HS2 to pay 300 million to other operators
HS2 is to pay £300 million (€359m) in compensation to train firms, and it will not go to customers. That is the headline revelation in a UK newspaper…
HS2 in turmoil after official report
A highly critical report has cast doubt over many aspects of Britain’s HS2 high speed rail project. The independent National Audit Office, which reviews government expenditure, has published…
Alstom to build new Elizabeth Line trains
A lifeline order has been secured for Derby’s Litchurch Lane engineering works. The famous railway works was on the brink of closure. The order book was empty. However,…
Britain’s HS2 project is the subject of damning report from parliament
HS2 is now very poor value for money, says an all-party report. The Public Accounts Committee has been examining the economic viability of the high-speed railway, now that…
HS2 progress on West London terminal
HS2, the British high speed rail project is still on track. The brakes may be firmly applied to work at Euston in Central London, but the throttle is…
UK HS2 north of Birmingham delayed for years
Sources close to the British high speed rail project HS2 have said that the project is to be delayed in an effort to cut spiralling costs. Only the…