A new reviews confirms the high-speed rail line's "original sins" include a technical design, changing political priorities and ballooning costs.

"I can't answer those questions currently," says Lord Peter Hendy. More than 15 years have passed since the idea to build a high-speed railway up the west coast of England was first announced, and I ...

Letters: Readers respond to Simon Jenkins’ article in which he called for the project to be scrapped ...

Why has the controversial HS2 high-speed rail line been beset by so many problems? The HS2 project will cost between £87.7bn and £102.7bn (in 2025 prices), with the first train services not starting ...

Chris Gibb’s twin-fleet approach to fix HS2 capacity has merit, but instead the government dismissed him from his role in the ...

HS2 ‘gold plating’ and high speed focus blamed for railway’s extensive woes - A new report will criticise the ‘original sins’ of the decision-making behind the multibillion-pound rail project ...

Proposals for a new train service linking London and Manchester have been put forward following the axing of HS2’s northern leg in October. London Northwestern Railway is looking to expand its service ...

Pressure on the UK government to confirm its plans for the controversial HS2 high-speed rail project is growing as the Conservative party prepares for its annual conference. Much of the country is ...

The UK government has announced an independent review, chaired by Douglas Oakervee, into whether and how to proceed with the High Speed 2 project (HS2). It is the culmination of long years of doubt ...

Ministers are considering an "HS2-light" railway line between Birmingham and Manchester as a new chapter opens in the long-running saga. In a "rethink" of Rishi Sunak's decision to "entirely scrap" ...