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• Breakthrough on HS2’s longest tunnel expected early next year as giant tunnelling machines 90% of the way through the 10-mile-long Chiltern tunnel.
• Download the latest photos of the tunnel and construction progress at the Chesham Road shaft.

• The first freight services have departed Hartlepool bound for HS2’s London Logistics Hub
• HS2’s tunnel segment manufacturer, STRABAG, have brought adjacent disused rail head back into use after over 15 years

Work to prepare the ground for HS2’s new Network Integrated Control Centre (NICC) and train maintenance depot in Washwood Heath, North Birmingham, took a giant leap forward this week, as the team passed a huge earthworks milestone.

WATCH: Washwood Heath Site progress - https://youtu.be/6zqMU7iRnVg

• Four winning SMEs go forward to development phase
• Competition marks preparation for HS2 programme transition to rail systems installation phase

• Northants viaduct becomes second HS2 viaduct to have every major element manufactured off-site, saving carbon and simplifying construction.
• Download new images showing the design

• Timelapse footage captures huge cutterhead being lifted into place at HS2's Bromford Tunnel launch site in North Warwickshire
• A 90-strong specialist team has assembled the 1,600 tonne machine set to build the second bore of Bromford Tunnel
• The majority of the TBM is re-used from Long Itchington Wood Tunnel’s TBM ‘Dorothy’