A new reviews confirms the high-speed rail line's "original sins" include a technical design, changing political priorities ...

The project has been beset with delays and problems since its inception, on Tuesday the government confirmed the latest of ...

HS2 trains will run slower than planned to save money, Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander is set to announce. A major review ...

"I can't answer those questions currently," says Lord Peter Hendy. More than 15 years have passed since the idea to build a high-speed railway up the west coast of England was first announced, and I ...

Heidi Alexander also tells the Commons train speeds will be reduced, from 224mph to 199mph, in a bid to save money.

Letters: Readers respond to Simon Jenkins’ article in which he called for the project to be scrapped ...

HS2 ‘gold plating’ and high speed focus blamed for railway’s extensive woes - A new report will criticise the ‘original sins’ of the decision-making behind the multibillion-pound rail project ...

Why has the controversial HS2 high-speed rail line been beset by so many problems? The HS2 project will cost between £87.7bn and £102.7bn (in 2025 prices), with the first train services not starting ...

Transport ministers revealed HS2 had once planned to develop a bespoke high-speed signalling system from scratch — a risk now ...

The UK government has announced an independent review, chaired by Douglas Oakervee, into whether and how to proceed with the High Speed 2 project (HS2). It is the culmination of long years of doubt ...

Proposals for a new train service linking London and Manchester have been put forward following the axing of HS2’s northern leg in October. London Northwestern Railway is looking to expand its service ...