Policy paper

2010 to 2015 government policy: HS2, high speed rail

The government will develop a new high speed network (HS2) to provide the rail capacity that Britain needs.

• From: Department for Transport, High Speed Two (HS2) Limited, The Rt Hon Sir Patrick McLoughlin, Robert Goodwill and Baroness Kramer
• Published: 3 October 2012
• Last updated: 8 May 2015
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  1. 8 May 2015

     Policy document from the 2010 to 2015 government preserved in a different format for reference

  2. 25 November 2013

     Added links to the HS2 Phase One hybrid bill and updated environmental statement.

  3. 12 September 2013

     Added a link to the HS2 property compensation consultation 2013.

  4. 17 July 2013

     Announcing the consultation about the proposed route and sustainability impacts of HS2 phase two.

  5. 9 July 2013

     Added links to safeguarding directions for phase one.

  6. 28 January 2013

     HS2 phase two initial preferred route and phase two consultation on an exceptional hardship scheme announced.

  7. 3 October 2012

     First published.

This was published under the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

This publication was withdrawn on 29 March 2018

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This policy paper shows the high speed rail (HS2) policy of the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government.

Find out about the current government’s HS2 policy.