After years of setbacks, controversy and spiralling costs, phase two of the long-awaited HS2 rail project appears to be under threat. The Independent has exclusively revealed that prime minister Rishi ...

Rishi Sunak’s government has delayed some sections of the ambitious HS2 railway project in a bid to save money, it has been announced. Mr Harper also revealed setbacks to key road projects as he ...

HS2 trains could run at slower speeds than originally planned as part of a drive to keep the costs of the major rail project down. Reducing the controversial high-speed rail's top speed from its ...

Review of original train order is meant to prevent service problems north of Birmingham but it may do the opposite Plans to change the size of HS2 trains to maximise capacity are likely to inflate ...

Earlier this year, the U.K. Dept. for Transport ordered a two-year work pause on the HS2 Euston Station in London. Photo courtesy of HS2 Ltd. October 4, 2023 Having progressively whittled down the ...

Company will assess whether drop to 186mph from 224mph will save money and help bring forward launch Ministers have told High Speed Two to consider running its trains at lower speeds, in an attempt to ...

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 ...