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Welcome to the High Speed Rail Group's new Podcast Series! We are apprentices from accross the HSR supply chain, and in this series, a number of our Apprentices within the network will be interviewing many experts involved in the creation of High Speed Rail to allow them to explain a little more about themselves. If you would like to send in any requests of interviews or comments about the show, please email HSRGpodcasts@outlook.com

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    • Apr 21, 2022 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 26m AVG DURATION
    • 6 EPISODES


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    Episode 6: How our BBV Apprenticeships Introduced us to the Rail Industry

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 21, 2022 17:22 Transcription Available


    High Speed Tales – brought to you from the High Speed Rail Apprentice Network Some of our Networks Balfour Beatty Vinci apprentices Callum Hughes, Parmdeep Shocker, Daniel Herbert and Alexander Dennis come together to talk about what brought them into their roles, the diversity of apprenticeships available in rail, and high speed rail and what they are working on currently….

    Episode 5: Our Journeys Into the Industry

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 1, 2021 29:26 Transcription Available


    In this episode Catherine Burrin, Rail Apprentice at Thales and Sam Sage, General Graduate Management Trainee at HS1 talk about their introductions into the Rail Industry

    Episode 4: An Interview With Dyan Crowther

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 8, 2021 32:07 Transcription Available


    In this Episode of High Speed Tales apprentices Amelia and Hannah speak to the CEO of HS1, Dyan Crowther. They talk to Dyan about the lessons learnt from HS1 and how they can support HS2, why there are still too few women in the consturction industry aswell as a look back on Dyans' career and the hard work she put in to gain her success.

    Episode 3: An Interview With Andy Stephenson

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 12, 2020 25:08 Transcription Available


    During this Episode, Apprentices Aoife and Kennedy from our Network talk to the Minister of State for Transport Andrew Stephenson. We talk to Andy about how he became Minsiter of State, his early career and the future of HS2 and what it holds for Future Apprentices of the country

    Episode 2: An Interview With Mark Thurston

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 17, 2020 26:11 Transcription Available


    During this Episode, Apprentices Reece and Jaslene from our Network talk to HS2's Chief Executive Officer, Mark Thurston. We talk about his time as an Apprentice and how he believes HS2 has performed during the early stages of its development

    Episode 1: An Interview With Andrew Adonis

    Play Episode Listen Later May 28, 2020 26:51 Transcription Available


    During this Episode, our Apprentices Reece and Hannah Interview Lord Andrew Adonis as he explains his role within the creation of HS2.

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