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Pre-2017 HS2 press releases are available on GOV.UK/HS2
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HS2’s first giant tunnelling machines arrive in the UK
08 Dec 2020- HS2’s first two Tunnel Boring Machines (TBMs) – Florence and Cecilia - have arrived in the UK ahead of their launch early next year
- The two 170m-long TBMs – the largest ever used on a UK rail project - will this week start to be assembled on site ready to begin digging the 10-mile-long Chiltern tunnels
- New images and drone footage showing the Chiltern tunnel site and journey of the TBMs to the UK can be found here: https://visual.library.hs2.org.uk/p/share/2b9WD29woKwl
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HS2’s clean, green boost for business and tourism in Cumbria
07 Dec 2020- Direct service between Carlisle and London will support the Lake District’s 2040 Vision for Visitor Travel
- HS2 provides a carbon-friendly, fast-travel solution linking Cumbria and the capital
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Carlisle firm plays crucial role in delivery of HS2
07 Dec 2020Construction of Britain’s new high speed railway, HS2, is gathering pace and Carlisle-based XYZ Rail and Civils has played a key role in its delivery so far.
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North Solihull inclusive sports project receives HS2 community funding
04 Dec 2020A community project in Chelmsley Wood has secured funding from the HS2 Community and Environment Fund (CEF) to provide inclusive sports and physical activity sessions for children and families.
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HS2 construction progresses at Euston as towers reach ground level
03 Dec 2020- New timelapse shows progress of work outside Euston station
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First reveal of HS2’s extensive Long Itchington Wood Tunnel north portal site in Warwickshire
03 Dec 2020New video, drone footage, photos of the site and Tunnel Boring Machines available here: https://mediacentre.hs2.org.uk/resources/f/tbms-and-tunnels-massive-machines-and-their-current-progress/long-itchington-wood-tunnel