High Speed 2 (HS2) is a high-speed railway which has been under construction in England since 2019. The line's planned route is between Handsacre, in southern Staffordshire, and London, with a branch to Birmingham. After High Speed 1, the London to Channel Tunnel link, HS2 is to be Britain's second purpose-built high-speed railway.

HS2 is being built as a long-term strategic asset for the UK, laying the foundations of the future rail network. it will provide more reliable, and faster, journeys between Britain’s two biggest cities while relieving congestion on existing lines, providing more space for local and freight services.

2023年9月14日 · High Speed 2 is a much more ambitious rail project, involving 345 miles of new high-speed track. The first phase of this high-speed line will include stations at London Euston, Old Oak Common in...

2025年1月7日 · This project update provides a snapshot of the huge progress we’re making as we prepare to launch the operational railway in the early 2030s, using new methods of construction to set new standards for transformative rail travel.

HS2 boss reveals three reasons why high-speed project is years late and billions over budget ‘The day we open the railway from Old Oak Common to Curzon Street will be a day of national ...

2024年12月31日 · HS2's London terminus station, however, is still to be funded privately. What happens in 2025 will shape the future of public transport in the middle and west of the city.

2025年2月23日 · Walking out of the station, across the open plaza, under the office blocks towards the south-east, and the Doric Arch pub is still open: ... These works, according to one of the HS2 Euston updates is to “complete ‘no regrets’ enabling works across the HS2 site and other activities to make the site safe while the main construction work is ...

2024年12月2日 · Two tunnel boring machines (TBMs) called Karen and Madeleine will dig the final 4.5 miles (7.3km) of tunnels that will bring the HS2 line into Euston station. Each weighing 1,250 tonnes, the...

2024年10月9日 · London business leaders are warning that the HS2 extension to Euston is “vital ” amid the uncertainty over the huge infrastructure project. But HS2 has been plagued by doubts over whether it...

2025年2月12日 · Efforts to construct HS2 have reached a peak with the completion of the first of 13 viaducts at a key rail junction, projects bosses said. The 472m (516yd) single-track River Tame West viaduct...