Latest HS2 News
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HS2 Presents Oxford Canal Viaduct Design
HS2 has presented its design of the Oxford Canal Viaduct that will measure 62.5m and span the canal and towpath between Banbury and Daventry…
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HS2 High-Voltage Power Supply Systems Suppliers Shortlisted
HS2 Ltd has published its shortlist of companies it has asked to tender for the high-speed railway's high-voltage power supply systems.
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HS2 Casts First of 112,000 Chiltern Tunnel Wall Segments
HS2 has cast the first of 112,000 wall segments for the high-speed railway's 10-mile Chiltern tunnel outside of London.
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HS2: Work Begins on UK's Longest Rail Viaduct
Work has begun on what will be the UK's longest rail viaduct – the Colne Valley Viaduct to the northwest of London, measuring 3.4km.
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HS2 to Use Retired Wind Turbine Blades to Reinforce Concrete
HS2 will use retired wind turbine blades originally destined for the incinerator to make reinforced concrete that is carbon-friendly.
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HS2 Launches Search for Engineering Management System Contractor
HS2 Ltd has started its search for a specialist contractor to deliver the high-speed railway's engineering management system (EMS).
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Network Rail Begins Decommissioning Work at Old Oak Common Site
Following the formal handover of the Heathrow Express depot to Network Rail, NR will begin its decommissioning work in preparation for HS2.
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HS2 Warwickshire Site Prepared for Launch of Tunnel Boring Machine
Collins Earthworks has completed the preparation of the HS2 site in Warwickshire in readiness for tunnelling to start this summer.
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HS2 Launches Search for Birmingham Train Depot & Control Centre Contractor
HS2 Ltd has started its search for a contractor to build the rolling stock depot and control centre at Washwood Heath in Birmingham.
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HS2 Unveils Headhouse Design for Euston Tunnel
HS2 Ltd has revealed the design of the Euston tunnel headhouse that will sit alongside the West Coast Main Line in London.
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BREAKING: HS2 Phase 2a Is Given Royal Assent
HS2 Phase 2a, connecting the high-speed line from London to Crewe via Birmingham, has received royal assent in parliament.
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HS2 Reveals Chalfont St Giles Vent Shaft Design for Chiltern Tunnel
HS2 has revealed its final design for the headhouse and vent shaft at Chalfont St Giles which will provide ventilation to the Chiltern tunne…
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Mounting Concerns Over Government Efforts to Roll Back HS2
Comments in the Commissioner's report stating the government is exploring cutting down platform numbers at HS2 Euston have sparked concern.
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HS2 Chiltern Tunnel Vent Shaft Given Planning Approval
The first of five headhouses that will provide ventilation and emergency access to the HS2 Chiltern tunnel has gained planning approval.
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Designs for HS2 Viaducts at Water Orton Unveiled
The designs for the HS2 viaducts at Water Orton in Warwickshire have been unveiled following a public consultation in spring 2020.
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HS2 Launches Search for Switches & Crossings Suppliers
HS2 has started its search for a switches and crossings supplier for Phase 1 and Phase 2a of the high-speed line between London and Crewe.
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Widespread Dismay over National Infrastructure Commission HS2 Proposals
The National Infrastructure Commission has published its Rail Needs Assessment report, causing widespread dismay over possible cuts to HS2.
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HS2 Reveals First Images of Midlands Tunnel Site
HS2 Ltd has revealed the first images of the north portal for the Long Itchington Wood tunnel site southeast of Birmingham.
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HS2 and WMCA Collaborate on Metro Eastside Extension
HS2 and the West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA) will work together on utility diversions in readiness of the metro eastside extension.
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Network Rail Announces Euston HS2 and West Coast Main Line Works
Network Rail has announced major works at Euston for the construction of the HS2 terminus and on the West Coast Main Line in 2021.
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High Speed Rail Group: "HS2 Eastern Leg Essential to National Levelling Up Agenda"
Midlands Voices report by the High Speed Rail Group says the eastern leg of HS2 up to Leeds is crucial for levelling up the country.
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Robotic Arms to Work in HS2 Chiltern Tunnel Boring Machines
The tunnel boring machines that will excavate the HS2 Chiltern tunnel will be equipped with robotic arms to help with the concrete segments.
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See the Designs for HS2's Canterbury Works Vent Shaft Headhouse
HS2 Ltd has published the updated designs for the Canterbury Works vent shaft headhouse, which will sit above the Euston tunnel in London.
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HS2 Northamptonshire Viaduct Designs Unveiled
HS2 Ltd has unveiled the design of two viaducts in Northamptonshire as a four-week consultation period for local residents gets underway.