Government says HS2 wont be running trains from 2033
The government has today (Wednesday 18 June) admitted that HS2 will not be running trains from 2033 as planned. Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander al…
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Significant progress in excavating 8.4-mile-long HS2 tunnel under London
Further significant progress in excavating HS2's Northolt Tunnel was made when the third of four tunnel boring machines completed its work on 6th June…
HS2 tunnelling machine to be repurposed for a new mission
A giant machine used to bore a tunnel for the new HS2 high-speed railway line is to be dismantled so that it can be repurposed for a new mission.
WATCH: First section of platform installed at London HS2 station
The first section of platform has been installed at Old Oak Common that will be used by passengers when boarding and alighting from trains. Six…
HS2 Works to Employ the Unemployed
HS2 has boosted the economy by employing over 5,000 formerly unemployed people.
HS2 donates 4,000 tonnes of ballast to the Bluebell Railway
Bluebell Railway welcomes the donation of 4,000 tonnes of Ballast from HS2
Structural steelwork completed ready for first part of M6 viaduct deck
The first section of structural steelwork has been completed for two viaducts that will carry HS2 over the M6 near Birmingham Airport.
Birmingham’s Cross City Line to close for 9 days
Network Rail is warning passengers that the Cross City line between Birmingham New Street and Lichfield Trent Valley will close for nine days this sum…
Watch: HS2’s first Birmingham tunnel breaks through
HS2 is celebrating as its giant tunnelling machine, Mary Ann, broke through and completed excavating the first bore of a railway tunnel that will be t…
Ealing Apprentices Reap Rewards of HS2 Investment
Charlotte Thomas and Tyler Pearce-Scott have now completed their two-year apprenticeships with HS2 construction partner Balfour Beatty VINCI Systra (B…