Tag: HS2

Businesses in every UK region share £11.5bn of HS2 contract awards

HS2 has today published new data on the value of contracts it…

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Birmingham Eastside Metro extension set for temporary terminus whilst HS2 work is completed

A temporary Metro terminus near Moor Street Queensway in Birmingham will result…

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Construction of Britain’s longest viaduct passes halfway mark

Construction of the Colne Valley Viaduct which is set to carry HS2…

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Lichfield Canal restored with HS2 funding

A 120-metre section of Lichfield Canal has been restored, using a £75,000…

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First beams lifted into position on HS2’s Thame Valley viaduct

The first of 72 huge beams for an 880m long viaduct that…

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MP welcomes HS2’s support for more women in construction

Jess Phillips, Labour MP for Birmingham Yardley, has made a visit to…

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Railway between Aylesbury and Princes Risborough reopens for passengers and freight

The rail route has seen a ten-week programme of work carried out…

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HS2 names tunnelling machines after iconic women

Today (Tuesday 24 October) HS2 Ltd has unveiled the names of the…

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TSSA union slams “shambolic” Avanti cuts

The Transport Salaried Staffs Association (TSSA) trade union has called Avanti West…

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HS2 construction lined up for new show at Birmingham museum

A temporary exhibition at Thinktank in Birmingham shows the construction of tunnels…

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