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The last HS2 tunnel boring machine in the West Midlands starts digging towards Birmingham
05 Mar 2024- The 1,600 tonne tunnel boring machine has started digging the second bore of HS2’s Bromford Tunnel into Birmingham
- 10 apprentices have secured exciting jobs working on the 24/7 tunnelling operation
- Local school pupils have named the TBM ‘Elizabeth’ after Dame Elizabeth Cadbury
- View and download photos
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Million tonne milestone for HS2’s Quainton freight trains
01 Mar 2024- 646 freight trains deliver a million tonnes of construction materials to HS2’s Quainton railhead, near Aylesbury, over 16 months – taking the equivalent of more than 101,000 HGV journeys off local roads
- Download new photos of the train at the Buckinghamshire railhead
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Historic breakthrough for HS2’s longest tunnel
27 Feb 2024- Giant tunnelling machine – named ‘Florence’ – completes 10-mile drive under the Chilterns in 2 years and 9 months.
- Download images of the breakthrough at the North Portal, near South Heath, Buckinghamshire
- 3 million cubic metres of material excavated from the tunnels to be reused for ambitious chalk grassland restoration project.
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HS2 launches third giant tunnelling machine under capital building the Northolt Tunnel
25 Feb 2024- 1,700 tonne machine begins 3.4mile dig under the capital
- New video shows how the TBM was constructed below ground at HS2's Victoria Road site in West London: https://youtu.be/Ge0qaxsnE-Q?si=Dp6aJVG8pTd4lNH5
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Green light for key HS2 maintenance depot designed to service high-speed railway
23 Feb 2024- HS2 gains planning consent for Infrastructure Maintenance Depot set to create 300 jobs in Buckinghamshire.
- Download images of the Infrastructure Maintenance Depot
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HS2’s military partnership with BuildForce puts ex-forces personnel on track for new careers
22 Feb 2024Former service personnel from the British Army, Royal Navy, Royal Marines and Royal Air Force are receiving support to transition into new careers on HS2, Britain’s biggest build.