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HS2 celebrates completion of tallest bridge ahead of complex launch operation

Wed, 13 May 2026 08:30:00 Z

New images and video released today show the fully assembled bridge
Engineers prepare for the three-stage operation to launch the 4,200-tonne structure into position over the Birmingham – Lichfield railway line
Link to new B-roll footage showing the completed structure from different angles https://vimeo.com/1191546022/eabc972a66?share=copy&fl=sv&fe=ci

High-tech HS2 train depot and control centre deal provides jobs boost for Birmingham

Sun, 10 May 2026 23:05:00 Z

Download images showing how the high-tech Rolling Stock Depot and Network Integrated Control Centre will look once complete, what the site looks like now, and recent drone footage of the site at Washwood Heath, Birmingham.

Around a thousand permanent jobs expected to be created at the depot and land freed up for development around the edges of the 70-hectare brown-field site. Plus around 500 construction jobs during the build of the facility.
Contract award comes as HS2 undergoes a comprehensive reset to ensure the project is delivered efficiently and to the lowest reasonable cost.

HS2 to start work on new improved Saltley Viaduct

Tue, 28 Apr 2026 07:56:00 Z

HS2 engineers are ready to start a major construction programme in Saltley, two miles northeast of Birmingham city centre, to facilitate the arrival of new high-speed rail services.

Cross passage construction complete on HS2’s Northolt Tunnel in London

Mon, 27 Apr 2026 08:00:00 Z

All 34 cross passages for the Northolt Tunnel have been mined deep under London
Watch a video showing the cross-passage construction

Route 41: HS2 starts work on new Fosse Way cycle bridge

Tue, 14 Apr 2026 10:12:00 Z

The new bridge will form part of the national cycle network connecting Bristol, Gloucester, Stratford-upon-Avon and Rugby.
Drone footage shows the bridge being installed – https://vimeo.com/1182911804/3212035eb1?share=copy&fl=sv&fe=ci
New images show the bridge’s striking design - https://visual-library.hs2.org.uk/s/hkms4hw35wx94khz6v37rkv5

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

HS2 launches final giant tunnelling machine towards Euston station

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

Last segment rolls off the production line at HS2’s ‘viaduct factory’

Wed, 11 Mar 2026 11:44:00 Z

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

HS2 engineers launch 1,620 tonne bridge over the Grand Union Canal

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

Progress on HS2’s Curzon Street station as new images are released

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.