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Watch: HS2 Burton Green tunnel structurally complete

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July 16, 2026
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HS2 has revealed that its engineers have installed the last roof segment on the Burton Green tunnel in the West Midlands, completing the structure of the tunnel.

Watch: HS2 Burton Green tunnel structurally complete

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July 16, 2026
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HS2 has revealed that its engineers have installed the last roof segment on the Burton Green tunnel in the West Midlands, completing the structure of the tunnel.

Watch: HS2 Burton Green tunnel structurally complete

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July 16, 2026
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HS2 has revealed that its engineers have installed the last roof segment on the Burton Green tunnel in the West Midlands, completing the structure of the tunnel.

Warwickshire locomotives find new home at Tyseley

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June 24, 2026
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Two historic locomotives that used to run on Sutton Park Railway have found a new home at the Tyseley Locomotive Works of Vintage Trains.

Britain’s first electrified testing loop officially opened

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June 5, 2026
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Porterbrook has opened the UK’s first electrified loop of railway track designed specifically for testing railway vehicles.

M6 and M42 motorway closures confirmed for HS2 work until November

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May 19, 2026
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Work due to start in June to construct viaducts over the M6 and M42 in the West Midlands will require occasional closures of the motorways.

Steam locomotive 4709 – update released

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April 17, 2026
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A pair of vacuum reservoir tanks and the front and rear drawhooks have been ordered for the project to construct new-build 2-8-0 No. 4709.

Installation of new cycle bridge over HS2 starts in Warwickshire

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April 15, 2026
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Work has started on installation of a new cycle bridge in Warwickshire, where National Cycle Route 41 crosses the new HS2 high-speed railway line.

Warwickshire railway viaduct slid into place

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March 12, 2026
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Engineers have completed the launch of a bridge deck weighing 1,620 tonnes over the Grand Union Canal at Longhole near Ufton in Warwickshire.

A dream comes true for ten young railway enthusiasts

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February 15, 2026
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A dream came for ten young railway enthusiasts when London Northwestern Railway (LNR)gave them the chance to become guards for day.