| Date | Item |
|---|
| 08/10/2020 | On Clean Air Day 2020, HS2 announces ambitious plans to raise the bar on air quality across the project [HS2] |
| 08/10/2020 | High-speed train 'stabling' facility proposed near Gretna [BBC News] |
| 07/10/2020 | HS2s journey north accelerates as public consultation opens [HS2] |
| 29/09/2020 | History of Birminghams Peaky Blinders to feature in new BBC documentary [HS2] |
| 25/09/2020 | Industry body backs calls for Borders railway invest to speed up journey times and increase freight trade [insider] |
| 22/09/2020 | New footage of the discovery of the remains of Captain Matthew Flinders to be shown in BBC documentary [HS2] |
| 15/09/2020 | HS2 tunnel segment factory building complete [Rail Engineer] |
| 11/09/2020 | GB Railfreight and Rail Stone Solutions win two major HS2 contracts [GB Railfreight] |
| 09/09/2020 | HS2's archaeological dig to be showcased in BBC documentary [HS2] |
| 08/09/2020 | A level crossing: should Scotland be on the HS2 railway line? [Railway Technology] |
| 08/09/2020 | Dent station building bought by Friends of Settle Carlisle Line [Railstaff] |
| 04/09/2020 | HS2: construction of £106bn high-speed rail line officially starts [The Guardian] |
| 04/09/2020 | HS2 heralds formal start of construction as a 22,000 jobs boost for Britain [HS2] |
| 02/09/2020 | First HS2 construction train to Washwood Heath [RAIL] |
| 20/08/2020 | Fireman working on Dalesman steam train dies during journey over Settle to Carlisle line [Yorkshire Post] |
| 17/08/2020 | Tree of the week: the beloved 250-year-old wild pear being cut down for HS2 [The Guardian] |
| 17/08/2020 | UK universities and HS2 Ltd finalise research partnership [Railway Gazette] |
| 11/08/2020 | Giant tunnelling machines for HS2 unveiled [BBC News] |
| 11/08/2020 | Extending HS2 to Scotland identified as starting point for rail decarbonisation [New Civil Engineer] |
| 01/08/2020 | Campaign for Borders Rail gets TV presenter patron on board [News and Star] |
| 31/07/2020 | HS2 Chiltern tunnel headwall ready for tunnel boring machines [Rail Engineer] |
| 28/07/2020 | Ambitious plans to transform Scottish rail network unveiled [Scottish Government] |
| 20/07/2020 | New Carlisle to Settle services aim to 'kick-start' tourism [BBC News] |
| 15/07/2020 | Ministerial meeting offers encouragement to Borders Railway campaigners [The Southern Reporter] |
| 06/07/2020 | HS2 opens procurement competition for signalling and slab track [Rail Engineer] |
| 24/06/2020 | Daily tourist trains to serve England's 'most scenic' railway [Railway Gazette] |
| 13/06/2020 | Rise in injunctions against HS2 protesters [The Guardian] |
| 12/06/2020 | New HS2 report hailed as boost for case for Borders Railway extension [Southern Reporter] |
| 10/06/2020 | Call for HS2 to run to Scotland and cut London rail journey time to three hours [Scotsman] |
| 03/06/2020 | Borders Railway extension 'more important now than ever' [BBC News] |
| 01/06/2020 | Plans to reinstate railways take step forward [InCumbria] |
| 20/05/2020 | HS2s Old Oak Common station receives planning approval [Rail Engineer] |
| 24/04/2020 | Confident and contemporary Curzon Street HS2 station approved [Railway Gazette] |
| 23/04/2020 | First HS2 station approved: Grimshaw's Curzon Street plans waved though [Architects Journal] |
| 15/04/2020 | Construction on HS2 can begin, government says [The Guardian] |
