How to Build a Railway

Mar 27 2024 13 ep. 31 mins 18
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How to Build a Railway is an industry-focused 12-episode podcast series, to help tell the story of the construction of HS2 – increasing awareness and understanding of the project.

Each episode will focus on a different aspect of our story so far, from archaeology to enabling works, the main civils works underway and much more.

In each episode, our host will bring the subject to life in an entertaining and engaging way, including contributions with a variety of experts from within HS2 and our supply chain, as well as relevant external stakeholders.

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