News

• HS2 joins the national Railway 200 campaign and announces its plans to capture and record the public’s favourite railway stories
• A time capsule, filled with anecdotes and artefacts that celebrate Birmingham, will be buried beneath the foundations of the new Curzon Street Station
• Curzon Street unites the past and future of rail travel in Birmingham. It’s where the first Birmingham to London train departed, and where new high speed rail services will begin

University students who want to bolster their income and boost their skills are being offered the chance to join HS2’s construction partner in the West Midlands for an eight-week paid work placement. 

• As the country marks five years since the first Covid-19 lockdown, HS2 tells the story of how the pandemic led to a remarkable career change for one Birmingham resident.
• To date, more than 4,800 formerly unemployed people have gone on to secure work on Britain’s new high-speed railway – leaving a lasting skills legacy for the country.
• More information on HS2 careers and opportunities can be found on our website hs2.org.uk/jobs

A former Royal Air Force officer who started a new career on HS2 is drawing on her own experience to help fellow ex-forces personnel find employment.

Following its 5-mile drive underneath the capital, HS2 lifted Tunnel Boring Machine (TBM) ‘Sushila’ out of the ground at the Green Park Way site in Greenford, West London.

• Download new photos showing the site near Brackley, West Northants and the temporarily realigned A43