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Pre-2017 HS2 press releases are available on GOV.UK/HS2
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We’re half way there! HS2’s Northolt Tunnel under the capital is 50% complete
18 Jul 2024- Quartet of tunnelling machines boring the Northolt Tunnel between West Ruislip and Old Oak Common station have built half of the tunnel
- New video and images shows the unstoppable momentum of the HS2 programme in London
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University students secure sought-after summer jobs on HS2
17 Jul 2024- HS2 welcomes 32 students from 12 universities to an eight-week summer placement programme.
- The undergraduates will gain valuable experience while earning, supporting the construction of Europe’s biggest infrastructure project.
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HS2 completes Edgcott Road bridge lift
16 Jul 2024- Download new images showing the beams being lifted into position at Edgcott Road near Quainton, Bucks.
- The 112-metre (abutment to abutment) long structure will span both HS2 and a currently disused freight line could be reinstated and upgraded in the future to carry local passenger trains
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Huge beams lifted into place for new HS2 bridge near Kenilworth
15 Jul 2024- Key milestone in construction of 91-metre-wide Carol Green rail bridge over West Coast Main Line.
- 83 beams weighing a total of more than 1,500 tonnes installed over 13 consecutive weekends.
- View the YouTube video
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HS2’s Old Oak Common station box excavation complete!
12 Jul 2024- After 3 years, HS2 has completed the excavation of the Old Oak Common station underground box – a vast structure big enough to accommodate the equivalent of 300 Olympic sized swimming pools
- HS2’s 1500th apprentice, Miguel, completed the excavation
- New images show the vast structure completely excavated by the Old Oak Common team