The first 2,000 tonne tunnelling machine passed the one mile mark this week during the construction of the first tunnels for HS2.
Read moreHS2 tunneling machine completes first mile under the Chilterns
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Ministers urged to ‘put an end’ to HS2 doubts
Ministers have been urged by a business organisation to “put an end to any lingering uncertainty” over HS2.
Read moreAnti-HS2 protesters vandalise Department for Transport offices
The Metropolitan Police said that two people had been arrested on suspicion of criminal damage.
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This week’s roundup of news from the UK railway industry.
Read moreShapps: HS2 will be critical ‘unless humans can teleport themselves’
Transport Secretary Grant Shapps has told a Transport Select Committee that the HS2 project will be vital for enabling people to meet each other unless teleportation becomes a reality.
Read moreEuston tunnel protest: HS2 protesters evicted from London park
Bailiffs from HS2 have started to evict protesters from Euston Square Gardens after they dug tunnels and set up a makeshift camp in opposition to the high speed rail project.
Read moreMinisters accused of failing to get a grip on ‘ballooning costs’ of HS2
Ministers have been accused of failing to “get a grip” on the “ballooning costs” for HS2.
Read moreHS2: Webinar on new habitats for local wildlife in the West Midlands
HS2 is to host a webinar to explain more about the habitats created in the West Midlands and Warwickshire.
Read moreHS2 strengthen partnership to help ‘covid generation’ into work
HS2 is working with the Social Mobility Foundation to ensure young people can access professional support during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Read moreHS2 launches race for high voltage power supply systems
Following on from the government’s green light for construction, HS2 have begun the search for contractors to deliver the high voltage power supply systems.
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