Post by trt on Oct 28, 2022 10:01:08 GMT
The redesign of the Euston terminus is a massive project, and as well as the National Rail side of things includes a considerable amount of work on the infrastructure of the Tube, the Euston LU assets and Euston Square LU.
With the news précised below, one wonders how much of this redrafting will change the LU plan.
And on a side note, I did wonder if this thread belonged in Stations, RIPAS or FRIPAS!
From New Civil Engineer:
The Department for Transport (DfT) has revealed that "significant elements" of the original design work on HS2's Euston station "can no longer be used" after the decision was taken for the station to be scaled back from 11 to 10 platforms.
As a result HS2 Ltd has had to discard large parts of the original design on which it has already spent £105.6M, according to the DfT's latest six monthly project update.
...
At Euston, HS2 Ltd and its construction partner, Mace Dragados, are continuing to optimise design and construction efficiencies. Work progressing on site includes demolitions, piling of the station box structure, the construction of a relocated London Underground traction sub-station, the creation of a new utility corridor and construction of a new six-storey site accommodation block.
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Phase 1 remains within its overall budget of £44.6bn, but the report says that "if unmitigated, the final delivery cost is likely to exceed its target cost of £40.3bn based upon its forecast of future spending". As a result, in September, the Department for Transport commissioned HS2 Ltd "to develop and implement actions to bring projected costs back in line with the target cost".
With the news précised below, one wonders how much of this redrafting will change the LU plan.
And on a side note, I did wonder if this thread belonged in Stations, RIPAS or FRIPAS!
From New Civil Engineer:
The Department for Transport (DfT) has revealed that "significant elements" of the original design work on HS2's Euston station "can no longer be used" after the decision was taken for the station to be scaled back from 11 to 10 platforms.
As a result HS2 Ltd has had to discard large parts of the original design on which it has already spent £105.6M, according to the DfT's latest six monthly project update.
...
At Euston, HS2 Ltd and its construction partner, Mace Dragados, are continuing to optimise design and construction efficiencies. Work progressing on site includes demolitions, piling of the station box structure, the construction of a relocated London Underground traction sub-station, the creation of a new utility corridor and construction of a new six-storey site accommodation block.
...
Phase 1 remains within its overall budget of £44.6bn, but the report says that "if unmitigated, the final delivery cost is likely to exceed its target cost of £40.3bn based upon its forecast of future spending". As a result, in September, the Department for Transport commissioned HS2 Ltd "to develop and implement actions to bring projected costs back in line with the target cost".
