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HS2 route mapped as northern leg to Manchester to be scrapped

Government axes plan for northern leg of much-delayed and over-budget high speed railway

The Independent UK · Oct 2, 2023

£600m of public money spent buying up property in north of England for HS2

Homes and land purchased to make way for line that now appears to be in doubt, as Rishi Sunak refuses to commit to it

The Guardian - UK · Sep 29, 2023

HS2 boss resigns amid speculation of further cuts

HS2 Ltd boss Mark Thurston leaves his role on Friday

Evening Standard · Sep 29, 2023

HS2 will bury two Tunnel Boring Machines at Old Oak Common

The two boring machines will be blessed in a ceremony using a statue of St Barbara, the patron saint of tunnelling

Evening Standard · Aug 11, 2023

Diggers to be buried at HS2 station to await green light on Euston extension

The machines will be kept in an underground chamber at Old Oak Common, ready to start tunnelling should the central London leg get the go-ahead.

The Independent UK · Aug 10, 2023

Old Oak Common HS2 station awarded outstanding rating for environmental design

Old Oak Common, which is under construction, was given the highest possible rating under an international scheme

Evening Standard · Aug 10, 2023

HS2 station awarded outstanding rating for environmental design

Old Oak Common, which is under construction, was given the highest possible rating under an international scheme.

The Independent UK · Aug 10, 2023

HS2 chief executive is stepping down as £61bn scheme moves to ‘defining period’

Phase One of the project between London and Birmingham is at peak construction

Birmingham Post · Jul 12, 2023

HS2 boss quits following major delays for high-speed railway project

HS2 works in Euston have already ballooned to £4.8 billion despite an initial budget of £2.6 billion

Manchester Evening News · Jul 12, 2023

Government must set out expectations for ‘floundering’ HS2 Euston project – MPs

In a damning report, the Public Accounts Committee said the Department for Transport ‘does not know what it is trying to achieve’.

The Independent UK · Jul 6, 2023