HS2 railway shifts from excavation to civil works amid cost and schedule rethink
All 23 miles of deep-bore tunnels between Old Oak Common and Birmingham Curzon Street have been excavated; HS2 is transitioning to major civil engineering works.
A train-sized tunnel is now carrying electricity under South London
A new deep-level 18km electricity circuit between New Cross and Hurst is now live as part of the £1 billion London Power Tunnels 2 infrastructure project.