Rail Focus - Chris 🏳️🌈
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Freelance transport & engineering journalist, railway campaigner and self proclaimed engineering nerd.
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I'm still in no doubt it'll be a success and the controversy will be forgotten once open. It's just incredibly frustrating that the Core section will be 10 years late, Handsacre, possibly 14 years late.
November 11, 2025 at 11:16 AM
I'm still in no doubt it'll be a success and the controversy will be forgotten once open. It's just incredibly frustrating that the Core section will be 10 years late, Handsacre, possibly 14 years late.
I hope not 😬. It does need to have a clear name which reflects the area it serves. Rather than just tying it the NEC or Airport
November 11, 2025 at 10:43 AM
I hope not 😬. It does need to have a clear name which reflects the area it serves. Rather than just tying it the NEC or Airport
I think it's inevitable now. All the talk seems to be around serving the North once Euston opens.
November 11, 2025 at 10:40 AM
I think it's inevitable now. All the talk seems to be around serving the North once Euston opens.
They'll need to have at least built the structure and track before testing can commence. But HS2 Ltd informed me as far as BBV are concerned it's part of the core still, unless told otherwise following the reset.
November 9, 2025 at 5:11 PM
They'll need to have at least built the structure and track before testing can commence. But HS2 Ltd informed me as far as BBV are concerned it's part of the core still, unless told otherwise following the reset.
When I say rush, it still took me 5 hours 😅
November 9, 2025 at 4:49 PM
When I say rush, it still took me 5 hours 😅
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HS2 Interchange (Birmingham) Update
YouTube video by Rail Focus
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November 9, 2025 at 4:49 PM
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Sad but true. 2 years and they still haven't delivered what they promised
November 7, 2025 at 10:05 PM
Sad but true. 2 years and they still haven't delivered what they promised
They've been putting this off since the modernisation programme
November 7, 2025 at 9:14 PM
They've been putting this off since the modernisation programme
Owing a car will be for the rich and privileged, the unemployed masses will be lucky if they can afford to use robo taxis
November 7, 2025 at 6:07 PM
Owing a car will be for the rich and privileged, the unemployed masses will be lucky if they can afford to use robo taxis
Entitlement?
November 6, 2025 at 5:59 PM
Entitlement?
Along with my growing collection of speed champions "models"
November 6, 2025 at 2:43 PM
Along with my growing collection of speed champions "models"
Our regular driver is great, none of this knock and run like Amazon, but Evei's local depots seem absolutely useless.
November 5, 2025 at 10:25 AM
Our regular driver is great, none of this knock and run like Amazon, but Evei's local depots seem absolutely useless.