HS2

Breakthrough! The first bore of HS2's 10-mile-long Chiltern Tunnel is completed. Courtesy HS2 News Premium

HS2 completes 16km Chiltern Tunnel bore

First bore of HS2's longest tunnel nears completion

Break through! A Tunnel Boring Machine completes its drive into the Old Oak Common box for the Atlas Road Logistics Tunnel. Courtesy HS2 News Premium

Old Oak logistics tunnel completed

Tunnel paves way for Euston tunnels to start

Construction starts at HS2's Curzon Street station. Courtesy HS2 News Premium

Construction starts at Curzon Street station

Station will be built with seven planned platforms

HS2 progress: the deck of the Wendover Dean viaduct being push-launched into position. HS2 News Premium

HS2's Thompson slams immature budgets on infrastructure projects

Executive Chairman criticises infrastructure planning; says Manchester capacity could be reduced

The River Tame viaduct on HS2's Delta Junction. Courtesy HS2 News Premium

HS2 Delta Junction viaducts take shape

First deck span installed on one of 13 viaducts in pivotal junction

Deck beams completed on first HS2 viaduct

Major milestone reached on Phase 1.

HS2 Chiltern tunnel reaches cross-passage milestone

Half of cross-passages complete: breakthrough expected in early 2024/

Analysis: PM in impossible bind on HS2

Refusal to deny plans to axe Northern legs raises concern in Midlands and North

Extra tracks suggested here: West Midlands Trains Class 350s pass at Milton Keynes on 11 October 2022. On the far side of the shot No 350123 leads the 12.05 Northampton to Euston, while in the foreground another pair of units forms the 11.49 Euston to Birmingham New Street. Ken Brunt News Premium

Released capacity options for WCML all positive

Network Rail study: all scenarios provide economic benefits and modal shift

HS2 trains gain environmental recognition

Smooth car body undersides a claimed world first