News
News Releases Found 840
Pre-2017 HS2 press releases are available on GOV.UK/HS2
-
Christmas progress for key HS2 viaducts
30 Dec 2025- View and embed new timelapse footage of HS2 engineers completing the spans over the existing railway near Water Orton in Warwickshire over the Christmas break.
- Download new images showing progress over Christmas and images of what the viaducts will look like once complete.
-
HS2 marks a year of progress ahead of major reset
29 Dec 2025- A year in pictures as more tunnels, bridges and viaducts reach completion
- A record year of UK-firsts driven by improved contractor performance
- Extensive changes made to HS2 Ltd's leadership to help drive reset
-
HS2 cuts traffic delays with innovative M6 bridge slide
15 Dec 2025- Stunning new timelapse footage shows all three stages of the M6 South viaduct east deck slide which was completed over the weekend. Download B-roll without captions for broadcast
- In what is thought to be a UK-first, the final stage of the 315m-long push was achieved without closing the motorway.
- Download new images of the M6 South viaduct slide
-
Next stage of construction begins at HS2’s longest green tunnel
09 Dec 2025- This week’s realignment of the B4525 frees up space for the next stage of excavations for what will become HS2’s longest cut-and-cover tunnel. Download new images of progress on site.
- Changes made to construction process helps to significantly increase pace of work at Greatworth and nearby Chipping Warden green tunnels
-
HS2 opens twin Warwickshire cycle and road bridges
22 Oct 2025- Download new images of the Fosse Way (B4455) and Offchurch Greenway bridges near Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
-
HS2 celebrates final Birmingham tunnel breakthrough
13 Oct 2025- View and embed a new video of the giant tunnelling machine digging the 3.5-mile-long Bromford tunnel breaking through this morning at Washwood Heath.
- The machine – named Elizabeth – was launched 19 months ago, near the Warwickshire village of Water Orton. Download the latest images.
- HS2’s eight tunnel boring machines have now finished excavating the 23 miles of twin-bore tunnel between London’s Old Oak Common and Birmingham Curzon Street.