A HS2 Ltd spokesman said they were ‘aware of the claims made in relation to labour suppliers on part of the route’. HS2 investigating two firms supplying construction staff Skip to main content ...

HS2 has expressed regret over the treatment of a prominent whistleblower who was ousted from the project after voicing concerns about artificially low cost estimates being maintained by staff. Stephen ...

In 2012, it was estimated that HS2 Phase 1 would cost £20.5bn (in 2019 prices) to complete - but forecasts have since grown, with the most recent estimate in January 2024 estimating it would cost ...

HS2 Ltd, the group behind the Birmingham to London high-speed rail, is looking into two firms that supply workers to the West Midlands section of the line. In an investigation which was initially ...

Work on a Birmingham HS2 station could be delayed while another might 'lay idle' for ten years as the full project may not finish until as late as 2039, it has been suggested. Construction of the ...

A HS2 executive earning more than £235,000 a year submitted expense claims for London Tube fares costing as little as £5.40. The remaining sections of the line, planning to connect London with ...

Contractors building HS2 have completed work on a pair of innovative extensions to the southern portal of its longest tunnel to eliminate the possibility of ‘sonic boom’ being created by high-speed ...

Once adjusted for inflation, the cost "might be close to £80bn", according to the report. The PAC said: "The HS2 programme has become a casebook example of how not to run a major project.

HS2’s costs could reach as high as £80,000,000,000 if 2019 figures were adjusted to inflation, the MPs warned – although DfT and HS2 Ltd estimates are much lower.

Britain’s HS2 railway line is a case study “in how not to run a project”, according to a group of MPs, who cast doubt on the Department for Transport’s ability to successfully deliver the ...

HS2 is in a “very serious situation” and needs a “fundamental reset”, the new boss of the company building the high-speed railway has warned.

However the Old Oak Common HS2 platforms will be 400m long - meaning each can accommodate two HS2 trains at a time. There is no opening date for the HS2 station at Euston.