News

• Innovative approach to tackling Invasive Non-Native Species (INNS) saves time, money and reduces carbon footprint
• Cost-saving in the Colne Valley £1.8m and across the Midlands estimated to be £20m

HS2 today revealed the final design for the headhouse that will provide emergency access to the new high speed railway’s tunnels as they approach Euston station.

Lin Qi, a 26-year-old assistant project manager from Birmingham who works for HS2’s construction partner Laing O’Rourke and J. Murphy joint venture (LMJV), is one of 16 ‘Railway Heroes’ chosen to star in a brand-new exhibition at The National Railway Museum to celebrate the vital role played by railway key workers during the pandemic.

• Parliament continues to show very strong support for HS2, as the Bill for the extension from the West Midlands to Crewe – Phase 2A – is given Royal Assent.

• At least 5,000 jobs supported by the new phase, with many more in the supply chain as business and contract opportunities become available, helping Britain’s economy during the pandemic.

• Prime Minister Boris Johnson: “Today is a landmark moment in our infrastructure revolution. HS2 is the most significant expansion to our national railways in a generation”

• NEW animations for broadcast and maps and infographics explaining Phase 2A are available at this link.

HS2 Ltd, the company delivering Britain’s new high-speed railway, is hosting a virtual careers fair on Wednesday 24^th February to showcase the jobs the project is creating across the West Midlands.

HS2 Ltd, Highways England, Network Rail and Transport for London have joined forces in encouraging small and medium sized businesses to register for free training courses, designed to  improve their prospects of meeting Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) supply chain requirements and help them secure future contract opportunities.