Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The total cost of HS2 may end up being closer to £80 billion, the Public Accounts Committee said - Aaron Chown/PA HS2 has become a ...

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 ...

Inaction on the third runway threatens Heathrow’s status as a global hub. Any serious growth policy would seek to address this. But HS2 is also a cautionary tale for what can go wrong with ...

The rows of hoardings that line the stalled HS2 site in Euston serve as a constant reminder of the years of uncertainty that ...

HS2 is an example of “how not to run a major project” and the Government “must not waste” its latest opportunity to reset the ...

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 ...

The UK government is set to announce that the completion of the High Speed 2 rail line will be delayed and the cost will rise, faulting the previous Conservative administration for wasting billions of ...

A giant 1,600-tonne machine called Madeleine that will bore a tunnel taking HS2 trains into central London has been switched on. Named after Madeleine Nobbs, the former president of the Women's ...

HS2 will provide more track, more trains, more seats and faster journeys to improve performance and reliability across Britain’s rail network.” So says the hitherto dysfunctional organisation that has ...

Chancellor Rachel Reeves has insisted the government ‘will get HS2 trains running’ – but could not confirm a date.

While the federal government considers an ambitious plan, a similar project in the UK has seen its fair share of controversies.

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 ...