2022-11-03 HS2 works in the Colne Valley
24 images Created 27 Dec 2022
Colne Valley, UK. 3rd November, 2022. Construction works are pictured for the Colne Valley Viaduct for the HS2 high-speed rail line, some of which using a 700-tonne launching girder. Mark Harper, the new Secretary of State for Transport, has advised that the government is examining all options regarding the HS2 project in advance of expected spending cuts in the autumn statement. Phase one between London and Birmingham is due to open between 2029 and 2033.