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HS2 engineers prepare to launch second viaduct over the M6

Thu, 26 Mar 2026 08:32:00 Z

Engineers working on the West Midlands section of the HS2 network are getting ready to launch the second viaduct over the M6 near Chelmsley Wood.

Link to images showing the west deck of the M6 South viaduct:https://visual-library.hs2.org.uk/s/5w66fsq56ztr572nnntcbr
Link to B-roll. Drone footage showing the structure ahead of its launch: https://vimeo.com/1176539111/11dd6b73db?share=copy&fl=sv&fe=ci

Mon, 16 Mar 2026 14:09:00 Z

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

Wed, 11 Mar 2026 11:44:00 Z

Mon, 09 Mar 2026 14:31:00 Z

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

Wed, 04 Mar 2026 12:01:00 Z

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.

Wed, 11 Feb 2026 09:15:00 Z

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.

Mon, 09 Feb 2026 00:01:00 Z

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

Thu, 05 Feb 2026 14:03:00 Z

Tue, 27 Jan 2026 16:31:00 Z

The first of two tunnel boring machines building the HS2 route to Euston has begun its 4.5-mile journey from Old Oak Common
Bringing HS2 into Euston is critical for the regeneration of the area, with the potential to contribute £41 billion to the UK economy
The Euston Tunnel is the fifth and final deep twin-bore tunnel on the 140-mile HS2 route between central London and Birmingham

Mon, 19 Jan 2026 13:06:00 Z

Construction works on HS2’s longest tunnel have been completed – marking an important civil engineering milestone for the new high-speed railway.