Tags: High Speed 2

HS2 confirms rail systems contract winners

HS2 yesterday named the teams that will deliver the high-speed rail project’s state-of-the-art track, signalling, communications, and other systems. The ‘rail systems’ contracts will be signed after the statutory 10-day standstill period. It will mark the beginning of a new stage for the project, that will see almost 140 miles of tunnels, bridges and earthworks […]

Work begins on Digbeth lighting scheme following HS2 grant

Work has officially started on a new lighting scheme designed to create brighter streets in Digbeth – close to HS2’s flagship Birmingham Curzon Street Station. The Birmingham City Council project – funded in part through a £210,140 investment from HS2’s Business and Local Economy Fund (BLEF) – will see the installation of 75 new LED, […]

HS2 begins assembling Turweston green bridge deck

Engineers working for the HS2 project have begun assembling a new green bridge at Turweston on the edge of Buckinghamshire and West Northants. The 5,940sq/m structure, near Brackley, will carry a country lane and footpath across the new high-speed railway with space on either side to provide a safe corridor for small animals, insects and […]

HS2 reaches halfway point on key ‘green tunnel’

Work to build HS2’s 700-metre-long Burton Green Tunnel in Warwickshire has reached the halfway mark, with new images and video footage showcasing the latest progress. Once built, the tunnel will carry HS2 trains through the village of Burton Green, near Kenilworth, and will feature a green space above for use by the local community. It […]

Over half of the concrete needed for HS2’s West Midlands structures has been poured

UK materials suppliers have now provided over one million cubic metres of concrete for HS2 in the West Midlands as the railway’s network of viaducts and bridges continues to take shape. With a total of 1.9 million cubic metres of concrete needed for the 90km stretch of railway structures, this means over 50% of the […]

HS2 Ltd boosted by new early careers intake

HS2 Ltd has strengthened its future talent pool, welcoming a total of 44 new starters to its 2024 early careers programme. The intake of 26 graduates and 18 apprentices have joined the company across multiple office and site locations between the West Midlands and London. They join teams responsible for disciplines including project management, engineering, […]

HS2 completes A41 bridge near Aylesbury

A key road linking Aylesbury and Bicester was reopened on Monday after a weekend closure to reroute it via a new bridge across the HS2 route near Waddesdon. The A41 overbridge was built slightly north of the existing road over two years and stretches for 80 metres across a cutting that will carry HS2 rail […]

HS2 reveals enhanced designs for Birmingham Curzon Street Station

HS2 has revealed a series of improvements to the design of the railway’s landmark Birmingham Curzon Street station – further enhancing the passenger experience, accessibility and internal layout. Under the detailed plans, the station will be fitted with additional cycle parking, better accessibility, more seating spaces and simplified access between platforms. There will also be […]