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HS2 offers more jobs for young people in the West Midlands
06 Oct 2021Following the success of its first youth unemployment scheme, HS2’s construction partner for the West Midlands, Balfour Beatty VINCI (BBV), is searching for more talented youngsters to join its Kickstart programme.
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HS2 asks pupils with disabilities for ideas on improving stations and trains
30 Sep 2021Pupils from three Birmingham schools and colleges dedicated to providing support for students with Special Education Needs and Disabilities (SEND), have presented their ideas for how the design of HS2’s stations and trains can meet the needs of passengers with a disability.
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Tunnel progress as HS2 completes first mile under the Chilterns
30 Sep 2021The first enormous 2,000 tonne tunnelling machine passed the one mile mark this week during the construction of the first tunnels for HS2 - Britain’s new high speed rail link between London, Birmingham and the north.
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Alternative fuels trial boosts HS2 drive to cut carbon
28 Sep 2021Results from a trial carried out to test the potential air quality benefits of alternative fuels look set to help HS2’s push to cut the use of diesel and introduce low-carbon solutions on construction sites.
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HS2 Minister celebrates £10million of funding distributed by HS2 Community Funds
24 Sep 2021- 172 projects on Phase One between the West Midlands and London have benefitted from the funds