HS2 Rolling Stock and Depot Engineering

A FREE IMechE talk for the public by Bernie Rowell – Project Client Director for Rolling Stock and Washwood Heath Depot, HS2 Ltd and Damian Wheeler – Head of Washwood Heath Depot, HS2 Ltd

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In this presentation an overview will be given of Britain’s new high-speed railway – High Speed Two – connecting London and Birmingham, some of the key civil engineering aspects, and the challenges with the construction of the line. They will also discuss the specification, design and construction of the high-speed rolling stock and Washwood Heath Depot in Birmingham, highlighting some of the engineering and technical integration challenges that come with a major infrastructure project.

Refreshments will be available from 30 minutes before the advertised start time.

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When
13 May 2026 from 19:30 to 21:00
Location
Anglia Ruskin University (Room MAB 221)
Lord Ashcroft Building
Bishop Hall Lane
Chelmsford
Essex
CM1 1SQ
United Kingdom
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