APR
2021
HS2 revealed the innovative treatment technology behind the ambitious Colne Valley ‘ rewilding ’ project to create 127 hectares of new grassland and woodland around HS2 ’ s Chilterns tunnel .
MAY
2021
JUN
2021
Launched ‘ Florence ’ – the first of ten Tunnel Boring Machines ( TBMs ) that will dig 64 miles of tunnel on Phase One .
The Transport Secretary gave the go-ahead for the start of permanent works on HS2 ’ s west London ‘ super-hub ’ station , Old Oak Common .
SEP
2021
Started work restoring one of the world ’ s oldest railway buildings to incorporate it into HS2 ’ s new Birmingham Curzon Street station . A decision on the eastern leg ( Midlands- Leeds ) is imminent , according to reports .
JUL
2021
Excavation began for the first of five shafts that will provide ventilation and emergency access to the 10-mile long tunnels being dug under the Chiltern hills .
AUG
2021
Opened a new railhead near the village of Calvert which will help the project continue to deliver construction material by rail to its biggest Buckinghamshire site without putting extra lorries on local roads .
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