Tag: HS2
Northern rail link replacement plan emerges for axed HS2 route
A cross-party plan for a replacement scheme for the axed northern stretch of HS2 has emerged.The mayors of both Manchester and Birmingham are to...
HS2 cost soars to £66.6bn, company chairman admits
Building HS2 between London and Birmingham alone will cost as much as £66.6bn, almost twice the original estimate for the entire project, according to...
Scrapping HS2 ‘will bring higher fares and congestion for decades’
Rishi Sunak’s decision to scrap HS2 north of Birmingham will bring “higher fares and congestion for decades”, it has been claimed. Plans to make...
Tories savaged for spending HS2 millions promised to north on London potholes
Rishi Sunak’s government sparked anger and ridicule for boasting that its “Network North” transport pledge will see £235m spent on London potholes.The much-mocked social...
Northern council says it faces bankruptcy over scrapped HS2 link
A council in the north west has said it is facing potential bankruptcy – blaming the “devastating” impact of Rishi Sunak’s decision to scrap...