Birmingham Airport could be a realistic option for flying in and out of London when the High Speed 2 rail line opens, experts said today as journey times will be slashed. Train passengers have been ...

High-speed rail between London and Birmingham may never be delivered because the government and HS2 lack “the skills or capacities” to complete the project, a powerful committee of MPs has warned. The ...

The Prime Minister is reportedly preparing to axe plans for HS2 to run from Birmingham to Manchester. The only current uncertainty is whether Old Oak Common in London’s western suburbs will be the ...

Chancellor Rachel Reeves has insisted the government ‘will get HS2 trains running’ – but could not confirm a date.

The Government has announced its intention to build a new railway line between Birmingham and Manchester. It comes after previous plans to extend HS2 between the cities was scrapped by Rishi Sunak’s ...

While the federal government considers an ambitious plan, a similar project in the UK has seen its fair share of ...

Birmingham Council’s leader has issued a defiant defence of HS2 amid calls to scrap the divisive project. The railway scheme has been mired in controversy after being plagued by serious challenges ...

Engineers from the Balfour Beatty Vinci (BBV) joint venture have completed the installation of four parallel viaduct decks at HS2’s Delta junction outside ...

The high-speed railway project has been hit by a series of challenges, including rising costs and delays, and the government ...

Walking into the former Typhoo Tea factory in Birmingham three years ago, it took some imagination to visualise a bustling media hub close to a gleaming rail station. “There wasn’t a pane of unbroken ...

The 2.1-mile Colne Valley viaduct is about a third complete. Photo courtesy of HS2 Ltd. December 28, 2023 With its workforce now peaking at around 30,000, the U.K.'s London-Birmingham 140-mile HS2 ...