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HS2<\/a> has confirmed its decision to transport more building materials via freight trains to construction sites near Aylesbury, which will take the equivalent of an extra 28,500 lorries off Buckinghamshire\u2019s roads and save 9,680 tonnes of carbon emissions<\/h2>\n

HS2\u2019s decision to use freight trains to reduce the number of lorries will help to reduce disruption for communities, as construction work continues on the early stages of the new HS2 rail line.<\/p>\n

HS2 has already run more than 500 freight trains into its site at Calvert since the first railhead opened in December 2020.<\/p>\n

The opening of the new facility on the Prince\u2019s Risborough line will allow a further 285,000 tonnes of aggregate, needed for construction, to be delivered over the next four months.<\/p>\n

Across the county, HS2 contractors are focused on completing archaeological investigations<\/a>, excavating the Chiltern tunnel, and delivering initial works such as haul roads and internal access roads.<\/p>\n

Freight trains to reduce the number of lorries on roads<\/h3>\n

HS2\u2019s senior project manager, Paul Marshall said: \u201cHS2 will offer low carbon journey options linking London with the major cities of the north and release capacity for more freight and local trains on our existing mainlines.<\/p>\n

\u201cBut it\u2019s also important that we cut the amount of embedded carbon in construction and work to reduce the number of lorries on local roads.<\/p>\n

\u201cThat\u2019s why I\u2019m really pleased by the progress we have made \u2013 working closely with Network Rail, EKFB and the Rail Freight Operators \u2013 to deliver more material by rail to our construction sites across Bucks.\u201d<\/p>\n

The construction of the central section of the HS2 project is managed by EKFB \u2013 a team made up of Eiffage, Kier, Ferrovial Construction and Bam Nuttall.<\/p>\n

EKFB is delivering 80km in total, including 17 viaducts, 81 bridges, three cut and cover \u2018green tunnels\u2019, and are set to create 3,000 jobs over the next two years.<\/p>\n

\u2018Using carbon-reducing methods within construction\u2019<\/h3>\n

EKFB\u2019s project director, Ignacio Chicharro said: \u201cEKFB is committed to using carbon-reducing methods within our construction programme to help minimise disruption for the local communities and make our earthworks as efficient as possible.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe additional rail head operation will remove more than 28,000 HGVs from the roads in Buckinghamshire.\u201d<\/p>\n

The trains into Calvert were operated by DB Cargo and Hanson, who will also be operating the railhead into Aylesbury.<\/p>\n

Across the whole HS2 project, 15,000 freight trains are set to be used to haul 10 million tonnes of aggregate to construction sites, taking the equivalent of 1.5 million HGVs off the UK\u2019s roads.<\/p>\n

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