HS2

HS2 is a new high speed railway linking up London, the Midlands, the North and Scotland serving over 25 stations, including eight of Britain’s 10 largest cities and connecting around 30 million people.

The construction of the new railway is split into three phases – Phase One linking London and the West Midlands; Phase 2a linking the West Midlands and the North via Crewe; and Phase 2b completing the railway to Manchester and Leeds.

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West Midlands passengers thanked after major HS2 viaduct installation

Passengers are being thanked for their patience after a three-day closure of the Cross City line between Birmingham New Street and Lichfield Trent Valley, allowing HS2 engineers to complete a major milestone in building Britain’s new high-speed railway. West Midlands...
Government

Transport Secretary promises end to “era of neglect” on HS2

Transport Secretary, Heidi Alexander, has declared an end to an “era of neglect” on HS2 as she set out plans to reset the project, delivering the railway as quickly as possible and at the lowest reasonable cost. Following years of...
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HS2 to hit milestone as viaducts installed over busy motorways

HS2’s complex civil engineering programme will shift up a gear this summer, as it prepares to deliver its biggest programme of work yet over the motorway network. The construction schedule, which starts in June, will see three huge structures built...
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HS2 celebrates completion of tallest bridge ahead of complex launch operation

HS2 engineers have finished building Curzon 2 - the tallest bridge on the new high-speed network – and final checks are underway ahead of its launch over the Cross City railway line, just outside Birmingham city centre. The engineering feat...
Depots

HS2 depot and control centre deal boosts jobs for Birmingham

HS2 Ltd today confirmed that Taylor Woodrow Infrastructure Ltd and Aureos Rail Ltd (TWA JV) will build the high-speed railway’s control centre and rolling stock depot in a deal set to transform a brown field site in Birmingham into...
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HS2 works to close Cross City line for three days

The Cross City line between Birmingham New Street and Lichfield Trent Valley will close for three days in May while a HS2 viaduct is installed near the new Curzon Street station. The closure will mean no trains will run between...
High Speed Rail

HS2 to start work on new improved Saltley Viaduct

HS2 engineers are ready to start a major construction programme in Saltley, two miles northeast of Birmingham city centre, to facilitate the arrival of new high-speed rail services. Saltley Viaduct, which spans a 183-metre section of the B4114, will close...
General Interest

Cross passage construction complete on HS2’s Northolt Tunnel in London

The team building the Northolt Tunnel for HS2 have reached a new milestone, completing the construction of 34 cross passages. Cross passages connect the northbound and southbound tunnel and are a safety feature which allows passengers to cross to the...
General Interest

HS2 engineers prepare to launch second viaduct over the M6

The west deck of the M6 South viaduct, which will carry high speed trains towards Birmingham, is being assembled in four sections. The first 107 metre section will be slid over the M6 junction 4 southbound slip road on...
Government

Transport Secretary tasks HS2 with reducing construction time and cost

The Transport Secretary has tasked HS2 Ltd to explore options to remove complexity that could cut billions in costs and reduce delays for the project. The move comes as part of the Government’s reset of the high-speed rail line to...

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Environment

Brundall rail station volunteers awarded grant for new wildlife-friendly garden

Volunteers at Brundall rail station in Norfolk have been awarded a grant to help create a new station garden...