to Manchester?
Who knows? Whether it goes ahead or not, building the tunnel from Manchester City Centre to Manchester Airport and join it up with the WCML should be the next priority, That will be an asset for decades to come whether they build HS2 or not
you'll be able to get hs2 trains to manchester, but it might be just as expensive and conjested as before if not worse if the aditional works don't get completed
They want to at least create a new line, thats cheaper and not as fast, but will at least solve the capacity issue + will use the same trains so you would just be traveling a little slower on the sections from crewe onwards north.
I have to travel past these works at Lichfield to get to work .
The Delay has been minimal , unfortunately the only hold ups have not been caused by HS2 ,but by idiots who ignored the 40mph speed limit and have crashed either into the concrete safety barrier or into other vehicles
@athavanainkaran2499 pay more tax and they will do it
Is it me or does it look like this project has made more progress than CAHSR
Is phase 2 going to happen, otherwise why these works if trains stop at Birmingham? Great update on construction works.
This is part of phase 1 which will go as far as Handsacre Junction to connect onto the existing WCML.
a lot of details on hs2 future will be released next week as labour reveals the government budget (31st october). There is a lot of speculation that hs2 will probably connect further north up to Crewe.
@@breazfreind402.. sadly for you, the "speculation" is just that. Last week, after rumours circulated that the HS2 line would be built to Crewe, the PM's official spokesperson stated that they have no plans whatsoever to resurrect plans for it to continue on to Crewe or Manchester adding that .. "poor project management, inflation & poor performance from the chain had caused costs to spiral out of control" which is excellent news as HS2 is an environmental disaster of epic proportions & Britain's biggest infrastructure mistake in half a century.
Great question!
@@thorley1969great response - I didn't know this. I've drive past here a few times and thought all the work that had been done must be going to waste. Really hope the new govt gets this line to Manchester.
AITCH!
The biggest waste of tax payers money I’ve ever seen.
Curious to know why this work has taken years with the consequent negative environmental and economic impact on Lichfield , whilst the bridges underneath the West Coast Main Line and South Staffordshire Line took weeks using innovative engineering techniques.
Curvature of the earth is a factor!
High speed to nowhere
So Birmingham is nowhere?
Poor value for the tax payer
i robbed your work site
What a waste of billions of pounds
These guys will go down in history for the next 200+ years, the same as the navvies from the 19th century who built our original railway network. All this naysaying will be completely forgotten about in a couple of decades when trains are zooming up and down. I just hope we aren't also regretting not finishing the entire route when we had the chance now!