HS2 Train Maintenance Depot & Control Centre | Washwood Heath, Birmingham

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The more I learn about HS2 the more angry I become about the cancellation of the other phases

Very informative video, thank you :) The more I see of HS2, the more annoyed I am that the northern elements have been cancelled

Rail Focus and Chris Thank You for this update. Now shaping up. Great review of the WWH site plans and details. And some glimpse of network plans @3:15 . Great going. Since we have until 2029 perhaps there will be opportunities to extend the HS2 225mph maximum speed line to Crewe, we can hope. The HS2 tracks have to extend north to provide the line separation to avoid the slower traveling heritage commuter and freight trains.

Thank you for the update - I do hope these new trains will be a lot better then the class 800 we currently got

Thanks for the vid. Can't wait to see main construction start on the depot itself eventually

When people look at costs most never understand the costs associated with the ground preparation required before actual construction starts. All down the route major exceptional groundworks have had to be undertaken. The re-use of 'Brown Field' sites is far better than eating more and more Green Belt but they have huge costs attached.

Nice video and some interesting things going on

Thanks

No mention of Metro-Cammell who were at Washwood Heath making rolling stock and the main supplier of London Underground trains for many years.

Will the HS2 high speed trains be able to run on the current rail lines/network, does anyone know. Thanks

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HS2 is going to be fantastic for this country. Other countries have had it since the 70s. When you think about how much money it will make once it's built, I think it will more than pay for itself in the next 100 years & you think about the about of money that it has already brought into our City, when deutsche Bank & HSBC said they only relocated to Birmingham because of HS2. Also, how much has a hole is the West Midlands benefiting from HS2, but you have to many stupid people & the not in our back yards to notice this & this scum trash government that have cancelled HS2 From Manchester to Scotland & in 2024, still expect people to sit on a slow ass train from Manchester for over 3 hours!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! hehe. All I can say is, I've been waiting 5 years & roll on the 4th of July!!!!

The more I hear of HS2 the more angry I am about the waste of money on the project.

Immediately to the West of the LDV site was the Metropolitan Cammell later Alstom plant, I used to work there for several years refurbishing Cl.56 locos for Colas Rail amongst a number of other locomotives and rolling stock. There was also a Cemex plant between the MetCam plant and the railway line (Not the one which is there now on the opposite side of the line.) We had hoped that they would maintain the rail link for a time to remove the excavated soil but that was not to be. I believe all the spoil went out by road. Interestingly the old admin building for MetCam was converted into flats some years back and still exists on the road running across the rear of the Washwood Heath site, a tiny piece of Metrpolitan Cammell history still remaining. Good video, thanks!