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    Tag: Washwood Heath

    Washwood Heath Goods Loop and the Up Derby Slow line

    Investigation into near-miss incident near Birmingham

    Back in September, on the 18th, around 7:20 am, there was a near-miss incident.
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    Emma Holden 3 November, 2025
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    Early visualisation of an HS2 train. // Credit: HS2

    WATCH: Concept designs revealed for new HS2 trains

    Concept designs for the new Class 895 trains being built for HS2 were on display at last weekend's The Greatest Gathering event at Alstom's works.
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    Roger Smith 6 August, 2025
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    Lifting out the cutterhead of TBM Mary Ann. // Credit: HS2

    HS2 tunnelling machine to be repurposed for a new mission

    A giant machine used to bore a tunnel for the new HS2 high-speed railway line is to be dismantled so that it can be repurposed for a new mission.
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    Roger Smith 4 June, 2025
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    Watch: HS2’s first Birmingham tunnel breaks through

    HS2 is celebrating as its giant tunnelling machine, Mary Ann, broke through and completed excavating the first bore of a railway tunnel that will be t…
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    Janine Booth 10 May, 2025
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    Hitachi HS2 train image // Credit: Hitachi Rail

    Contract winners announced by HS2

    HS2 have announced which companies will deliver which assets to get the railway up and running
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    Mark Wilson 28 November, 2024
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    Birmingham Curzon Street

    WATCH: How HS2 will provide £10 billion boost to West Midlands economy

    New research shows that HS2 will boost the economy of the West Midlands by £10 billion over the next ten years.
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    Roger Smith 20 February, 2024
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    Naseem Ahktar (CEO, Saheli Hub), Usman Kahn (Men's Saheli Coordinator) & Luke Nipen (Community Engagement, HS2 Ltd).

    HS2 awards £75,000 grant to Birmingham project

    The project marks the third in Washwood Heath to receive HS2's community funding and has now seen £225,000 awarded within the local area 
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    Chloe White 13 February, 2024
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    HS2 Washwood Heath Maintenance Building Entrance View

    Ground preparations for HS2’s new state-of-the-art ‘nerve centre’ see major progress

    A major milestone has now been passed for HS2's Network Integrated Control Centre as the Washwood Heath site is excavated
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    Chloe White 18 December, 2023
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    The giant 125 tonne cutterhead being moved into place

    Video: HS2 tunnel boring machine prepares to dig under Birmingham

    Ninety specialist engineers have assembled HS2’s giant tunnel boring machine (TBM), which will begin digging the second bore of the Bromford Tunnel.
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    Janine Booth 12 December, 2023
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    First concrete pour for Curzon 3 Viaduct decks

    New image shows progress on HS2’s Curzon viaduct in Birmingham

    HS2 has released a picture showing progress with the construction of the 300-metre-long viaduct that will carry high-speed trains into Curzon Street s…
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    Janine Booth 24 November, 2023
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