Ten new welding apprentices start work on HS2 in Birmingham
On Thursday, 9 July, HS2 announced that ten welding operative apprentices have started to work and learn on the high-speed rail programme.
Investigation into near-miss incident near Birmingham
Back in September, on the 18th, around 7:20 am, there was a near-miss incident.
WATCH: Concept designs revealed for new HS2 trains
Concept designs for the new Class 895 trains being built for HS2 were on display at last weekend's The Greatest Gathering event at Alstom's works.
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: 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…
Contract winners announced by HS2
HS2 have announced which companies will deliver which assets to get the railway up and running
WATCH: How HS2 will provide £10 billion boost to West Midlands economy
New research shows that HS2 will boost the economy of the West Midlands by £10 billion over the next ten years.
HS2 awards £75,000 grant to Birmingham project
The project marks the third in Washwood Heath to receive HS2's community funding and has now seen £225,000 awarded within the local area
Ground preparations for HS2’s new state-of-the-art ‘nerve centre’ see major progress
A major milestone has now been passed for HS2's Network Integrated Control Centre as the Washwood Heath site is excavated
Video: HS2 tunnel boring machine prepares to dig under Birmingham
Ninety specialist engineers have assembled HS2’s giant tunnel boring machine (TBM), which will begin digging the second bore of the Bromford Tunnel.