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• Over 180 freight trains set to deliver material to HS2’s main compound in Buckinghamshire in next 12 months, equivalent to 12,670 HGVs that would otherwise be on Britain’s roads

• Use of rail freight to this site will cut 30,150 tonnes of carbon – the equivalent of flying from London to Edinburgh 930 times!

• Images and a video of the first train can be found here: https://visual.library.hs2.org.uk/p/share/KLNPpft-2SU5

HS2 Ltd today (December 16) began the search for suppliers to provide switches and crossings for the 280km of new high-speed track between London, Birmingham and the connection with the existing west coast mainline at Crewe.

The company tasked with delivering Britain’s new high speed railway, HS2 Ltd, has won an award for its commitment to ensuring equality and transparency in its recruitment practices.

HS2 Ltd, the company delivering Britain’s new low carbon, high speed railway, is helping to support students who have deferred their university place due to the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic.

• HS2 leads trial of ultra-low emission technology to replace diesel power on construction sites
• Innovative technology developed by Lancashire-based SME OakTec Power
• Industry-first solution set to dramatically cut carbon, improve air quality and deliver big cost savings

• HS2’s first two Tunnel Boring Machines (TBMs) – Florence and Cecilia - have arrived in the UK ahead of their launch early next year
• The two 170m-long TBMs – the largest ever used on a UK rail project - will this week start to be assembled on site ready to begin digging the 10-mile-long Chiltern tunnels
• New images and drone footage showing the Chiltern tunnel site and journey of the TBMs to the UK can be found here: https://visual.library.hs2.org.uk/p/share/2b9WD29woKwl