A member of staff cleans ticket machines at London Bridge station in London, as train services increase as part of the easing of coronavirus lockdown restrictions (cropped).
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The RMT union is calling for wages to be increased and for cleaners to receive company sick pay and free travel.

Eurostar workers among train cleaners to strike over wages and sick pay 

Workers construct a concrete segment at the HS2/Align Compound in Rickmansworth, Hertfordshire, where segments are constructed for the UK's longest railway bridge on the HS2 high-speed railway's Colne Valley Viaduct on the north-west outskirts of London. Picture date: Wednesday February 9, 2022.


Work on the UK’s longest railway bridge ramped up this week as HS2 began producing 1,000 enormous concrete segments.

Inside the HS2 factory ramping up work on UK’s longest railway bridge

The skeletons were exhumed by HS2 archaeologists, and there were several instances of the head being placed between the legs or next to the feet.

Decapitated skeletons could have been 'criminals or type of outcast'

The bill will allow HS2 tracks to be installed and new stations and junctions to be built at Manchester Piccadilly and Manchester Airport.

'Landmark moment' as HS2 bill put before parliament

The figure, cut from a single piece of wood, stands at 67cm tall and is 18cm wide.

Rare Roman wooden figure uncovered by HS2 archaeologists in Buckinghamshire

A gaming die and a piece of decorative Roman pottery were among the artefects discovered in a Roman village unearthed during HS2 works in Northamptonshire.

Archaeologists also found shackles at Blackgrounds, suggesting criminal activity or slavery at some point after its transformation from an Iron Age settlement.

Ancient games and makeup found in wealthy Roman village discovered in HS2 works

The British-based firm Alstom has been awarded a slice of a £2 billion contract to help build 54 high-speed trains in Crewe for HS2. 

HS2 trains to be built in Crewe creating thousands of jobs

High-speed trains will be built by Hitachi/Alstom JV at their factories in County Durham in a major deal set to support 2,500 jobs across the UK.

HS2 trains to be built in County Durham bringing jobs to the region

The man responsible for designing HS2 has called the government's decision to scrap the eastern leg of the project "quite incredible".

Former director of HS2 says decision to scrap eastern leg is 'quite incredible'

Businesses across our region have spent the day assessing the economic impact of the scaled back rail plans including the scrapping of the eastern leg of HS2.

Region's businesses assess economic impact of HS2 decision

The Government has scrapped plans for high speed trains to the North East in favour of newly announced improvements to current services.

Plans for high speed trains to North East replaced by existing line improvements

It’s been a difficult few weeks for the prime minister - to say the least. One senior Conservative told Anushka Asthana: "It’s been bad, very bad".

How bad has this week been for Boris Johnson? 

Transport Secretary Grant Shapps said the integrated rail plan "delivers not just for our largest cities but also for smaller places and towns".

HS2: A rail betrayal or a transport revolution?

Boris Johnson spoke out against racism in sport following the harrowing testimony of former cricketer Azeem Rafiq.

'All racism is despicable': PM says government action needed on racism in sport

Prime Minister Boris Johnson has rowed back on his promise to connect large parts of the north together and with London.

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