Government refuses to deny reports HS2 may not run to central London
1 year, 11 months ago

Government refuses to deny reports HS2 may not run to central London

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The Government has refused to confirm that HS2 will reach its central London terminus at Euston following reports that it may be delayed or scrapped. The Sun said soaring inflation means that the high speed rail project may not run to Euston until 2038 – or be scrapped completely, with trains instead stopping at a new hub at Old Oak Common in west London’s suburbs. In October of last year, the levelling up secretary Michael Gove suggested capital investment for HS2 would be reviewed, but Chancellor Jeremy Hunt subsequently backed the project.

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HS2 boss issues stark warning for 2025
2 weeks, 2 days ago

HS2 boss issues stark warning for 2025

The Independent  

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Government still does not know how much HS2 will cost, MPs told
3 weeks, 6 days ago

Government still does not know how much HS2 will cost, MPs told

The Independent  

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HS2 costs could hit £66bn, progress report says
4 weeks, 1 day ago

HS2 costs could hit £66bn, progress report says

The Independent  

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Why blighted Euston station risks reopening the HS2 money pit
2 months, 1 week ago

Why blighted Euston station risks reopening the HS2 money pit

The Telegraph  

Labour’s decision to take the High Speed 2 rail route through to London Euston station may make sense from a transport perspective. Rishi Sunak tried and failed to raise funding through private channels after declaring last October that Euston’s makeover would no longer be bankrolled by the taxpayer, even after dangling the prospect of 10,000 new homes in an effort …

Rachel Reeves confirms HS2 WILL run to London Euston - but REFUSES to give a total cost for the work
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Rachel Reeves confirms HS2 WILL run to London Euston - but REFUSES to give a total cost for the work

Daily Mail  

Tunnelling work to bring HS2 into London Euston will receive the 'funding required', Rachel Reeves has confirmed. There had been fears that the track would end at Old Oak Common, in north West London, leaving passengers to travel into central London via other means. Tunnelling work to bring HS2 into London Euston will receive the 'funding required', Rachel Reeves has …

Government to oversee building of HS2 amid spiralling costs
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Government to oversee building of HS2 amid spiralling costs

The Independent  

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‘HS2 light’ link to Manchester could replace scrapped line beyond Birmingham
3 months ago

‘HS2 light’ link to Manchester could replace scrapped line beyond Birmingham

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HS2: High-speed rail line will end at London Euston, transport secretary Louise Haigh indicates
3 months, 1 week ago

HS2: High-speed rail line will end at London Euston, transport secretary Louise Haigh indicates

The Independent  

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Transport Secretary Louise Haigh confirms HS2 WILL run to Euston despite alarm over multi-billion pound cost as she says the rail link 'wouldn't make sense' otherwise
3 months, 1 week ago

Transport Secretary Louise Haigh confirms HS2 WILL run to Euston despite alarm over multi-billion pound cost as she says the rail link 'wouldn't make sense' otherwise

Daily Mail  

The Transport Secretary today effectively confirmed that HS2 will run to Euston despite alarm at the multi-billion pound price tag. Louise Haigh slipped out the news as she insisted it would not 'make sense' to end the rail link at Old Oak Common in the London suburbs. Louise Haigh slipped out the news as she insisted it would not 'make …

HS2’s Euston leg poised to be given green light despite cost concerns
3 months, 2 weeks ago

HS2’s Euston leg poised to be given green light despite cost concerns

The Telegraph  

The Government is poised to approve the extension of HS2 into Euston station, despite concerns it could saddle the taxpayer with billions of pounds in extra costs. Chancellor Rachel Reeves will reportedly use her first Budget next month to approve funding for the project, which will also include a multi-billion-pound transformation of Euston. The spiralling costs of HS2 prompted Rishi …

Government faces end of year deadline to decide if HS2 will reach Euston
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Government faces end of year deadline to decide if HS2 will reach Euston

The Independent  

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New report reveals slower and cheaper alternative to scrapped HS2 route
4 months ago

New report reveals slower and cheaper alternative to scrapped HS2 route

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Taxpayers 'took a £2.1bn hit from scaling back HS2' - as it emerges former chief executive walked away with £290,000 before the northern leg was axed
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Taxpayers 'took a £2.1bn hit from scaling back HS2' - as it emerges former chief executive walked away with £290,000 before the northern leg was axed

