All HS2 articles – Page 2
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Mitigating local planning concerns meant HS2 was always going to be expensive, says scheme’s former COO
Unfair to compare railway’s cost to those in Europe because of amount of tunnels and cuttings that have needed digging, Richard Robinson adds
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HS2 launches latest competition for innovation ideas on scheme
Tech firm winners will be announced this summer
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Tunnelling to HS2 station at Euston to start next year
TBMs will be delivered to Old Oak Common ahead of job beginning in 2025
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Sunak’s HS2 funding slammed as Northern Powerhouse Rail still waits for tunnel decision
Chief executive Henri Murison says lack of clarity over crucial tunnel section has stalled northern rail project
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HS2 maintenance depot gets nod from Buckinghamshire planners
Complex will include base for British Transport Police
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Work on HS2 viaduct paused for ‘urgent remediation’
Week delay on Colne Valley Viaduct job after contractor spots misalignment
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Construction output down as UK falls into recession
Infrastructure lobby says fall in new work is consequence of cuts
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HS2 cuts force Manchester Airport to pare back growth expectations
Bosses reportedly shrink passenger forecasts from 60 million to 50 million by 2040
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Street and Burnham give more details on HS2 alternative between Birmingham and Manchester
Option includes building new line for trains to run at lower speeds
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MPs say HS2 now a ‘poor value, rump of a project’ and question whether Euston will ever get built
Public Accounts Committee criticises government, saying scheme ‘needed steady hand on tiller’ – and didn’t get it
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Mayors to hold more talks on HS2 alternative after ‘constructive’ transport secretary meeting
Andy Street and Andy Burnham to brief wider team this week on Mark Harper talks
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Mayors to meet government next week over alternative to cancelled HS2 rail link to Manchester
Andy Street and Andy Burnham to sit down with transport secretary Mark Harper to discuss proposals
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Features
Make it beautiful, but not iconic: Moxon’s challenging brief to design HS2 viaducts in Buckinghamshire
The London and Scotland-based practice has built its reputation on bridge design. But it has never before worked at this scale and level of scrutiny. Daniel Gayne found out how they tackled the job.
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Planning protections removed for HS2 Phase 2a land
Removal of safeguarding clears the way for development along planned route
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Starmer again rules out HS2 leg to Manchester as railway begins year-long deck slide for Buckinghamshire viaduct
Northern leg is ‘not possible’ due to budget overruns says Labour leader
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HS2 could cost nearly £68bn after inflation
Cuts to scheme could also reduce passenger capacity between Birmingham and Manchester
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HS2’s London tunnelling JV gets extra £200m
Additional payment is second received by Skanska Costain Strabag
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HS2 cancellation could release capacity to supply chain, says T&T
But firms could take skills abroad pursuing alternative high-speed rail jobs
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G&T drafted in to review cost rises on HS2 civils contracts
Cost-plus contracts blamed for 90% of hikes
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HS2 eyeing 2030 completion date for Phase 1
Interim chair also criticises contractors’ cost-plus contracts, saying they don’t give ‘me any real levers’ for firms to improve performance