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Plans to expand the HS2 network to Manchester move forward
HS2 have introduced a set of proposed changes in a Bill to Parliament which will expand the network to Manchester.
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High Speed Two (HS2)
High Speed 2 (HS2) is a planned high-speed railway in the United Kingdom. Some sections of the railway are under construction, while other sections are awaiting approval. At 345 miles long, the new high-speed track will connect the city centres of London, Birmingham, Manchester and Leeds.
When complete, HS2 will be the backbone of Britain’s transport network – helping to bridge the north-south divide. HS2 will free up space on the UK’s already congested rail lines, relieving overcrowding and improving reliability for millions of people using Britain’s railways.
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HS2 trials automotive technology to drive down embedded carbon by 10%
As part of its innovation programme, HS2 are trialling a new automotive design technology that can reduce embedded carbon in HS2’s viaducts by up to 10%.
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Images: UK first as HS2 engineers begin assembling off-site manufactured viaduct
HS2 has begun assembling the UK’s first major railway viaduct to be entirely manufactured off-site, a major milestone for the project.
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Q&A with Jules Arlaud: HS2 Tunnel Boring Machine breakthrough
In this exclusive interview with Global Railway Review, Jules Arlaud, Project Director at Balfour Beatty VINCI, discusses the latest tunnel boring machine (TBM) breakthrough underneath Long Itchington Wood and what it means for the HS2 project.
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Over 3,000 formerly unemployed supported into jobs on HS2
HS2 have confirmed that 3,221 people who were unemployed have now secured jobs on the project.
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Video: HS2 complete western portal of the Copthall Green Tunnel
HS2 have celebrated the completion of the western portal of the Copthall Green Tunnel, one of five green tunnels on the HS2 route.
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HS2 launch rail systems innovation competition
HS2 have launched a new innovation competition to increase ideas around the automation of key railway infrastructure installation.
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HS2 bridge receives planning from Birmingham City Council
Birmingham City Council approve plans for new HS2 Ltd Curzon No.2 viaduct
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UK businesses urged to get HS2 ready with new contracts set to be released
HS2 is searching for more UK companies to progress its civil engineering works, with the next set of multi-million-pound contracts soon to be released.
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HS2’s Small Dean Viaduct given green light
A key 345m long HS2 viaduct which will take trains across the A413 and local rail lines south of Wendover has been given approval by Buckinghamshire Council.
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Images: HS2 launches third tunnelling machine in London
HS2’s new 847 tonne machine will build an 853-metre logistics tunnel to deliver construction materials and remove spoil for the construction of the Euston Running Tunnel.
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Images: HS2 celebrate milestone TBM breakthrough in Warwickshire
HS2’s tunnelling team have celebrated as a 2,000-tonne tunnel boring machine completed its second bore of Long Itchington Wood Tunnel in Warwickshire.
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IMAGES: HS2 reveals final design for the North Portal of the Chiltern Tunnel
HS2 has revealed the final design for the North Portal of the Chiltern Tunnel, the last of seven key design elements for the project’s longest tunnel.
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voestalpine Railway Systems secures major high-speed contract in Great Britain
voestalpine Railway Systems is supplying a comprehensive package from its railway portfolio for the construction of Britain's new high-speed railway line.
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HS2 delivers £1.7bn boost to West Midlands businesses, report reveals
A new report released by HS2 Ltd outlines the economic benefits delivered by Britian's new high-speed rail project so far across the West Midlands.