HS2 announces winners First of a Kind rail systems innovation contest
HS2 has revealed the winners of a competition to recognise innovation in rail, which it will now invest in during a six-month development process.
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Finalists announced for the 2024 Community Rail Awards
A shortlist has been announced for the 2024 Community Rail Awards for those who work to make Britain’s railway stations welcoming spaces.
HS2 cuts carbon in Edgcote viaduct by 13% through redesign
HS2 has today (Thursday 14 December) released new images showing the Edgcote Viaduct, which it is building to a new, more eco-friendly, design.
Video: HS2 tunnel boring machine prepares to dig under Birmingham
Ninety specialist engineers have assembled HS2’s giant tunnel boring machine (TBM), which will begin digging the second bore of the Bromford Tunnel.
HS2 volunteers install new Forest School for Birmingham pupils
A group of volunteers working on HS2's Bromford Tunnel Shaft construction site in the West Midlands have created a new Forest School in Birmingham.
East and West Midlands joined by quarter-hourly rail link
Better connections between East and West Midlands arrive as a result of improvements at to concrete desks at Birmingham New Street
Station repairs and track upgrades in the North West this Christmas
Network Rail will be carrying out important work on rail routes in North West England over the festive period, and is warning of disruption.
Highfurlong Brook is first HS2 viaduct to finish deck beam installation
The Highfurlong Brook Viaduct in Northamptonshire has all its deck beams installed, becoming the first on the HS2 project to reach this stage.
Mayors’ new group to explore better rail links between Midlands and North
The Mayor of the West Midlands and the Mayor of Greater Manchester have jointly convened a private-sector group to discuss improving connections.
Contractor sought for enabling works for HS2 automated people mover
A contractor is being sought to lead the enabling works programme for an Automated People Mover to be installed at the HS2 Interchange at Solihull.