port-of-hartlepool

Faster rail journeys from London to Birmingham – with the port of Hartlepool’s help

The port of Hartlepool is playing its part in speeding rail journeys between London, the Midlands and the North of England. Civil engineering firm Strabag has started production of over 83,000 concrete tunnel segments, weighing 7 tonnes each, for HS2 London-Birmingham high-speed rail line at a new facility at Hartlepool docks. Located in an area previously used for the fabrication of oil rigs, the new facility has been fitted out with a ... [+]