| 10/03/2020 | HS2 work has unearthed an old Robert Stephenson-designed railway turntable [BBC News] |
| 09/03/2020 | Birmingham HS2 Interchange build begins [RAIL] |
| 04/03/2020 | Stunning new HS2 railway station with huge platforms unveiled for Solihull [Birmingham Live] |
| 24/02/2020 | HS2 train order decision delayed [RAIL] |
| 15/02/2020 | HS2: UK in talks with China over construction of high-speed line [BBC News] |
| 13/02/2020 | Is HS2 rail link being built in wrong direction? Bill Jamieson [Scotsman] |
| 11/02/2020 | HS2 go-ahead 'controversial and difficult' [BBC News] |
| 02/02/2020 | Will HS2 really help cut the UK's carbon footprint? [The Guardian] |
| 24/01/2020 | New fears over where HS2 is going [ITV News] |
| 21/01/2020 | Grimshaw reveals revised designs for new Birmingham HS2 station [Architects Journal] |
| 20/01/2020 | HS2: route, cost, speed, benefits and issues around the high-speed railway explained [iNews] |
| 15/01/2020 | HS2 supporters fear Boris Johnson plans to scrap part of rail project [The Guardian] |
| 07/11/2019 | 'Infrastructure in years, not decades' urges TfN chief [RAIL] |
| 30/10/2019 | Moving slope stopped in its tracks to protect Settle-Carlisle railway line [Network Rail] |
| 17/10/2019 | Final voyage of explorer who named Australia as excavated remains to return home [ITV News] |
| 11/10/2019 | Scottish high-speed rail could mean Edinburgh to Newcastle in 45 minutes Alastair Dalton [Scotsman] |
| 09/10/2019 | Borders Railway extension to Carlisle 'moving closer' [BBC News] |
| 03/09/2019 | HS2 and Northern Powerhouse Rail vital for growth [RAIL] |
| 03/09/2019 | HS2 to be delayed by up to five years as cost spirals to £88bn [The Guardian] |
| 02/09/2019 | Fundraising drive launched to support plans to extend Borders Railway [Scotsman] |
| 21/08/2019 | HS2: Review to examine costs and benefits of rail project [BBC News] |
| 21/08/2019 | HS2: how far has work got, and why might it be scrapped? [The Guardian] |
| 30/07/2019 | Tunnel vision: does HS2s Y-shaped plan really work for the North? [Railway Technology] |
| 27/07/2019 | Boris Johnson backs high-speed Leeds to Manchester rail route [BBC News] |
| 23/07/2019 | Old Oak Common sheds demolished [RAIL] |
| 17/06/2019 | Electrification hope encourages Borders Railway extension ambition [BBC News] |
| 11/06/2019 | The 5 bidders for HS2 train order reveal their designs [Rail Engineer] |
| 06/06/2019 | First pictures of high speed HS2 train designs revealed [Metro] |
| 16/05/2019 | Limit HS2 speeds and move terminus to cut costs, say Lords [The Guardian] |
| 18/04/2019 | If TfL couldn't make Crossrail run on time, what hope for the HS2 project? | Phillip Inman [The Guardian] |
| 01/04/2019 | Borders Railway extension study supported [BBC News] |
| 27/03/2019 | £56bn HS2 rail project under fire for using taxpayers' money to hire two consultancy firms [Daily Mail] |
| 13/03/2019 | Borderlands secure £345m in support [BBC News] |
| 19/02/2019 | Birmingham: Washwood Heath train factory demolished [Rail Engineer] |
| 10/02/2019 | Mounting Cabinet revolt threatens to sink the HS2 rail link [Daily Mail] |
| 07/02/2019 | Single HS2 station to cost £1Billion as campaigners say the project is 'falling apart' [Daily Mail] |
| 25/01/2019 | Matthew Flinders: Australia explorer's remains found in HS2 dig [BBC] |
