All HS2 articles – Page 3
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NewsConstruction output down as UK falls into recession
Infrastructure lobby says fall in new work is consequence of cuts
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NewsHS2 cuts force Manchester Airport to pare back growth expectations
Bosses reportedly shrink passenger forecasts from 60 million to 50 million by 2040
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NewsStreet and Burnham give more details on HS2 alternative between Birmingham and Manchester
Option includes building new line for trains to run at lower speeds
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NewsMPs say HS2 now a ‘poor value, rump of a project’ and question whether Euston will ever get built
Public Accounts Committee criticises government, saying scheme ‘needed steady hand on tiller’ – and didn’t get it
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NewsMayors to hold more talks on HS2 alternative after ‘constructive’ transport secretary meeting
Andy Street and Andy Burnham to brief wider team this week on Mark Harper talks
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NewsMayors to meet government next week over alternative to cancelled HS2 rail link to Manchester
Andy Street and Andy Burnham to sit down with transport secretary Mark Harper to discuss proposals
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FeaturesMake it beautiful, but not iconic: Moxon’s challenging brief to design HS2 viaducts in Buckinghamshire
The London and Scotland-based practice has built its reputation on bridge design. But it has never before worked at this scale and level of scrutiny. Daniel Gayne found out how they tackled the job.
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NewsPlanning protections removed for HS2 Phase 2a land
Removal of safeguarding clears the way for development along planned route
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NewsStarmer again rules out HS2 leg to Manchester as railway begins year-long deck slide for Buckinghamshire viaduct
Northern leg is ‘not possible’ due to budget overruns says Labour leader
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NewsHS2 could cost nearly £68bn after inflation
Cuts to scheme could also reduce passenger capacity between Birmingham and Manchester
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NewsHS2’s London tunnelling JV gets extra £200m
Additional payment is second received by Skanska Costain Strabag
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NewsHS2 cancellation could release capacity to supply chain, says T&T
But firms could take skills abroad pursuing alternative high-speed rail jobs
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NewsG&T drafted in to review cost rises on HS2 civils contracts
Cost-plus contracts blamed for 90% of hikes
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NewsHS2 eyeing 2030 completion date for Phase 1
Interim chair also criticises contractors’ cost-plus contracts, saying they don’t give ‘me any real levers’ for firms to improve performance
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NewsDfT says cost of completing HS2 phase to Birmingham will be up to £54bn
Rail minister says price will be lower than delivery company’s latest estimate
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NewsNorthern Powerhouse Rail protected as crucial HS2 bill to progress despite cancellation
Phase 2b legislation included in government’s legislative agenda
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FeaturesEverything must go: The HS2 land fire sale and what it means for the future of rail
After cancelling the northern leg of HS2 last month, the government has moved quickly to start selling the land it had acquired to build the route. Will the process “salt the earth” for alternative rail plans?
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Long readHS2: Where do Manchester and the North-west go from here?
Rishi Sunak last month cancelled the Manchester leg of HS2. Here Ben Flatman talks to industry leaders about what the decision means for the city
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NewsSkills centre at mothballed HS2 Euston site completed as talks about scheme’s future drag on
Job includes building accommodation block for thousands of workers
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CommentCompulsory purchase compensation in light of HS2 Supreme Court ruling
The Supreme Court decision earlier this year on the land for Curzon Street station could have far-reaching consequences