HS2’s London tunnel boring machines reach Amersham

HS2's two tunnel boring machines heading northwards out of London have now reached Amersham, passing 5 and a half miles of their 10 mile drive under the Chilterns.

HS2 could be delayed by another four years

The completion of the High Speed 2 railway could be delayed again as the government carries out a cost-cutting exercise.

HS2’s longest railway tunnels reach halfway point under the Chilterns

The two tunnel boring machines that set off from just inside the M25 to dig two HS2 railway tunnels have reached the halfway mark in their progress northwards.

Final piles installed for west London’s new HS2 railway bridge

What will become the UK's longest railway bridge is currently being built in west London, and they've reached a milestone of completing the nearly 300 piles that will be needed to hold it up.

Will HS2 be cut back from central London?

There are reports this morning that the High Speed 2 railway may be cut back and the central London terminus at Euston cancelled, or at best, seriously delayed.

See inside HS2’s new Old Oak Common railway station

One of London's largest construction sites can be found at Old Oak Common in west London, where a huge new railway station is being built.

HS2 showing off new plans for London Euston station

HS2 has shown off revised plans for Euston station, with a public consultation opening this week.

HS2 opens a giant conveyor belt in West London

What does a company do when it has three large construction sites in an urban area that need to move material around without clogging up the roads?

A second HS2 tunnel boring machine starts digging under London

The second of two huge tunnel boring machines has started digging the HS2 tunnels that'll run under west London

UK’s largest ever pour of low-carbon concrete at HS2’s Euston station site

A foundation slab has been poured for HS2's new Euston station using a type of concrete that emits far less CO2 than normal construction grade concretes.

HS2 starts digging 26 miles of tunnel under London

The first of four tunnel boring machines have started digging HS2's railway tunnels that will run under London from Euston to Ruislip.

HS2 to relocate residents away from Euston building sites

People living in three blocks of flats overlooking the huge HS2 building site at Euston are to be offered new homes away from the construction disruption.

West London’s HS2 construction site reaches landscape restoration milestone

Work to turn a large HS2 railway construction site next to the M25 motorway into a large chalk stream wildlife haven has reached a milestone, with the millionth cubic metre of chalk laid out around the south portal of the Chiltern tunnel.

New archaeology trail around HS2’s Ruislip building site

Archaeological works taking place on West Ruislip Golf Course where HS2 is preparing its tunnel boring machines have revealed over 45,000 years of history, and there's now a walking trail to show off what's been found and where.

See HS2’s new tunnel being dug under Euston station

A large new tunnel is being dug underneath Euston station, by HS2, but not for HS2 - it's for London Underground.

HS2 to improve mobile phone coverage along the railway

When HS2 trains first carry passengers, there won't be a need for people to manually log on to a WiFi service, as they're boosting the mobile phone coverage along the tracks.

Improved links between HS1 and HS2 railways could reduce air travel

A report by a high-speed rail lobby group is calling for improved links between HS1 and HS2 in London to encourage more people to switch from planes to trains.

HS2 starts construction of the UK’s longest railway bridge

A giant bridge building machine has started building a giant bridge for HS2 just inside the M25 in west London.

Behind the scenes at HS2’s gigantic Colne Valley viaduct factory

Just inside the M25 motorway in northwest London is a huge worksite for the HS2 railway, building two tunnels heading north, but also the viaduct bridge that will span the Colne Valley as the railway heads towards London.

HS2’s tunnelling machines reach Chalfont St Peter ventilation shaft

The two giant tunnel boring machines that set off just inside the M25 last summer heading north out of London have completed the first stage of their tunnelling, having reached the ventilation shaft close to Amersham.

HS2 shows off London Euston station designs

Revised designs for HS2's station at London Euston have been shown off, replacing the curved arch roof with an angular design and adding more information about how the station will integrate with the local area.

Construction of HS2’s Colne Valley viaduct segments has started

Work on the UK’s longest railway bridge ramped up earlier this week as HS2 began production of the first of 1,000 huge concrete segments that will eventually be used to form the deck of the Colne Valley railway viaduct.

HS2 testing building piles that can suck heat out of the ground

A test is being carried out by an HS2 contractor that could see heat being extracted out of the ground to heat buildings and railway stations.

First pier cast for HS2’s Colne Valley viaduct

Construction of what will be the UK's longest railway bridge has taken a step forward as the casting of the first of 56 concrete piers has been completed.