The eastern limb of HS2 – stretching from Birmingham to Leeds and the East Coast Main Line south of York – is an important part of the development of a truly national high-speed rail network. Its value has been increased … Read more › “Getting the right strategic choice for HS2 in Sheffield”
The annual update of the ‘Northern transport strategy’ has been completed in partnership with Transport for the North, setting out progress and next steps in improving transport across the whole of the north in the areas of railways, roads… Read more › “Transport for the North’s spring report completed”
Transforming the North’s economy requires transformed transport infrastructure. ‘HS2 will profoundly transform north-south connectivity’ concludes the report of the House of Commons Select Committee that has been considering petitions from those directly affected by the Bill covering the HS2 route … Read more › “The North’s time is now”
On November 30th 2015, the Secretary of State for Transport set out the progress being made with HS2, showing strong support in the Spending Review with a revised budget at £55.7bn in updated (2015) prices for the whole project. A … Read more › “November 2015 marks a major milestone for HS2”