| 13/01/2019 | HS2 may run fewer, slower trains to stay on budget and schedule [The Guardian] |
| 08/01/2019 | Lucky escape for taxi driver and passenger after turning onto railway tracks [ITV News] |
| 03/01/2019 | Final Class 37 working on the Cumbrian Coast on January 11 [Railways Illustrated] |
| 20/12/2018 | Britain's most endangered bird the Willow tit will be driven to the brink of extinction by HS2 [Daily Mail] |
| 05/12/2018 | Sir Terry Morgan resigns from HS2 and Crossrail roles [ITV News] |
| 30/11/2018 | HS2 rail chief Terry Morgan faces sack over spiralling costs [The Guardian] |
| 26/10/2018 | Controversial HS2 burial site dig at London Euston begins [BBC News] |
| 10/10/2018 | Talgo shortlists UK factory sites [Railway Gazette] |
| 05/09/2018 | PM says Borders Railway extension promises 'great benefits' [BBC News] |
| 04/07/2018 | HS2 trains could be built in UK as Bombardier and Hitachi plan joint bid [ITV News] |
| 29/06/2018 | 49 degrees Celsius track temperatures buckle rail at Carlisle [Network Rail] |
| 28/06/2018 | Chinese rail companies in front to run HS2 trains as British Virgin Trains and First Group struggle [Daily Mail] |
| 09/05/2018 | HS2 project delayed after Aberdeen letter blunder [Press and Journal] |
| 26/04/2018 | Borders Railway talks 'highly productive' [BBC News] |
| 08/03/2018 | A new railway proposal revealed for South East England [Global Railway Review] |
| 05/02/2018 | Borders Railway campaigners maintain Carlisle extension goal [BBC News] |
| 05/01/2018 | Preston railway station branded as outdated and inadequate [Lancashire Evening Post] |
| 04/01/2018 | First look at CAFs new rolling stock factory in Wales [Global Rail News] |
| 02/11/2017 | Five companies shortlisted to build trains for HS2 [Independent] |
| 02/10/2017 | Hammond to announce 'more money' for Northern Powerhouse rail [BBC News] |
| 21/09/2017 | Rail extension among key Scottish Borders Council goals [BBC] |
| 09/09/2017 | Second anniversary of Borders Railway marked [BBC News] |
| 24/08/2017 | Euston closure: no trains in or out of rail terminal over Bank Holiday weekend due to HS2 engineering works [Evening Standard] |
| 17/07/2017 | HS2 reveals winners of building contracts [BBC News] |
| 26/06/2017 | Plans for Midland Metro expansion presented [IRJ] |
| 21/06/2017 | HS2 commitment confirmed in Queens Speech [Rail News] |
| 30/05/2017 | Borders Railway extension campaign cranked up [BBC News] |
| 10/05/2017 | Hitachi unveils AT400 British Bullet Train concept [Railway Gazette] |
| 24/04/2017 | Virgin and Stagecoach join with SNCF on HS2 WCP franchise bid [RTM] |
| 09/04/2017 | Borders Railway extension prospects studied [BBC News] |
| 02/04/2017 | Berkeley calls for review of HS2 as predicted Phase 1 costs soar to £48bn [RTM] |
| 31/03/2017 | Flying Scotsman marks Carlisle-to-Settle line reopening [BBC News] |
| 23/02/2017 | HS2 high speed railway on track for final approval [BBC News] |
| 19/02/2017 | First scheduled steam train service used by 5,500 people [BBC News] |
| 18/02/2017 | Settle to Carlisle line on track for March reopening [RTM] |
| 14/02/2017 | Settle-Carlisle line: Tornado powers 12 scheduled services [BBC News] |
| 07/02/2017 | Stadler delivers first class 88 locomotive to Direct Rail Services [IRJ] |
| 04/02/2017 | Woman praises train guard after racist attack [BBC News] |
| 27/01/2017 | Man arrested after 3am fire on Caledonian Sleeper [Scotsman] |
