HS2 chiefs will lead work on a new Manchester-Liverpool line - ministers say finding an alternative would cost more for the ...

The 2.1-mile Colne Valley viaduct is about a third complete. Photo courtesy of HS2 Ltd. December 28, 2023 With its workforce now peaking at around 30,000, the U.K.'s London-Birmingham 140-mile HS2 ...

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has announced the scrapping of Phase 2 of the HS2 rail project. The second phase of the high-speed rail was meant to extend Phase 1, the under-construction ...

In 2021-2022, the Government spent more than £5bn on HS2: about the same as it spends on the national road network. Critics often argue that the money would be far better used to fund much-needed ...

A construction worker stands on the end of a section of concrete at the Colne Valley viaduct construction project , part of the HS2 project. Credit: Chris Ratcliffe/Bloomberg/Getty Images The UK ...

High Speed Two (HS2), the public body responsible for developing the UK’s high-speed rail network, has confirmed it paid HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) a final settlement of £6.2m for failing to comply ...