HS2 - Page 9

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MPs join forces to push for confirmation of HS2 to Leeds

Failure to build HS2 East at the same time as HS2 West could cost the Leeds region £1.7 billion per year warns cross-party group of politicians

9 Jun

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HS2 progress: “volume of activity is growing"

Peak in HS2 construction set to be around 2024-205

8 Jun

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HS2 hub at heart of £2.7 billion Midlands transport scheme

Ambitious plans for HS2 East Midlands Hub station revealed as region hopes for increased transport spend

28 May

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Vote now to choose names of HS2 TBMs

Your chance to name a piece of HS2 history

15 May

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HS2 invites bids for contracts to design and build track

Another major step forward for HS2 as competition for almost £2 billion worth of contracts is launched

5 May

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Sir John Armitt: Long-term strategy key to supply chain resilience

National Infrastructure Commission Chairman tells Transport Select Committee that more certainty over capacity to build NPR and HS2 is needed

1 May

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Curzon Street becomes first HS2 station to receive planning approval

Plans for Birmingham Curzon Street HS2 station approved

27 Apr

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HS2 Phase One given the green light

“Today’s announcement represents an immediate boost to the construction industry and the many millions of UK jobs that the industry supports" - Mark Thurston

15 Apr

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HS2 work uncovers Curzon Street roundhouse

What is thought to be the world's oldest railway roundhouse is unearthed at Curzon Street

16 Mar

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New lines will “fire up the northern economy" - Stephenson

HS2 and Northern Powerhouse Rail will “reverse decades of underinvestment in your northern railways” says Andrew Stephenson

2 Mar

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HS2 train order decision delayed

Delays to Phase 1 opening means delay to HS2 train contract award

24 Feb

Comment

COMMENT SPECIAL: Let’s get HS2 done

To keep those loaned votes, PM, you must approve HS2

Editor's comment 11 Feb

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Freight companies urge PM to ‘green light’ HS2

"A failure to build the new line will lead to hundreds more heavy goods vehicles on to the M6 every day," - rail freight's plea to Boris Johnson

10 Feb

Comment

COMMENT FROM THE ARCHIVES: R892 - Build HS2 in full, says Review

I am told this Government contracting insanity turbocharges costs by one third…this would equate to £20bn on the full Y network.

Editor's comment 13 Jan

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Parliament “misled” over HS2 costs, claims Berkeley

Former deputy chairman of the Oakervee Review into HS2 claims Parliament has been “seriously misled"

9 Jan

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Election manifesto: Regional investment but no HS2 commitment

Conservatives promise £100 billion investment to "transport the UK's infrastructure" - but no firm backing for HS2

4 Dec

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Avanti vows forward-thinking on West Coast

Avanti brand launched for West Coast Partnership

27 Nov

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Freight group seeks fair access to capacity released by HS2

"With HS2 trains able to carry over 300,000 people per day, the shift in traffic will release capacity on existing lines which can be used for freight" - FTA

26 Nov