The HS2 high speed line would have provided better value for money for taxpayers if it had not been designed to allow trains to go so fast, according to the rail minister. Lord Hendy made the frank ...

HS2 ran tens of billions of pounds over budget and will open years late because it was designed to be unnecessarily fast, MPs have been told. Lord Hendy, the rail minister, made the claim as he ...

A widely shared social media post has falsely claimed the British government spent £100 billion ($127 billion) on its HS2 high-speed rail project. The March 24 post, opens new tab, viewed more than ...

When Britain cut back a planned high-speed rail line, some residents on the route were pleased. They’re less delighted with what happened next. By Stephen Castle Reporting from Whitmore, England, near ...

LONDON, Oct 30 (Reuters) - British finance minister Rachel Reeves said on Wednesday the southern leg of the HS2 railway line should run to central London, and that the government would commit funding ...

Birmingham’s Curzon Street Station is currently taking shape in the heart of the city but the divisive high-speed railway ...

Siemens Mobility, with Costain, will design, install, and maintain high voltage power systems along the HS2 route. Credit: HS2 Ltd. Siemens Mobility has received four infrastructure and maintenance ...

Construction on the UK's high-speed rail line took a step forward this month as engineers began installing the first platforms at Old Oak Common station in west London. The activity signals movement ...

Costain has received a contract for the HS2 project, covering tunnel and lineside mechanical and electrical systems. Credit: Costain Group PLC. UK-based infrastructure solutions provider Costain has ...

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Christian Cole argues that the benefits from HS2 will be derived as successive high-speed rail projects are pursued (“Lesson from HS2 is to do it better next time”, Letters, December 1). But the ...