High-Speed 2
The proposed High-Speed 2 rail line would link London and Birmingham
High-Speed 2 Latest
Start planning for Crossrail 2 now, says business group
21 May 2012Planning for a second Crossrail rail link running from the south-west to the north-east of London must start now, according to a new report.
Economic case for HS2 downgraded again
12 April 2012The Department for Transport has revised down its estimates of the economic benefits of the proposed High Speed 2 rail line to just £1.20 for every pound invested.
High Speed 2 link faces legal battles
03 April 2012The Department for Transport (DfT) is facing several legal challenges over its plans for a high-speed rail link between London and Birmingham.
Preferred northern high-speed rail route due this autumn
29 March 2012The preferred routes of high-speed rail lines to Leeds, Manchester and Heathrow Airport are due to be published in the autumn, the transport secretary has confirmed.
Wildlife trust complains to Brussels over HS2 go-ahead
27 March 2012Wildlife campaigners have complained to the European Commission over the government's decision to support the High Speed Two (HS2) rail link.
New High Speed 2 chair appointed
26 March 2012Douglas Oakervee has been appointed as the new chair of High Speed 2 Ltd, the company set up by the government to deliver the proposed high-speed rail link between London and Birmingham.
Reports urges improved Heathrow transport links
15 March 2012The government must make sure Heathrow is well connected to the planned High Speed 2 (HS2) rail link to deal with rising passenger numbers, a Greater London Assembly (GLA) report has urged.
HS2 chairman to step down
02 March 2012The chairman of High Speed Two (HS2) Ltd, Sir Brian Briscoe, has announced he is to step down from the role this summer.
Second London-Oxford rail link likely to be approved
24 February 2012Transport secretary Justine Greening has indicated that she will approve a second rail link between Oxford and London, despite a planning inspector recommending its refusal on environmental grounds.
Further legal threat over HS2 impact
14 February 2012Environmental groups opposed to the High Speed Two (HS2) rail link have threatened legal action unless the project is abandoned.
Opinion
In Context - Transport links fall in the gap
09 March 2012Sir Peter Hall says the time has come for someone to take responsibility for connections between transport modes in the UK
In Depth
High speed tests water
02 April 2010High-speed rail plans have been broadly welcomed but some regions are concerned they will be left behind and green campaigners fear the environmental impact.
More HS2 news
- HS2 contractors shortlisted
- HS2 invites views from officers
- Campaigners appeal for HS2 legal challenge cash
- Development partner announced for high speed rail link
- Greening criticises Highways Agency's planning 'red tape'
- Hybrid bill will fast-track High Speed 2
- Unions and academics back HS2 plans
- Scots promise fast rail cash
- High-speed rail decision delayed
- Further rapid rail stations 'unlikely'
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