Madeleine the boring machine poised for new HS2 tunnel

A giant 1,600-tonne machine called Madeleine that will bore a tunnel taking HS2 trains into central London has been switched on.

Construction completed on longest HS2 tunnel

Construction has finished on HS2's longest tunnel, which includes extensions with ventilation holes carved out to prevent sonic booms. Trains travelling at 200mph will take only three minutes to go ...

'New Midlands rail plan is HS2 in drag'

Residents give the BBC their views on the government's new Birmingham-to-Manchester rail line plan.

HS2 station at London Euston ‘will serve whole country’

HS2 station will serve ‘whole country’ when line finally built, says rail minister - Lord Hendy said HS2 line and Euston ...
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Surprise! The firm tasked with fixing rail chaos in the North is HS2

HS2 chiefs will lead work on a new Manchester-Liverpool line - ministers say finding an alternative would cost more for the ...
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UK’s HS2 Railway Project Faces Further Delays and Cost Increases

The UK government is set to announce that the completion of the High Speed 2 rail line will be delayed and the cost will rise, faulting the previous Conservative administration for wasting billions of ...

Treasures found on HS2 route stored in secret warehouse

The warehouse's location is a closely guarded secret for security purposes. All we can say is that it is in Yorkshire. Inside ...
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HS2 is an example of ‘how not to run a project’ and may not even reach Birmingham, MPs find

High-speed rail between London and Birmingham may never be delivered because the government and HS2 lack “the skills or capacities” to complete the project, a powerful committee of MPs has warned. The ...