HS2 has teamed up with Thinktank, Birmingham’s award-winning science museum, to launch a brand-new exhibition celebrating the city’s past, present and future connection to the railways. The family-friendly showcase forms part of the nationwide ‘Railway 200’ celebrations, which mark 200 years since the birth of the modern railways. HS2’s year-long exhibition officially opens on Saturday, […]
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HS2 Ltd turns to innovative tech specialists to get project back on track.
Mark Wild, HS2 Ltd’s chief executive, is leading a comprehensive review of Britain’s biggest infrastructure programme – ensuring the railway can be built efficiently and to the lowest reasonable cost. Now a call is being made to small technology specialists to bring their own expertise to HS2’s reset – coming up with innovative ideas to […]
HS2 fossil finds go on display at Oxford University
A selection of fossils discovered during the construction of the HS2 rail project has gone on display to the public for the first time. The temporary display at Oxford University Museum of Natural History (OUMNH) includes finds made by contractors working on cuttings and tunnels across Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and West Northants. The fossils include the […]
Construction of Britain’s longest rail bridge completed
New images have been released today to mark the completion of civil engineering works on HS2’s Colne Valley viaduct – the UK’s new longest rail bridge. The 2.1-mile-long structure carries Britain’s new high-speed railway across a series of roads, lakes, the River Colne and the Grand Union Canal, north west of London. Trains will operate […]
HS2 lifts fourth giant tunnelling machine after 3.4-mile journey under the capital
Engineers working on HS2’s London tunnels began lifting the last of four giant tunnelling machines to the surface over the bank holiday weekend. The first part of ‘Anne’ – including the 9.11-metre-diameter cutterhead – saw the light of day for the first time in 16 months as it was lifted out of a shaft at […]
Giant HS2 bridge ready to be moved into place in central Birmingham
A specialist HS2 engineering team is preparing to move a 112m long, 1,631 tonne steel structure over a section of Lawley Middleway – part of Birmingham’s ring road this August. The operation will be delivered by HS2’s main works contractor in the Midlands, Balfour Beatty VINCI (BBV) and their bridge move contractor Mammoet. Rather than […]