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21 Oct 2024
Twenty user groups have participated in testing as part of programme to design HS2’s new high-speed trains
Feedback on seating, boarding and layout of carriage interiors put to the test
16 Oct 2024
Work has started on the 2,000 underground foundation columns that will support the flagship Birmingham Curzon Street Station
A team of 80 people are delivering the work on the 100,000 square metre site which will become the region’s new rail hub
West Midlands Mayor Richard Parker saw development of the station in person as he visited an HS2 construction site for the first time
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View and download interviews with West Midlands Mayor Richard Parker and HS2’s Executive Director - Stations, Huw Edwards
View and download video drone footage of the site
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11 Oct 2024
Download new photos showing the completed Westbury viaduct deck slide – and abutments for the nearby Turweston viaduct
The twin structures near the town of Brackley use an innovative ‘double composite’ structure which allows a more efficient use of concrete and steel than a traditional approach, helping to cut carbon in construction.
09 Oct 2024
New photos and footage captured show engineering milestone completed at HS2’s Interchange Station
15 bridge beams weighing a total of 565 tonnes lifted into place in week-long operation
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27 Sep 2024
HS2 Ltd has welcomed its latest future talent cohort of 26 graduates and 18 apprentices.
The new intake forms part of 2,000 apprenticeships set to be created by HS2 Ltd and its supply chain throughout the project’s lifecycle.
In total, 33 graduates and 66 apprentices have gone on to secure permanent jobs with HS2 Ltd since the programme began in 2017.
24 Sep 2024
Download new images of the A41 overbridge between Aylesbury and Waddesdon in Buckinghamshire
Complex two year-long project included the construction of the new bridge, two roundabouts and 2.6km of road realignment