How to build a railway podcast
Britain's new high-speed railway
How to Build a Railway is a 12-part podcast series exploring the story behind the construction of the UK’s new high-speed rail line.
The series features industry experts and special guests giving their insight on topics including tunnelling, archaeology, ecology, architecture, building bridges, innovation and rail systems. Each episode focuses on a different aspect of our story so far, from archaeology to enabling works and the main civils works underway.
Engineering presenter Fran Scott, known for her explosive demonstrations on CBBC’s Absolute Genius with Dick and Dom and Channel 4’s Lego Masters, leads listeners on a journey covering every aspect of Europe’s largest infrastructure project.
The series features how the project is progressing, including tunnels, brand new stations, depots, viaducts and bridges.
Episodes
Episode one
This episode focuses on why HS2 is needed, the historical context of our country's railways, project progress so far and upcoming goals.
Episode two
This episode explores everything archaeology. HS2's archaeology will reveal over 10,000 years of British history.
Episode three
This episode takes a look at the early construction works that needed to be done on HS2.
Episode four
This episode explores our endeavours to protect, replace and improve the green spaces that will run alongside the railway.
Episode five
This episode dives into some of the ways HS2 is working to create collaborative innovation partnerships using new technology and processes.
Episode six
This episode meets some of the team of expert engineers who are carving the 64 miles of tunnels on the first phase of the project.
Episode seven
This episode goes back above ground to explore the design and construction of bridges.
Episode eight
This episode is all about the journey, and the destination.
Episode nine
This episode explores how it all fits together – how we integrate our rail systems.
Episode ten
This episode explores the work that HS2 and our supply chain partners are doing to work towards cleaner construction.
Episode eleven
This episode explores why nothing on this project is more important than the health, safety and wellbeing of everyone working on HS2.
Episode twelve
This episode explores how HS2 is supporting the communities along the line of route and adopting lessons learned.
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