Daily Mail  

Taxpayers took a hit of more than £2billion from the decision to scale back HS2, it was revealed today. Rishi Sunak declared he was cancelling the northern leg of HS2 between Birmingham and Manchester during his keynote speech at last year's Conservative Party conference Mr Sunak blasted the project's ballooning costs and promised to plough the saved clash into hundreds …

HS2 decision means cash can now be spent on northern transport projects, says PM
1 year, 1 month ago

HS2 decision means cash can now be spent on northern transport projects, says PM

The Independent  

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HS2 will benefit Wales even after northern leg is scrapped – minister
1 year, 2 months ago

HS2 will benefit Wales even after northern leg is scrapped – minister

The Independent  

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HS2 cuts throw away once-in-a-generation opportunity, warns David Cameron
1 year, 3 months ago

HS2 cuts throw away once-in-a-generation opportunity, warns David Cameron

The Independent  

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Cancelling HS2 is only the start of the Conservatives’ Great Train Robbery
1 year, 3 months ago

Cancelling HS2 is only the start of the Conservatives’ Great Train Robbery

The Independent  

Once Rishi Sunak confirms the cancellation of the northern leg of HS2, the high-speed rail line will stand as a permanent and embarrassing monument to British failure. With as much as £28bn now spent and probably the same amount again needed to finish it, HS2 – a project first proposed in 2008 – remains shrouded in mystery. Sunak, who is …

HS2 north of Birmingham: What work has started and what might happen next?
1 year, 3 months ago

HS2 north of Birmingham: What work has started and what might happen next?

The Independent  

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HS2 scrapped: ‘Biggest two fingers to the North in decades’: Locals hit out at plans to scrap HS2
1 year, 3 months ago

HS2 scrapped: ‘Biggest two fingers to the North in decades’: Locals hit out at plans to scrap HS2

The Independent  

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Key dates of the HS2 rail project
1 year, 3 months ago

Key dates of the HS2 rail project

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. – July 2017 HS2 Ltd accepts it was a “serious error” to make £1.76 …

Tory ministers to blame for spiralling HS2 costs, says ex-rail boss
1 year, 3 months ago

Tory ministers to blame for spiralling HS2 costs, says ex-rail boss

The Independent  

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Boss of HS2 building firm savages Rishi Sunak over scrapping new London station
1 year, 3 months ago

Boss of HS2 building firm savages Rishi Sunak over scrapping new London station

The Independent  

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Rishi Sunak ‘alarmed’ by spiralling cost of HS2 as he faces Cabinet split
1 year, 3 months ago

Rishi Sunak ‘alarmed’ by spiralling cost of HS2 as he faces Cabinet split

The Independent  

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Key dates of the HS2 rail project
1 year, 3 months ago

Key dates of the HS2 rail project

The Independent  

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High-speed rail was touted as a game-changer in Britain. Costs are making the government think twice
1 year, 3 months ago

High-speed rail was touted as a game-changer in Britain. Costs are making the government think twice

Associated Press  

LONDON — The British government confirmed Sunday it may scrap a big chunk of an overdue and over-budget high-speed rail line once touted as a way to attract jobs and investment to northern England. “We’ve seen very, very high global inflation in a way that no government could have predicted,” said Shapps, a former transportation secretary who now serves as …

Sunak set to cut off HS2’s northern leg as costs spiral – reports
1 year, 3 months ago

Sunak set to cut off HS2’s northern leg as costs spiral – reports

The Independent  

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Former Tory PMs hit back at ‘desperate’ move to ditch HS2 to Manchester
1 year, 3 months ago

Former Tory PMs hit back at ‘desperate’ move to ditch HS2 to Manchester

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Hunt suggests HS2 costs ‘out of control’ but says no decision made on cuts
1 year, 3 months ago

Hunt suggests HS2 costs ‘out of control’ but says no decision made on cuts

The Independent  

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Starmer refuses to commit to finishing HS2 as Labour flip flops over stance
1 year, 3 months ago

Starmer refuses to commit to finishing HS2 as Labour flip flops over stance

The Independent  

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Labour studying HS2 costs amid questions over fate of Manchester leg
1 year, 3 months ago

Labour studying HS2 costs amid questions over fate of Manchester leg

The Independent  

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Labour refuses to commit to finishing HS2 rail project in full
1 year, 3 months ago

Labour refuses to commit to finishing HS2 rail project in full

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Rishi Sunak ‘pushing for HS2 to stop six miles north of Euston’
1 year, 3 months ago

