News

• 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
• YouTube video - https://youtu.be/P5rZbkJfaFw

• A steel bridge weighing 1,631 tonnes is ready to be moved into place over Lawley Middleway in Birmingham
• The 112m long structure will be moved during night-time operations
• The section will form part of the one mile stretch of five connected viaducts bringing high-speed trains into Curzon Street Station

• HS2 joins national celebrations to mark 200 years of the modern railway
• ‘Railway 200’ celebrates the past, present and future of rail
• HS2 to reveal train interior design concepts to the public for the first time
• View and download video and B-roll footage – train interior concepts – HS2 train animation

• - HS2 lifts Tunnel Boring Machine (TBM) ‘Emily’ from below ground at the Green Park Way site in Greenford, West London

HS2 is continuing to invest in local talent by welcoming university students onto a paid placement programme during the summer holidays.

• Excavation of the second longest tunnel on HS2 route between London and the West Midlands has been completed
• The tunnel was built using four machines, with the final one taking 14 months to complete its drive
• Work will soon move to the next stage of tunnel construction including the flat tunnel base where high speed tracks will be laid