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12/10/2020 | Safe storage for Stephenson statue during Eustons HS2 transformation [Network Rail] |
09/10/2020 | HS2 awards contract for first two London tunnelling machines [HS2] |
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] |
08/10/2020 | Carlisle could be on the HS2 map [News and Star] |
07/10/2020 | HS2s journey north accelerates as public consultation opens [HS2] |
02/10/2020 | Train passengers warned of disruption as Storm Alex hits Britain [Network Rail] |
01/10/2020 | Plaque unveiled at Chatham Station, dedicated to Asquith Xavier who was a pioneer for black equality [Network Rail] |
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] |
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] |
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] |
07/08/2020 | London link lined up for station in Cumbernauld [Cumbernauld News] |
31/07/2020 | HS2 Chiltern tunnel headwall ready for tunnel boring machines [Rail Engineer] |
06/07/2020 | HS2 opens procurement competition for signalling and slab track [Rail Engineer] |
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] |
20/05/2020 | HS2s Old Oak Common station receives planning approval [Rail Engineer] |
27/04/2020 | GB Railfreight trials express delivery trains for vital NHS supplies [GB Railfreight] |
27/04/2020 | GB Railfreight trials express delivery trains for vital NHS supplies [GB Railfreight] |
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] |
11/04/2020 | Rolls-Royce vs. the sleeper train: a race from London to Edinburgh [Motoring Research] |
22/03/2020 | Amended timetable from Sunday 22nd March [Caledonian Sleeper] |
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] |
25/02/2020 | Grand Central's £21 million Blackpool fleet takes shape [Rail] |
24/02/2020 | HS2 train order decision delayed [RAIL] |
20/02/2020 | Britain's worst railway stations for delays are revealed [Daily Mail] |
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] |
08/12/2019 | Avanti starts running West Coast Main Line after Virgin franchise ends [BBC News] |
07/11/2019 | 'Infrastructure in years, not decades' urges TfN chief [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] |
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] |
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] |
14/08/2019 | FirstGroup replaces Virgin to run West Coast route [BBC News] |
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] |
29/06/2019 | 'Rescue train' sent to passengers of cancelled Caledonian Sleeper [BBC News] |
14/06/2019 | Caledonian Sleeper passengers face further disruption [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] |
27/03/2019 | £56bn HS2 rail project under fire for using taxpayers' money to hire two consultancy firms [Daily Mail] |
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] |
24/01/2019 | Caledonian Sleeper train completes trial run to London Euston [Railway Technology] |
13/01/2019 | HS2 may run fewer, slower trains to stay on budget and schedule [The Guardian] |
04/01/2019 | Euston's taxi rank moves above ground as part of 2019 station changes [Network Rail] |
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] |
17/08/2018 | London Euston station closes for first of three weekends [BBC News] |
04/07/2018 | HS2 trains could be built in UK as Bombardier and Hitachi plan joint bid [ITV News] |
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] |
08/03/2018 | A new railway proposal revealed for South East England [Global Railway Review] |
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] |
25/12/2017 | London Euston rail station hosts homeless for Christmas [BBC News] |
03/12/2017 | West Coast main line disruption: 'Do not travel' warning [BBC News] |
16/11/2017 | Virgin West Coast rail workers to strike [BBC 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] |
15/09/2017 | West Coast main line: Long delays after Harrow fire [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] |
10/08/2017 | London Midland loses West Midlands rail franchise [BBC News] |
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] |
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] |
19/04/2017 | Euston delays: Station evacuated after track fire causes travel chaos [Evening News] |
02/04/2017 | Berkeley calls for review of HS2 as predicted Phase 1 costs soar to £48bn [RTM] |
23/02/2017 | HS2 high speed railway on track for final approval [BBC News] |
04/02/2017 | Virgin Trains acting like Gestapo, says businessman detained after exploiting ticket loophole [Telegraph] |
20/01/2017 | Britain launches HS2 rolling stock procurement [IRJ] |
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] |
19/09/2016 | Services on landslip line return to normal [Rail News] |
16/09/2016 | Train derailed in 'landslide' near Watford Junction [BBC News] |
07/07/2016 | HS2 may be diverted around Sheffield, says report [Rail News] |
28/06/2016 | HS2 has unrealistic timetable, says National Audit Office [BBC News] |
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] |
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] |
14/01/2016 | SNP ditches plan for Glasgow-Edinburgh high speed bullet train [Herald] |
08/12/2015 | West Coast Main Line reopens after Carlisle flood [Rail News] |
03/12/2015 | London Midland wins franchise extension [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] |
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] |
13/08/2015 | Is chugging along enough after railway upgrades put on pause? [Guardian] |
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] |
18/02/2015 | Serco signs GB Railfreight to run Scots sleeper services [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] |
24/09/2014 | Major rail disruption | Virgin Trains driver injured by electric shock en route to Liverpool Lime Street [Liverpool Echo] |
23/09/2014 | Blackpool and Shrewsbury direct rail services to London approved [BBC News] |
21/07/2014 | Birmingham named as new HS2 headquarters [BBC News] |
13/06/2014 | Network Rail grants access rights to new WCML operator [IRJ] |
29/04/2014 | MPs reject calls for HS2 rail plans to be halted [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] |
10/02/2014 | HS2 Toton station could see the relocation of up to 600 jobs [BBC News] |
03/12/2013 | Railway changes to benefit passengers [Blackpool Gazette] |
20/11/2013 | Train crashes into Chester Station barrier [BBC News] |
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] |
10/09/2013 | First TransPennine boss puts a stop to warning light for overcrowded trains [Manchester Evening News] |
17/08/2013 | Caledonian Sleeper is on track to be Scotland's Orient Express [Herald] |
19/04/2013 | HS2 Euston station total rebuild plan scrapped [BBC] |
13/04/2013 | Last Scottish railman from the steam age retires [Scotsman] |
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] |
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] |
19/09/2012 | Government team in place to run West Coast Main Line [Telegraph] |
04/06/2012 | Kings Cross progress [Railscot] |
10/01/2012 | HS2: Phase one of high-speed rail line gets go-ahead [BBC News] |
23/11/2011 | Axe hangs over North rail services again [Inverness Courier] |
21/11/2011 | Goodnight to the sleeper train [Independent] |
08/11/2011 | Scotland urged to begin work for high-speed rail link [BBC News] |
05/11/2011 | Euston train services stopped by power supply problems [BBC News] |
10/08/2011 | Night Mail film celebrated [BBC News] |
25/07/2011 | Lancaster station could be hit by cuts [Lancaster Guardian] |
27/02/2011 | Councils oppose high speed rail route [LocalGovUK] |
07/11/2010 | National Trust anger over High Speed 2 [Telegraph] |
07/01/2009 | Thousands suffer rail disruption [BBC News] |
17/04/2008 | Concrete slab dropped on Euston - Glasgow Pendolino [Lancaster Guardian] |
03/08/2007 | Arrest over Euston stabbing death [BBC News] |
23/05/2007 | Euston development partner selected [Railway Strategies] |
13/01/2006 | Disability chief denied rail help [BBC News] |
27/09/2004 | Virgin reintroduces Royal Scot and Caledonian |
28/05/2003 | Network Rail bans enthusiasts from stations |