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Million tonne milestone for HS2’s Quainton freight trains

HS2 has revealed that its construction hub at Quainton, Bucks, has now received more than a million tonnes of construction material by rail carried...

HS2: Florence completes 10-mile drive under the Chilterns 

HS2’s first giant tunnelling machine – which launched almost three years ago – broke through at the end of her 10-mile (16km) journey under...

Green light for key HS2 maintenance depot designed to service high-speed railway

Buckinghamshire Council has given the green light for HS2’s state-of-the-art maintenance hub, which will bring around 300 jobs to Calvert in Buckinghamshire. Taking its inspiration...

HS2 launches third giant tunnelling machine under the capital

HS2’s London tunnels programme passed a major milestone as the third tunnel boring machine (TBM) being used as part of the project was launched. TBM...

HS2 partners with BuildForce to support ex-forces personnel

HS2 is helping former service personnel from the British Army, Royal Navy, Royal Marines and Royal Air Force to transition into new careers in...

HS2 moves first huge Delta Junction viaduct section over M42/M6 link road

HS2 has moved the first huge viaduct section into place over the motorway network in North Warwickshire, marking a milestone for the project’s Delta...

New research shows HS2 will drive £10billion economic uplift in the West Midlands in the next 10 years

New research shows that the future arrival of HS2 in the West Midlands is already driving huge investor confidence in the region, with data...

HS2 introduces change to recruitment practices for bias-free screening

HS2 Ltd says a new change to its recruitment practices will give prospective candidates one hundred percent confidence that their job application is screened...

HS2 team completes new Euston Skills Centre

The Rail Minister, Huw Merriman MP, has officially opened a new centre to upskill communities living close to HS2's Euston station site. The Euston...

HS2 apprentice’s commitment to support Muslim women in the workplace

HS2 is marking Race Equality Week and National Apprenticeship Week (5-11 February) by celebrating the achievements of apprentice Leena Begum who has driven the...

Northern mayors share plans to improve rail links between Greater Manchester and West Midlands

In a joint press conference on Wednesday 7 February, the mayors of the West Midlands and Greater Manchester outlined potential plans to improve rail...

Small businesses win more HS2 orders

According to new figures, HS2’s civils contractors doubled their total spend with SMEs (companies with 250 or fewer employees) in 2022/23 compared to the...
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MD of Scotland’s Railway Alex Hynes to take up role of Director General, Rail Services

The Department for Transport (DfT) has today (Monday 18 March) announced that Alex Hynes will take up the role of Director General, Rail Services,...

First electric train completes test run between Manchester and Stalybridge

An electric train has travelled between Manchester Victoria and Stalybridge for the first time as part of the Transpennine Route Upgrade (TRU). Engineers have...

Northern-managed stations recognised at Cheshire Best Kept Stations Awards

A range of Northern-managed railway stations have landed top gongs at the Cheshire Best Kept Stations Awards. The top award went to Alderley Edge, which...

Images show planned transformation of Eaglescliffe Station as work to start

New images have been released showing how a Tees Valley railway station will look as a major overhaul to improve facilities and access is...