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HS2 launches final giant tunnelling machine towards Euston station
16 Mar 2026- Two female train drivers marked the launch of TBM Karen - named after a UK rail industry pioneer
- The 1,624-tonne machine will travel 4.5 miles to build the second bore of the Euston tunnel
- Bringing HS2 into Euston is critical for the regeneration of the area, with the potential to contribute £41 billion to the UK economy
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Last segment rolls off the production line at HS2’s ‘viaduct factory’
11 Mar 2026- View and embed a new video about how HS2 produced 2,742 giant concrete viaduct segments at the Kingsbury Pre-cast Yard in Warwickshire and download new images showing the completed segments.
- Download new images showing segments from the factory being used to create the Water Orton viaducts, which crossed the A446 near Coleshill last week
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HS2 engineers launch 1,620 tonne bridge over the Grand Union Canal
09 Mar 2026- Timelapse footage shows how engineers slid the Longhole viaduct into position – https://vimeo.com/1171760570/0eab367417?share=copy&fl=sv&fe=ci
- B-roll footage shows the bridge in place over the Grand Union Canal - https://vimeo.com/1171761194/78b97148da?share=copy&fl=sv&fe=ci
- Download images of the Longhole viaduct which crosses the Grand Union Canal and Ridgeway Lane in Ufton, Warwickshire – https://visual-library.hs2.org.uk/s/bjczb7q37tfg89fjmrggr54
- Works complete ahead of schedule, in time for the start of the canal boating season
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Progress on HS2’s Curzon Street station as new images are released
04 Mar 2026- View and embed a new video showing the latest progress as HS2 completes the last of 2,011 concrete piles that form a key part of the foundations for the transformative new Curzon Street station in central Birmingham
- Download the full set of new images showing the public spaces that will be built around the city-centre station.
- Download more new images of the piling work and images of what the station will look like when complete.
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HS2 completes deck assembly for Coleshill viaducts
11 Feb 2026- View and embed new drone footage showing the Coleshill East and West viaducts between the M6 and M42 in Warwickshire.
- Engineers working for HS2 have installed more than a thousand concrete deck segments to form the 600m long viaducts across the B4114 (Birmingham Road) and the flood plain of the river Cole. Download new photos.
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National Apprenticeship Week: HS2 announces new apprenticeships and graduate jobs
09 Feb 2026- HS2 launches apprentice and graduate recruitment campaign during National Apprenticeship Week 2026 with 50 new jobs
- 34 apprenticeships and 16 graduate roles now open for applications
- The new cohort of trainees will join HS2 Ltd and its construction partners