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Describes the progress HS2 is making and how it will benefit the whole country.
First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government
A mum of 2 from Washwood Heath, a teenager with Asperger Syndrome and a 58-year-old who was out of work for several years are now on the pathway to an exciting career in archaeology.
Work to transform Euston station and deliver extra capacity as part of the HS2 project took a very visible step forward with the arrival, on the London skyline, of the project’s first tower crane.
HS2 is using its scale as the UK’s biggest and most ambitious infrastructure project to set a new benchmark in construction vehicle emission standards around the UK.
High Speed Two (HS2) Ltd Managing Director - Phase One, Jim Crawford, responds to the sixth Construction Commissioner’s report published in September 2018.
HS2 today began the search for the construction team that will take the new Curzon Street station from concept to reality, and put Birmingham firmly at the heart of the HS2 network.
Archaeologists on the HS2 project have begun work on Europe’s largest archaeological dig, exploring over 10,000 years of British history along the 150 mile route from London to the West Midlands.
Plans for the development of Britain’s new high speed railway between the Midlands and the North moved a step closer today, as HS2 Ltd revealed more detailed design proposals.
Provides an update on progress made with HS2 and announces a consultation on the working draft environmental statement for Phase 2b.
HS2 will release images for 2 of its brand new stations, marking a significant milestone for the programme, cementing the project’s commitment to the Midlands and emphasising the region’s place at the heart of Britain’s new …
HS2 completes the demolition of the former carriage sheds at Euston station, revealing the site of the approach tunnels for the new high speed rail link’s London terminal.
Nusrat Ghani has met students enrolling at the National College for High Speed Rail in Birmingham.
As the programme moves to construction, the number of roles supported by HS2 is forecast to reach 15,000.
HS2 Ltd has announced that Paul Griffiths, the Managing Director for Phase Two of the project, is to leave the company.
High Speed Two (HS2) Ltd CEO, Mark Thurston, responds to the ninth Residents' Commissioner's report.
High Speed Two (HS2) Ltd Managing Director - Phase One, Jim Crawford, responds to the fifth Construction Commissioner’s reports published in July 2018.
The new HS2 Construction Commissioner will investigate unresolved disputes and provide independent advice on how to make a complaint.
National College for High Speed Rail graduates are gaining the crucial skills and experience needed to deliver HS2 and create the future rail network.
Richard Robinson joins HS2 Ltd as Chief Operating Officer from AECOM. Michael Bradley CB joins as Chief Financial Officer from Defence Equipment and Support.
A report produced by outgoing HS2 Ltd Chairman, Sir David Higgins (HS2: Realising the potential), shows that the benefits of HS2 are already being realised across the UK.
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