| 20/01/2017 | Britain launches HS2 rolling stock procurement [IRJ] |
| 14/01/2017 | Steam to run timetabled Northern trains on S&C [Rail] |
| 13/12/2016 | Iconic Settle-Carlisle line to reopen by 31 March following remarkable works [RTM] |
| 19/11/2016 | How Toton Sidings became a huge railway hub - in Victorian days [Nottingham Post] |
| 15/11/2016 | HS2: Ministers confirm North West and Yorkshire routes [BBC News] |
| 05/11/2016 | New West Coast rail franchise to run HS2 services [BBC News] |
| 07/10/2016 | French train firm unveils plans for £20m plant in north-west England [Guardian] |
| 07/07/2016 | HS2 may be diverted around Sheffield, says report [Rail News] |
| 07/07/2016 | Landslip-hit Settle-to-Carlisle line section shut until 2017 [BBC News] |
| 28/06/2016 | HS2 has unrealistic timetable, says National Audit Office [BBC News] |
| 17/05/2016 | Landslip could close section of S&C until late 2017 [Rail] |
| 16/05/2016 | Borders Railway extension to Carlisle a realistic prospect' [Scotsman] |
| 14/05/2016 | HS2 may not even reach Manchester as Department for Transport faces having project taken out of its control [Telegraph] |
| 10/05/2016 | Disruption looms as HS2 starts station work early [Times] |
| 09/05/2016 | Work starts on construction of HS2 colleges [Rail News] |
| 18/04/2016 | Upgrading West Coast line 'not an alternative to HS2' [Rail News] |
| 21/03/2016 | Agreement on plans to look at three-hour Scotland to London rail link [BBC News] |
| 18/03/2016 | Borders Railway: Future goals for new route drawn up [BBC News] |
| 15/03/2016 | HS2 denies claims that its trains are at risk of derailing at top speeds [Guardian] |
| 12/03/2016 | HS2 at risk of derailing at top speeds, report finds [Telegraph] |
| 05/03/2016 | 26040 to move to Whitrope |
| 04/03/2016 | Appleby landslip: Carlisle-to-Settle rail repair plan agreed [BBC News] |
| 17/02/2016 | Appleby landslip: Part of Settle to Carlisle route 'shut for months' [BBC News] |
| 17/02/2016 | G&SW route train improvements |
| 07/02/2016 | Carlisle to Newcastle trains set to resume [ITV News] |
| 27/01/2016 | Call for Borders Railway extension to Carlisle renewed during Lamington work [BBC News] |
| 18/01/2016 | West Coast Main Line closed to Carlisle until March [BBC News] |
| 15/01/2016 | Thousands of tonnes of debris blocks Newcastle to Carlisle railway [BBC News] |
| 14/01/2016 | SNP ditches plan for Glasgow-Edinburgh high speed bullet train [Herald] |
| 06/01/2016 | Virgin to by-pass West Coast Rail Line blockage [BBC News] |
| 04/01/2016 | West Coast Main Line closed between Glasgow and Carlisle until February [STV News] |
| 16/12/2015 | 'Encouraging signs' on Borders Railway extension to Carlisle [BBC News] |
| 15/12/2015 | Trains to run between Dumfries and Carlisle from Sunday [BBC News] |
| 08/12/2015 | West Coast Main Line reopens after Carlisle flood [Rail News] |
| 02/12/2015 | Government 'not pursuing' HS1-HS2 rail link [Rail News] |
| 29/11/2015 | HS2 Birmingham to Crewe link to open six years early [BBC News] |
| 23/11/2015 | Langholm station considered in Borders Railway extension study [BBC News] |
| 18/11/2015 | Devolution deal boost for Birmingham rail services [Rail News] |
| 11/11/2015 | Nottingham-to-Derby tram link backed by councils [BBC News] |
| 24/09/2015 | HS2: George Osborne urges China to pitch for £11.8bn contracts [BBC News] |
