News

• Over 12,500 people in the West Midlands are now working on HS2
• Training and employment programmes help thousands of local people to launch careers on Britain’s new railway

The number of unemployed people transitioning into jobs on HS2 is continuing to grow. Figures released today (28, August 2025), show that in the last three months, a further 168 people who were out of work are now helping to build Britain’s new railway.

• New video shows how new grassland is being created from chalk bored for high-speed line’s longest tunnel

• Download photos showing HS2’s Tunnel Boring Machine (TBM) ‘Anne’ being lifted to the surface at Green Park Way site in Greenford, West London.

• HS2 engineers have moved a 1,631 tonne steel bridge into place over Lawley Middleway in Birmingham four days ahead of schedule
• This is the next step in building the one mile stretch of five connected viaducts bringing high-speed trains into Birmingham Curzon Street Station
• View and embed new HS2 video of the bridge move
• Photos can be downloaded here: HS2 News and Information - Media gallery

• HS2 has completed a 749-metre realignment of the River Cole in Warwickshire – the most significant scheme of its kind on the project
• The ‘re-naturalising’ design increases the river’s meandering nature to enhance biodiversity, reduce carbon and ensure climate resilience of the new railway
• New public green spaces and paths alongside the river will improve community access
• B-roll drone footage: https://vimeo.com/1108369217/ff6ea090a4?share=copy
• Photos: HS2 News and Information - Media gallery
• YouTube video - https://youtu.be/P5rZbkJfaFw