HS2

New HS2 station will bring 1,000 jobs and apprenticeships

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Alex Bestwick

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6 September 2022

A new £370 million HS2 station will bring around 1,000 jobs and more than 100 apprenticeships to the West Midlands.
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Rail plans for North should be reconsidered to avoid missed opportunity, say MPs

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Alex Bestwick

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27 July 2022

A controversial Government plan for rail schemes in the North and Midlands should be “reconsidered” to avoid a “missed opportunity”, MPs have warned.
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HS2 tunnelling machine ‘Dorothy’ becomes first to complete its journey

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Alex Bestwick

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26 July 2022

One of the giant machines digging the tunnels for HS2 has become the first on the project to complete the full journey underground.
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HS2’s Euston station to have ‘bronze or gold’ roof

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Shannon Butcher

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9 March 2022

HS2’s Euston station will feature a bold roof coloured “bronze or gold” under new plans for the high-speed railway’s London terminus.
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Andy Burnham warns North faces ‘second-best train services for 200 years’

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Shannon Butcher

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2 February 2022

The North risks having train services that are “second-best for 200 years”, Greater Manchester mayor Andy Burnham has claimed.
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Protesters plan ‘national day of action’ over HS2 rail expansion

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Shannon Butcher

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24 January 2022

Environmental activists are planning a “national day of action” to protest against the expansion of the HS2 high-speed railway.
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Rare Roman wooden figure uncovered by HS2 archaeologists in Buckinghamshire

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Sam Hewitt

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13 January 2022

An early Roman rare wooden carved figure has been discovered during work on the HS2 project.
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HS2 to be powered by zero carbon energy ‘from day one’

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Sam Hewitt

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12 January 2022

HS2 trains will be powered by zero carbon energy from day one of operation while supporting the government’s 2050 target to tackle climate change.
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HS2: High-speed rail project has ‘incredible momentum’ going into 2022

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Sam Hewitt

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30 December 2021

HS2 has “incredible momentum” entering 2022 following a “year of major moments”, according to the boss of the high-speed railway project.
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HS2 signs £2 billion deal to build UK’s fastest trains

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Sam Hewitt

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9 December 2021

HS2 has signed a £2 billion contract with manufacturers Hitachi and Alstom to build the fastest trains ever produced in the UK.
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HS2

New HS2 station will bring 1,000 jobs and apprenticeships

Rail plans for North should be reconsidered to avoid missed opportunity, say MPs

HS2 tunnelling machine ‘Dorothy’ becomes first to complete its journey

HS2’s Euston station to have ‘bronze or gold’ roof

Andy Burnham warns North faces ‘second-best train services for 200 years’

Protesters plan ‘national day of action’ over HS2 rail expansion

Rare Roman wooden figure uncovered by HS2 archaeologists in Buckinghamshire

HS2 to be powered by zero carbon energy ‘from day one’

HS2: High-speed rail project has ‘incredible momentum’ going into 2022

HS2 signs £2 billion deal to build UK’s fastest trains

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