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Pre-2017 HS2 press releases are available on GOV.UK/HS2
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The last HS2 tunnel boring machine in the West Midlands starts digging towards Birmingham
05 Mar 2024- The 1,600 tonne tunnel boring machine has started digging the second bore of HS2’s Bromford Tunnel into Birmingham
- 10 apprentices have secured exciting jobs working on the 24/7 tunnelling operation
- Local school pupils have named the TBM ‘Elizabeth’ after Dame Elizabeth Cadbury
- View and download photos
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New research shows HS2 will drive £10billion economic uplift in the West Midlands in the next 10 years
20 Feb 2024- New data shows surge in regeneration and investment near HS2 stations and depot sites in the region
- 41,000 homes, 30,835 new jobs and 704,000 square metres of commercial floorspace will be generated in areas close to these three HS2 hubs
- Huge increases in planning applications and developments far outstrip investment activity outside HS2 impact zones – the 1.5 mile radius around the two stations and depot
- Read the report here: https://bit.ly/3UK2Ufs
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HS2 moves first huge Delta Junction viaduct section over M42/M6 link road
18 Feb 2024- An 84 metre, 300 tonne steel viaduct section has been moved into place at HS2’s Delta Junction in 11.5 hours
- This is the first section of two 158 metre viaducts which will take high speed trains over the M42/M6 link roads in North Warwickshire
- Photos here: https://mediacentre.hs2.org.uk/resources/f/construction/delta-junction/m42m6-link-viaducts
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Timelapse footage shows M42 bridge demolition by HS2 contractors
12 Feb 2024- Timelapse footage and photos show demolition experts from Solihull-based firm Armac removing a 4,000 tonne bridge over the M42
- The 20-strong team carried out the 24/7 operation in 52 hours, ahead of schedule
- One 100 tonne excavator and seven 50 tonne excavators were used to demolish the 400 metre long bridge over the motorway
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Construction starts on HS2’s Birmingham Curzon Street Station
24 Jan 2024- HS2 starts 2024 with a major milestone as five year station construction programme begins in central Birmingham
- Birmingham Curzon Street station will be the first brand new intercity terminus station built in Britain since the 19th Century
- Hundreds of jobs will be created during the build, including apprenticeships and opportunities for unemployed people
- Official start of construction photos from an event on site on Wednesday 24 January - https://visual-library.hs2.org.uk/s/wvxws3hc5sxstxqb7xfpcbv
- CGI images of the station; Animated flythrough of the station; Aerial footage of the site
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New government-backed Recruitment Hubs will help more unemployed people into work on HS2
19 Jan 2024- Three dedicated HS2 Recruitment Hubs now open in Birmingham and Solihull (PICTURES - https://visual-library.hs2.org.uk/s/54k9k69cxhsmk7fn6bjfqv
- A record 4,000 formerly unemployed have already secured jobs on HS2
- Thousands more jobs still to come in the West Midlands
- Millie Bayliss from Kingstanding, Birmingham is the 4,000th unemployed person to start work on HS2 (PICTURES https://visual-library.hs2.org.uk/s/ttps5q6bbpcvsq9kcwrn6z56)
- West Midlands Mayor, Andy Street welcomes the investment and the commitment to support more unemployed people into work on HS2 (PICTURES: https://visual-library.hs2.org.uk/s/vz7smjrx39grx8tqh9584)
- B-roll footage - meet Millie, HS2's 4,000th formerly unemployed candidate and a preview inside the new HS2 Recruitment Hub at Washwood Heath Job Centre - https://we.tl/t-MpUzAhmjBz
- VIDEO - Mille's story - https://youtu.be/HNqGqEl_YQY