| 15/09/2015 | Euston station HS2 plans 'should be scrapped' [BBC News] |
| 29/08/2015 | Borders Railway complete [Rail Engineer] |
| 13/08/2015 | Is chugging along enough after railway upgrades put on pause? [Guardian] |
| 03/08/2015 | Carlisle Railway Station to get New Roof [News and Star] |
| 26/07/2015 | Borders rail campaigner Madge Elliot takes front seat [BBC News] |
| 04/06/2015 | Train is named after rail campaigner Madge Elliot [BBC News] |
| 03/06/2015 | Talks to extend Borders Railway to Hawick and Carlisle [BBC News] |
| 07/05/2015 | Borders Railway could set example [Scotsman] |
| 25/03/2015 | HS2: Government has no 'convincing case' for £50bn rail line [BBC News] |
| 19/03/2015 | £130m tram route decision announced [Rail News] |
| 04/02/2015 | The railway lines alarmingly close to the sea [BBC] |
| 22/12/2014 | Passenger hurt as train hits flood in East Ayrshire [BBC News] |
| 13/12/2014 | Strike hits Settle to Carlisle rail service [BBC News] |
| 11/11/2014 | 'We need an underwater train to Ireland,' says think tank [BBC News] |
| 28/10/2014 | What is HS3?: proposed sub-Pennine rail line explained [Guardian] |
| 24/10/2014 | HS2: Phase two report proposes new station for Crewe [BBC News] |
| 22/10/2014 | Britain’s railway network Transport mode of choice [GlobalRailNews] |
| 19/09/2014 | OAP's £100,000 bequest to Ffestiniog and Welsh Highland Railway [BBC News] |
| 21/07/2014 | Birmingham named as new HS2 headquarters [BBC News] |
| 29/04/2014 | MPs reject calls for HS2 rail plans to be halted [BBC News] |
| 24/04/2014 | Borders to Edinburgh railway: Carlisle extension would be 'wonderful' [BBC News] |
| 11/04/2014 | How an iconic British railway line was saved [BBC News] |
| 15/03/2014 | HS2 should be seen as the future backbone of Britain's railway [Guardian] |
| 28/02/2014 | Birmingham HS2 Curzon station plans unveiled [BBC News] |
| 28/02/2014 | It's 25 years since the Settle-Carlisle railway line was saved [Westmoreland Gazette] |
| 26/02/2014 | Borders Railway: Council retains Carlisle rail goal [BBC News] |
| 10/02/2014 | HS2 Toton station could see the relocation of up to 600 jobs [BBC News] |
| 14/01/2014 | Storm-hit Carlisle to Barrow coastal rail line reopens [BBC News] |
| 06/01/2014 | Repairs to storm-hit Cumbrian rail line 'to take a week' [BBC News] |
| 22/12/2013 | Landslip blocks Cumbrian rail line at Harrington [BBC News] |
| 13/12/2013 | Settle to Carlisle railway 'thriving' 30 years after closure plans [BBC News] |
| 03/12/2013 | Railway changes to benefit passengers [Blackpool Gazette] |
| 12/11/2013 | Coventry to join Metro tram network in upgrade plans [BBC News] |
| 27/10/2013 | Railway line shut by Beeching 'can save us £36bn' [Mail] |
| 06/10/2013 | The Borders Railway: a £350m ticket to nowhere? [Sunday Herald] |
| 24/09/2013 | HS2: 12 arguments for and against [BBC News] |
| 01/09/2013 | Derbyshire volunteers hold signal box vigil to mark rail crash [BBC News] |
| 19/08/2013 | Ministers Urged to Extend Borders Railway [TD1 Radio] |
| 24/06/2013 | Historic locos to take passengers on Settle to Carlisle line [Bradford Telegraph & Argus] |
| 19/04/2013 | HS2 Euston station total rebuild plan scrapped [BBC] |
| 27/03/2013 | What was Beeching's worst railway cut? [BBC News] |
| 15/03/2013 | HS2 ruling 'a victory' despite unlawful compensation move [BBC News] |
