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    Artists impression of an HS2 train from the side

    HS2 tasked with reducing cost to taxpayers and speed up completion

    HS2 Ltd has been requested to cut costs and speed up completion of the project
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    Mark Wilson 24 March, 2026
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    TBM Karen Cutterhead

    Euston Tunnel sees launch of final HS2 tunnel boring machine

    HS2 has reached a major milestone with the launch of its final tunnel boring machine (TBM), marking another step forward for the high-speed railway li…
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    Katherine Tweedy 17 March, 2026
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    West London Orbital route map

    £6.6m deal keeps London Overground ‘missing link’ on track

    £6.65 million is set to be collectively contributed towards the West London Orbital route by Transport for London (TfL), four west London boroughs�…
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    Emma Holden 5 March, 2026
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    TBM Madeleine pushed into launch tunnel preparing to begin constructing the Euston Tunnel - HS2 Ltd

    HS2 begins tunnelling to Euston

    Yesterday (Tuesday January 27), HS2 began boring the tunnel between Old Oak Common in west London to Euston station.
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    Janine Booth 29 January, 2026
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    Colne Valley Viaduct. // Credit: HS2 Ltd.

    HS2 assesses progress made during 2025

    With HS2 soon to undergo a fundamental reset, it has assessed its achievements in 2025.
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    Roger Smith 30 December, 2025
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    GWR IET at Bristol Temple Meads_web

    WATCH: Reminder to plan ahead for festive journeys in the west

    Network Rail is reminding passengers intending to travel in the west of England over the festive period to plan their journeys in advance.
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    Janine Booth 23 December, 2025
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    Constructing a new Elizabeth Line train. // Credit Alstom

    Construction starts on new trains for the Elizabeth Line

    Transport for London (TfL) has placed an order with Alstom for ten new Aventra Class 345 trains for the Elizabeth Line.
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    Roger Smith 27 October, 2025
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    GWR IET at Bristol Temple Meads_web

    West of England rail services to be disrupted over Christmas

    Network Rail has issued information about train services across the West of England over Christmas.
    janine
    Janine Booth 25 October, 2025
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    TBM Anne lifted at Green Park Way tunnel shaft 24th August 2025 (1) (1)

    HS2 lifts fourth tunnelling machine after 3.4-mile journey under London

    Over the bank holiday weekend, HS2 engineers began lifting the last of four tunnelling machines to the surface.
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    Janine Booth 31 August, 2025
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    Visualisation of completed south viaduct // Credit: HS2

    Government says HS2 wont be running trains from 2033

    The government has today (Wednesday 18 June) admitted that HS2 will not be running trains from 2033 as planned. Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander al…
    janine
    Janine Booth 18 June, 2025
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