News

• Portal extensions' appearance on HS2 is first for British railway network 

• HS2 has been taking care of the historic statue since it was removed from the Euston piazza in October 2020
• The statue will be on loan to the Locomotion Museum in Shildon, County Durham, for 10 years
• This year is the 200^th anniversary of Britain’s first passenger railway – the Stockton to Darlington Railway

• TBM Caroline has arrived at Green Park Way in Ealing, the second TBM in London to complete this year
• HS2's Northolt tunnel is now 93% complete 

• HS2 joins the national Railway 200 campaign and announces its plans to capture and record the public’s favourite railway stories
• A time capsule, filled with anecdotes and artefacts that celebrate Birmingham, will be buried beneath the foundations of the new Curzon Street Station
• Curzon Street unites the past and future of rail travel in Birmingham. It’s where the first Birmingham to London train departed, and where new high speed rail services will begin

University students who want to bolster their income and boost their skills are being offered the chance to join HS2’s construction partner in the West Midlands for an eight-week paid work placement. 

• As the country marks five years since the first Covid-19 lockdown, HS2 tells the story of how the pandemic led to a remarkable career change for one Birmingham resident.
• To date, more than 4,800 formerly unemployed people have gone on to secure work on Britain’s new high-speed railway – leaving a lasting skills legacy for the country.
• More information on HS2 careers and opportunities can be found on our website hs2.org.uk/jobs