tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/search/news-and-communications News and communications 2021-03-23T14:09:56+00:00 HM Government tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/speeches/hs2-6-monthly-report-to-parliament-march-2021 2021-03-23T14:09:56+00:00 HS2 6-monthly report to Parliament: March 2021 Review of High Speed 2 (HS2) including overview, programme update, schedule, community and environmental impact. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/dft-publishes-recommendations-to-deliver-fairer-deal-for-communities-on-hs2-property-schemes 2020-11-17T10:04:50+00:00 DfT publishes recommendations to deliver fairer deal for communities on HS2 property schemes Transport Minister announces overhaul of how land and property is purchased for High Speed 2 (HS2). tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/hs2-minister-starts-roundtables-on-integrated-rail-plan 2020-06-16T15:52:38+01:00 HS2 minister starts roundtables on integrated rail plan Roundtable meetings with industry officials will discuss the integrated rail plan. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/government-provides-construction-sector-certainty-by-confirming-notice-to-proceed-on-high-speed-2 2020-04-15T07:00:00+01:00 Government provides construction sector certainty by confirming 'Notice to proceed' on High Speed 2 HS2 Ltd today marks next step for the project, issuing ‘Notice to proceed� on Britain’s new railway. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/construction-work-ready-to-begin-at-hs2s-interchange-station-site-near-birmingham-airport 2020-03-05T17:00:07+00:00 Construction work ready to begin at HS2’s ‘Interchange� station site near Birmingham Airport Preparatory work has almost been completed and now major structures are being put in place on the site of HS2’s new Interchange station - the brand new public transport gateway serving the Midlands, close to Birmingham Inter� tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/start-of-construction-at-hs2s-london-super-hub-moves-a-step-closer 2020-02-19T19:40:31+00:00 Start of construction at HS2’s London super-hub moves a step closer HS2 Ltd has unveiled updated designs for Old Oak Common Station, as part of the Schedule 17 submission to the Old Oak and Park Royal Development Corporation (OPDC). tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/hs2-ltds-approach-to-ancient-woodlands-during-the-oakervee-review 2019-10-02T12:30:00+01:00 HS2 Ltd's approach to ancient woodlands during the Oakervee Review As highlighted by the Secretary of State, during the Oakervee Review we must strike a sensible balance between keeping the programme on track, and recognising that some works cannot be undone. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/green-light-for-hs2s-euston-sugar-cube 2019-08-09T13:51:00+01:00 Green light for HS2’s Euston ‘sugar cube� The first major structure to be built at Euston as part of HS2 has received the green light, with the London Borough of Camden approving the design for the high speed rail project’s eye-catching ‘sugar cube� which will house� tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/hs2-pioneers-augmented-reality-for-rail-super-hub-of-the-future 2019-08-08T16:33:46+01:00 HS2 pioneers augmented reality for rail super hub of the future In a UK-first, the power of immersive augmented reality is being harnessed to train staff who will run the HS2 north London super hub at Old Oak Common. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/hs2-reveals-designs-for-automated-people-mover 2019-07-16T07:00:02+01:00 HS2 reveals designs for Automated People Mover New driver-less transport system will connect the Interchange Station with new stops at Birmingham Airport, Birmingham International Station, and the National Exhibition Centre (NEC). tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/buckingham-group-contracting-appointed-to-deliver-chipping-warden-relief-road 2019-06-17T15:16:38+01:00 Buckingham Group Contracting appointed to deliver Chipping Warden relief road Buckingham Group has been appointed to complete a package of traffic improvement schemes in Northamptonshire and Oxfordshire, including the completion of Chipping Warden relief road. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/former-bhs-warehouse-makes-way-for-new-hs2-station 2019-06-10T10:56:00+01:00 Former BHS warehouse makes way for new HS2 station HS2 today released a set of new images showing progress at London Euston where the team this week completed the demolition of the former BHS warehouse on Hampstead Road, close to the new station’s proposed Camden Town entran� tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/mother-nature-given-helping-hand-by-hs2s-green-corridor 2019-05-15T10:11:32+01:00 Mother Nature given helping hand by HS2’s Green Corridor An overgrown eyesore in North Warwickshire has been transformed into a wildlife haven as part of environmental works by High Speed Two (HS2) Limited. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/progress-at-euston-as-hs2-completes-key-demolitions-on-site-of-londons-new-high-speed-station 2019-04-10T07:00:00+01:00 Progress at Euston as HS2 completes key demolitions on site of London’s new high speed station HS2 has completed 2 major demolition projects at Euston as work continues to deliver extra capacity and improve journeys for the 44 million passengers who use the station every year. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/hs2-completes-biggest-demolition-challenge-yet-at-site-of-new-old-oak-common-tunnel-crossover-box 2019-03-22T07:00:00+00:00 HS2 completes biggest demolition challenge yet at site of new Old Oak Common tunnel crossover box HS2 has cleared a key construction site close to the new Old Oak Common ‘super-hub� station, as work to deliver Phase One of the UK’s new high speed rail project continues to ramp up. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/euston-works-step-up-a-gear-as-hs2-ltd-signs-construction-partner-contract 2019-03-11T15:58:32+00:00 Euston works step up a gear as HS2 Ltd signs Construction Partner contract HS2 Ltd and a Mace/Dragados team today signed contracts to deliver the high speed rail project’s landmark terminus at London Euston. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/willesdens-landmark-yellow-cranes-make-way-for-new-hs2-rail-logistics-hub 2019-02-25T07:15:00+00:00 Willesden’s landmark yellow cranes make way for new HS2 Rail Logistics Hub Three huge disused yellow container cranes at Willesden, west London have been removed to make way for a major new HS2 Rail Logistics Hub to support the construction of the new high-speed line’s London tunnels. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/first-look-at-hs2s-washwood-heath-depot-site 2019-02-22T12:54:48+00:00 First look at HS2’s Washwood Heath depot site Ahead of HS2 Ltd beginning construction of a train maintenance depot in Washwood Heath, demolition of a former railway works in Birmingham is now well underway. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/business-booms-for-leeds-based-company-thanks-to-hs2-contracts 2019-02-15T15:29:40+00:00 Business booms for Leeds-based company thanks to HS2 contracts Leeds-based Soil Engineering Ltd has reported a 35% growth in business in just 4 years thanks to the role it is playing in delivering Britain’s new railway, High Speed Two. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/speeches/hs2-construction-partners-for-southern-stations 2019-02-06T08:41:13+00:00 HS2 construction partners for southern stations Construction partners for Euston and Old Oak Common.