HS2 consultation slammed as 'shambles' by former Cabinet minister
The consultation process around the Government's flagship high-speed rail project, which will run from London to Birmingham, has been questioned by campaigners opposed to the �32 billion scheme after...
View ArticleLabour pressure to get high speed rail line built with cross-party deal
Labour attempted to place pressure on the Government to speed up construction of a planned high speed rail line between London, Birmingham, Manchester and Leeds, by offering a cross-party approach to...
View ArticleTransport Secretary McLoughlin deals blow to anti-HS2 campaigners
Opponents of the Government’s plans for a new high speed rail line were dealt a blow at the Conservative conference, when new Transport Secretary Patrick McLoughlin confirmed he was just as committed...
View ArticleGisela Stuart reveals fears over HS2 after West Coast Main Line fiasco
Ministers have been told that failure to manage the West Coast Main Line franchise properly has cast doubt over the justification for a new high speed rail one – by one of the project’s biggest...
View ArticleHS1 architect Mark Bostock: HS2 heading in wrong direction
The architect of Britain’s first high speed railway has said the proposed HS2 route is flawed because it has become overly politicised.
View ArticleProperty owners and tenants set for £1bn HS2 compensation
More than a billion pounds could be paid out in compensation to homeowners, tenants and businesses affected by the planned high speed rail line between Birmingham and London, Ministers have announced.
View ArticleVince Cable to intervene over fears of HS2 threat to Jaguar Land Rover
Business Secretary Vince Cable is to intervene in a row over claims Midland manufacturer Jaguar Land Rover is threatened by plans to turn its rail terminal into a construction depot for the planned...
View ArticleHS2 opponents in court in bid to halt high speed rail scheme
Opponents of the Government’s HS2 high-speed rail scheme have asked the High Court to declare the £34bn project legally flawed and send it back for reconsideration.
View ArticleProperty management firms sought by HS2 ahead of land buy-up
The company behind the high speed rail scheme has started to recruit local property management companies along the route of the project’s first phase between the West Midlands and London.
View ArticleHS2 depot would destroy east Birmingham economy, says city MP Liam Byrne
A planned high speed rail depot in Birmingham could “destroy” the economy in the eastern part of the city, the House of Commons is to be told.
View ArticleLabour threatens last-minute changes to HS2 plans in depot row
A Labour government would reverse controversial plans to create a rail maintenance depot in east Birmingham which some politicians claim could cost 7,200 jobs, MP Liam Byrne has announced.
View ArticleHS2 line beyond Birmingham is unveiled
The routes of high-speed rail links from Birmingham to cities in the north of England have been unveiled, in a move Prime Minister David Cameron said would boost Britain’s stagnant economy.
View ArticleLiam Byrne's opposition to Birmingham HS2 depot branded 'a betrayal'
A rail lobby group has condemned Liam Byrne’s opposition to the construction of a HS2 depot in Birmingham – branding it a “betrayal" of the city's people.
View ArticleDisused stations in Birmingham could reopen as part of HS2
Closed and neglected urban rail stations in Birmingham could be transformed under proposals being drawn up by Midland councils and business leaders.
View ArticleMeriden MP Caroline Spelman calls for more homeowners to be paid HS2...
A Midland MP is proposing legislation to ensure compensation is offered to more homeowners affected by the planned new high speed rail line.
View ArticleCoventry councillor who voted against HS2 now supporting it as chairman of...
A COVENTRY councillor is spearheading a campaign for the building of HS2 – despite previously voting against it.
View ArticleCouncil leader dismisses MP's HS2 'dumping ground' claim as 'hypocrisy'
A council leader in Warwickshire has attacked an MP’s claims Labour would “dump” a maintenance depot for high speed rail in the county.
View Article£250m down the line - but HS2 is 'still on budget'
The Department for Transport has insisted the planned high speed rail line from Birmingham to London and the North of England is on track to be completed on time and within budget, after it emerged...
View ArticleHS2 to go ahead despite 'unlawful' consulation, say MPs
The planned 225mph HS2 rail line between London, Birmingham and the North should go ahead - despite a court ruling that a Government consultation about the new high speed route was “unlawful”, MPs have...
View ArticleSurvey reveals doubts over HS2 development being finished on time
Most people back the HS2 high-speed rail project between London and Birmingham but few think the £33 billion scheme will be completed on time and within budget, according to a survey.
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