Join HS2's Chief Railway Officer, Emma Head, sharing the latest progress to deliver Britain's new 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.
At the end of 2024, latest figures show that the majority of the deep tunnel drives and earthworks needed for the 140-mile high-speed railway have now been completed.
- over 70 per cent of HS2's twin-bore tunnels have been excavated to date, representing 38 of the 55 miles being built for the railway.
- over 58 per cent of earthworks for the railway’s cuttings, embankments, stations and landscaping have been completed.
- work has started on construction of 158 out of 227 viaducts and bridges.
The figures are outlined in HS2 Ltd’s new Construction Update: [ Ссылка ]
More than 31,000 people are employed on the programme, with 350 active construction sites along the length of the route. When construction is completed, multiple systems such as tracks, overhead lines and power will be installed to transform HS2 into an operational railway.
New railways provide better journeys and they boost economic growth by fuelling investment in communities and businesses.
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0:00 Introduction
0:21 Built to the highest engineering standards
0:54 Latest progress on HS2's tunnelling
1:58 Latest progress on HS2's viaducts and bridges
3:04 Spotlight on HS2's stations
5:06 Refining the design for HS2's trains
5:30 Welcoming HS2's new Chief Executive, Mark Wild
5:55 Outro
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