A new map shows the dramatic changes to HS2 after Rishi Sunak confirmed he was ”ending the long-running saga” of the high-speed project from Birmingham to Manchester. Making his first conference ...

Billions of pounds saved by scrapping an extension of the controversial HS2 rail project have been used to fund 'surface ...

High-speed rail between London and Birmingham may never be delivered because the government and HS2 lack “the skills or capacities” to complete the project, a powerful committee of MPs has warned. The ...

HS2 has been a controversial project since plans emerged in 2009. Here is a timeline of key events: Then prime minister Boris Johnson marked the project’s formal beginning of construction at an event ...

The opening of HS2 will be delayed beyond the planned date of 2033, the Government will confirm. Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander is expected to tell Parliament on Wednesday afternoon there is “no ...

One project is firmly cementing its reputation as the UK's priciest infrastructure project. High Speed 2 (HS2) was recently ...

The future of the HS2 network in the UK has continually resulted in indecision and since the conception of the project by the Labour government in 2009, the construction plan has sparked debate from ...

The fate of HS2 has become one of the most contentious infrastructure debates in Britain. With costs now exceeding £66 billion, opening dates pushed well beyond 2033, and fresh allegations of fraud ...

The chief executive of the HS2 high-speed rail project has resigned amid cost and political pressures on the delayed project. Mark Thurston, 56, announced he will leave the job in September after ...

The new HS2 platforms (blue) will be joined to the existing Leeds station platforms (pink). Credit: Department for Transport UK. Construction of the HS2 project in the UK will support 15,000 jobs in ...

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