News

• Two giant tunnel boring machines have been delivered to HS2’s West Ruislip site
• HS2’s Main Works Civils Contractor, Skanska Costain STRABAG joint venture begin assembly ready for launch in 2022

Young people from the West Midlands have gone on to secure full-time jobs supporting the construction of HS2, thanks to the Government’s Kickstart scheme.

• Funds will be used to build a new onsite changing facility to address the lack of changing room facilities for women, girls, and people with additional accessibility requirements.
• Alongside the new changing rooms, the renovation will also include new showers, kit and equipment storage, accessible toilets, and alternative access for wheelchair users.

• HS2 Community Fund grant will help replace facilities that were originally built over 25 years ago.

• Park redevelopment will include a zip wire, an integrated roundabout suitable for wheelchair users, and new woodland area.

• Major boost for UK train-building as HS2’s state-of-the-art fleet of 225mph (360km/h) high speed trains will be built by Alstom and Hitachi Rail at their factories in County Durham, Derby and Crewe

• Landmark contract set to support 2,500 jobs across the UK and boost the economy by over £157m each year

• New images of what the trains could look like, including broadcast quality video, available here: https://visual.library.hs2.org.uk/p/share/xX9lUd9E8rZ7
• View and embed an animation of the trains here: https://youtu.be/9eQC3mOlGQQ

• HS2 CEO Mark Thurston visits Bolton factory as work starts on £36.5m contract
• Bolton SME continues to recruit new staff to build over 300 safety doors for HS2 tunnels