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HS2 Ltd (High Speed Two)

High Speed Two (HS2) Ltd is a public company, owned entirely by the the UK’s Department for Transport (DfT), and it is the company building Britain’s new high-speed railway. Here follows our content related to this HS2 project.

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HS2 unveils first images of preparation for new tunnel launch site

12 June 2020 | By Global Railway Review

Preparation of the launch site is the first step in HS2's efforts to deliver the Chiltern tunnels and Colne Valley Viaduct project.

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HS2 CEO draws attention to sustainability work on World Environment Day

5 June 2020 | By Global Railway Review

On World Environment Day 2020, the CEO of HS2 has highlighted the huge scale of ecological and landscape work being carried out on the entire project.

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Transport for the North members call for sustained rail investment

2 June 2020 | By Global Railway Review

TfN members have called for a phased 20-year pipeline of rail investment in order to ensure the delivery of HS2 and Northern Powerhouse Rail.

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High Speed Rail Group calls on UK government for transformative high-speed rail programme

1 June 2020 | By Global Railway Review

HSRG has outlined that the implementation of a transformative high-speed rail programme across the UK would support country-wide resilience and growth.

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Plan unveiled for development of HS2 connections in East Midlands

28 May 2020 | By Global Railway Review

The £2.7 billion transport plan will improve transport across the East Midlands, as well as delivering thousands of highly-skilled jobs and new homes.

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HS2 releases first images of first two tunnel boring machines

26 May 2020 | By Global Railway Review

The images follow the opening of a public vote to pick the names for the first two of 10 tunnel boring machines prior to manufacturing.

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HS2 adopts new advanced emissions identification scheme

22 May 2020 | By Global Railway Review

The new Emissions Compliance Verification (ECV) scheme sets strict emission requirements for both on- and off-road vehicles and plant.

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HS2 draws attention to importance of investing in essential skills

21 May 2020 | By Global Railway Review

With an ageing and under-representative workforce, HS2 is working to better diversify rail in order to deliver the best high-speed rail project possible.

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HS2 Old Oak Common Station receives planning approval

20 May 2020 | By Global Railway Review

HS2's west-London super hub will be the largest newly-built railway station in the UK, with a mix of high-speed and conventional service platforms.

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HS2 launches state-of-the-art signalling and control systems contract opportunities

15 May 2020 | By Global Railway Review

HS2 Ltd, the company responsible for developing the UK’s new high-speed rail network, has begun the search for the specialist contractor that will deliver the state-of-the-art signalling and control systems.

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HS2 opens public vote to name its first two tunnel boring machines

15 May 2020 | By Global Railway Review

HS2 Ltd, the company responsible for developing the UK's new high-speed rail network, is asking the UK public to choose the names for the project's first two giant tunnel boring machines.

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HS2 takes steps to support cash flow of its supply chain during COVID-19 pandemic

13 May 2020 | By Global Railway Review

In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, and concerns about the impact on the cash flow within the construction industry, HS2 supplier payment runs have been accelerated to ensure that they are being made in a timely manner.

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HS2 achieves Gold Standard for workforce equality and diversity

7 May 2020 | By Global Railway Review

HS2 Ltd, the company behind delivering the UK's new high-speed rail network, is the only company in the UK to have achieved a Gold Standard rating in all four categories of the Clear Assured best practice benchmark.

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HS2’s Interchange Station wins top environmentally-friendly design award

5 May 2020 | By Global Railway Review

HS2’s new Interchange station has become the first railway station in the world to achieve the BREEAM ‘Outstanding’ certification, a top award for environmentally-friendly design.

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Northern Britain transport revolution called for in new report

4 May 2020 | By Global Railway Review

A new report has set out the need to accelerate plans for a northern Britain transport revolution, and proposes incremental rail improvements post COVID-19 to help kick-start the North’s economy back into action.

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