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Pre-2017 HS2 press releases are available on GOV.UK/HS2
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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
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HS2’s “Bellingham Bridge” takes shape in Birmingham
11 Jul 2024- Giant piers completed for the 150-metre-long HS2 superstructure which will take high-speed trains in and out of Birmingham.
- Dubbed the “Bellingham Bridge” by the HS2 team after England footballer Jude Bellingham – the bridge is designed to celebrate the area’s industrial heritage and make a striking addition to the city’s skyline.
- View and download construction photos and CGIs and drone video footage
- View YouTube video
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HS2: Mark Wild named new CEO of Britain’s high-speed rail project
24 May 2024- New Chief Executive will join HS2 Ltd to drive next stage of Britain’s biggest infrastructure programme
- Mark Wild OBE arrives with an exceptional track record of complex infrastructure delivery, including successful completion of Crossrail
- He will oversee preparations for the start of the working railway in 2029-2033 while helping to deliver value for taxpayers
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HS2 celebrates halfway point for pioneering Thame Valley Viaduct
20 May 2024- View and embed a new video including drone footage showing progress on the 880m viaduct near Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire.
- Download images showing how the viaduct will look once complete and latest images from site.
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HS2 completes Bromford Tunnel portal at Washwood Heath
14 May 2024- Huge excavation operation of 22 metre deep tunnel portal prepares the gateway for high speed trains into Birmingham
- The first 1,600 tonne tunnelling machine will break through the portal wall later this year
- View and download photos here, B-roll drone video here, Depot and Control Centre CGIs here