| 29/01/2013 | Ministers braced for backlash over HS2 northern route [Telegraph] |
| 28/01/2013 | HS2 announcement: 'a vital engine for growth' [Independent] |
| 26/01/2013 | Fences to stay around Carlisle Railway Viaduct [News & Star] |
| 12/11/2012 | High-speed rail plan for Glasgow to Edinburgh line [BBC News] |
| 29/09/2012 | HS2 rail line could be re-routed to Heathrow [Telegraph] |
| 23/06/2012 | Trains disrupted by heavy flooding on West Coast main line [STV] |
| 20/06/2012 | Olympic torch: Flame boards steam train for York to Carlisle leg [BBC News] |
| 10/05/2012 | ScotRail to bring back Club 55 [Rail.co] |
| 20/04/2012 | SNP: Transport is key issue in Borders [Scotsman] |
| 21/01/2012 | Train ticket from Carlisle to London could cost more than flight to New York [News & Star] |
| 11/01/2012 | ScotRail’s Club 55 returns [Rail.co] |
| 10/01/2012 | HS2: Phase one of high-speed rail line gets go-ahead [BBC News] |
| 08/11/2011 | Scotland urged to begin work for high-speed rail link [BBC News] |
| 08/09/2011 | ScotRail brings back Club 55 [Rail.co] |
| 06/09/2011 | Carlisle-based nuclear firm outlines Highland rail plan [BBC News] |
| 10/08/2011 | Bid to keep Carlisle railway viaduct fences in place for three more years [News and Star] |
| 25/07/2011 | Lancaster station could be hit by cuts [Lancaster Guardian] |
| 21/05/2011 | The golden age of rail - long gone or on track? [Independent] |
| 08/04/2011 | Carlisle Citadel station's £500,000 revamp complete [BBC] |
| 02/03/2011 | New rail link plans to Blackpool and Carlisle rejected [BBC News] |
| 27/02/2011 | Councils oppose high speed rail route [LocalGovUK] |
| 16/01/2011 | Three bridges rebuilt on the Settle - Carlisle line [News & Star] |
| 07/11/2010 | National Trust anger over High Speed 2 [Telegraph] |
| 30/04/2010 | Carlisle station revamp plans go before council [Network Rail] |
| 05/02/2010 | 23 miles of track to be replaced overnight [Network Rail] |
| 18/01/2010 | Ice photos show big freeze could not stop railway [Network Rail Article] |
| 15/12/2009 | Rail route 'could go to Carlisle' [BBC News Article] |
| 10/12/2009 | Up to speed on the Settle & Carlisle line [Network Rail Article] |
| 09/09/2009 | Eyesore former cafe at Carlisle train station being demolished [News & Star article] |
| 03/09/2009 | Annual rail festival comes to Carlisle [Network Rail Article] |
| 30/06/2009 | Rail work leads to faster train journeys [Network Rail Article] |
| 22/06/2009 | Repairs required on Kilmarnock-Carlisle route [Network Rail Article] |
| 20/03/2009 | Reopening of Garsdale station [Network Rail] |
| 05/11/2008 | Old Mossband viaduct bites the dust [Highways Agency] |
| 23/06/2008 | Latest improvement work on Settle & Carlisle line [Network Rail Article] |
| 24/05/2007 | Carlisle Cleaning & Support Services - Providing a clean & safe environment [Railway Strategies] |
| 01/07/2006 | Gretna-Annan doubling: preparatory renewals work given go ahead. |
| 03/06/2006 | Passengers quizzed over stabbing [BBC News] |
| 16/01/2005 | Lines re-open |
| 12/01/2005 | Severe weather 7-12 January [Railscot] |
| 23/11/2004 | Travellers face rail disruption [BBC News] |
| 27/09/2004 | Virgin reintroduces Royal Scot and Caledonian |
| 18/05/2003 | ScotRail's summer timetable [ScotRail] |
| 08/01/2001 | 'Borderer Express'; Proposed enhancements toTrans-Pennine rail franchise [Railscot] |
| 07/09/2000 | Fire on Oil train at Beattock |
