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The HS2 chairman has recommended that both the eastern and western arms go ahead

Tunnelling and surface route contracts are among the highlights of the potential business that could be won by companies across the UK

A high-speed railway line between Leeds and Manchester - dubbed HS3 - has been fully endorsed by Prime Minister David Cameron.

A new 125mph trans-Pennine rail route by 2030, is in the transport strategy launched under the banner One North: A Proposition for an Interconnected North.

Crossrail trains across London will be run by MTR Corporation, Transport for London announced on July 18.

The House of Lords is to investigate the economic case for HS2, as part of a new inquiry.

A third UK high-speed rail link, based on the existing Manchester-Leeds line, could help to create a ‘powerhouse’ collection of Northern cities.

The highly sought-after contract to build and maintain a fleet of trains for London’s Crossrail project has gone to Bombardier

Anti-HS2 protestors have been dealt a final blow after the Supreme Court unanimously dismissed their appeals relating to the planning of the new high-speed line

By January 9, Crossrail tunnel boring machines had dug a total of 28km (171/2 miles), making almost two-thirds of the total tunnelling now complete