Rishi Sunak ‘pushing for HS2 to stop six miles north of Euston’

The Independent  

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HS2 Stage 2 could be scrapped: Rishi Sunak and Jeremy Hunt 'in talks to axe high speed rail route north of Birmingham' to save £34billion ahead of the next election (after already spending £2.3billion
1 year, 4 months ago

HS2 Stage 2 could be scrapped: Rishi Sunak and Jeremy Hunt 'in talks to axe high speed rail route north of Birmingham' to save £34billion ahead of the next election (after already spending £2.3billion

Daily Mail  

Rishi Sunak is facing widespread anger today amid claims that the second stage of the controversial HS2 high-speed rail line could be axed to save money. Tory MP Michael Fabricant said scrapping Phase 2 would be 'sensible' and would protect rural areas north of his Litchfield constituency, where Phase 1 will join the current West Coast mainline. The Prime Minister's …

What is HS2, where will it go and when will it be completed?
1 year, 4 months ago

What is HS2, where will it go and when will it be completed?

The Independent  

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HS2 rail plans rated “unachievable” by official watchdog
1 year, 5 months ago

HS2 rail plans rated “unachievable” by official watchdog

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Civil servant pressed on ‘massive scale delivery failure over Euston HS2 pause’
1 year, 8 months ago

Civil servant pressed on ‘massive scale delivery failure over Euston HS2 pause’

The Independent  

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Leaked document ‘blows apart’ claims HS2 delay will save money – Labour
1 year, 10 months ago

Leaked document ‘blows apart’ claims HS2 delay will save money – Labour

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Government warned HS2 may never be resurrected after cost-saving delays
1 year, 10 months ago

Government warned HS2 may never be resurrected after cost-saving delays

The Independent  

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Jeremy Hunt: No ‘conceivable circumstances’ in which HS2 stops short of Euston
1 year, 11 months ago

Jeremy Hunt: No ‘conceivable circumstances’ in which HS2 stops short of Euston

The Independent  

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HS2 ‘should be cancelled’ amid reports it may not run to central London
1 year, 11 months ago

HS2 ‘should be cancelled’ amid reports it may not run to central London

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Government refuses to deny reports HS2 may not run to central London
1 year, 11 months ago

Government refuses to deny reports HS2 may not run to central London

The Independent  

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HS2 boss hails ‘immense progress’
2 years ago

HS2 boss hails ‘immense progress’

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Transport Secretary: Government remains ‘committed’ to HS2
2 years, 2 months ago

Transport Secretary: Government remains ‘committed’ to HS2

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New HS2 station will bring in 1,000 jobs, says mayor
2 years, 4 months ago

New HS2 station will bring in 1,000 jobs, says mayor

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Protesters plan ‘national day of action’ over HS2 rail expansion
2 years, 11 months ago

Protesters plan ‘national day of action’ over HS2 rail expansion

The Independent  

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Now it's £1.3bn! Bill for HS2 goes up again after Covid delays and plan scale back Euston terminal
3 years, 2 months ago

Now it's £1.3bn! Bill for HS2 goes up again after Covid delays and plan scale back Euston terminal

Daily Mail  

The cost of delivering the first phase of HS2 is set to soar by £1.3 billion, the Government has admitted. The cost of delivering the first phase of a controversial high-speed rail project, HS2, is set to soar by £1.3 billion, due to delays caused by the Covid-19 pandemic and plans to scale back size of Euston terminal The ballooning …

HS2's eastern link hits the buffers as the line to Leeds is shelved amid soaring costs
3 years, 5 months ago

HS2's eastern link hits the buffers as the line to Leeds is shelved amid soaring costs

Daily Mail  

The Eastern leg of the HS2 rail line to Nottingham, Sheffield and Leeds has been ‘shelved’ amid concerns about soaring costs. HS2 chief executive Mark Thurston told MPs this month that the future of the Eastern leg was uncertain In a joint letter to the PM this week, Nottinghamshire County Council’s Tory leader Ben Bradley and Leeds City Council’s Labour …

What is HS2, when will it be completed and how much will it cost?
4 years, 11 months ago

What is HS2, when will it be completed and how much will it cost?

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Phase one involves building a line from London Euston via Old Oak Common in west London via Birmingham Interchange to …

HS2: All the other things you could do with £106bn
4 years, 11 months ago

HS2: All the other things you could do with £106bn

The Independent  

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