News and communications

Supplement to the update on the SOBC sets out the implications of removing the Golborne Link from the High Speed (Crewe to Manchester) Bill scheme.

• Updated: 20 June 2022

Government confirms 4 technical refinements to the Western Leg of HS2 Phase 2b and sets out the strategic case for the HS2 Crewe-Manchester scheme.

• Updated: 24 January 2022

Review of High Speed 2 (HS2) including overview, programme update, schedule, community and environmental impact.

• Updated: 23 March 2021

Review of High Speed 2 including overview, programme update, schedule, community and environment impact.

• Updated: 13 October 2020

HS2 Ltd today marks next step for the project, issuing ‘Notice to proceed’ on Britain’s new railway.

• Updated: 15 April 2020

Today, HS2 Ltd has confirmed that work on Britain’s new high speed railway is supporting 9,000 jobs around the country.

• Updated: 23 May 2019

HS2 Ltd, the company constructing Britain’s new high speed railway, has opened an office in Manchester.

• Updated: 16 May 2019

Football fans travelling on future HS2 trains are set to benefit from more seats and better journeys when travelling to Wembley finals.

• Updated: 14 May 2019

Today, Andy Burnham, the Mayor of Greater Manchester, and Allan Cook, Chair of HS2 Ltd, highlight the importance of HS2 in realising the ambitions of Northern Powerhouse Rail.

• Updated: 20 March 2019

HS2 Ltd is now recruiting new apprentices to help build the new high-speed railway.

• Updated: 4 March 2019

CEO of HS2 Ltd, Mark Thurston, told Scottish businesses today how they can take advantage of thousands of contract opportunities, and become part of Europe’s biggest infrastructure project.

• Updated: 28 February 2019

HS2’s drive to upskill a new generation of workers to design and deliver Britain’s new railway has now supported over 250 unemployed people into work.

• Updated: 27 February 2019

Programme already supports 7,000 jobs and over 2,000 businesses have HS2 contracts.

• Updated: 11 February 2019

HS2 will create space on existing lines for new commuter, intercity and freight services.

• Updated: 22 June 2017

HS2 to lead regeneration at Old Oak and Park Royal and helping local growth in Greater Manchester and Leeds thanks to new government funding.

• Updated: 23 March 2016

HS2 report 'Broad options for upgraded and high speed railways to the north of England and Scotland' released.

• Updated: 21 March 2016

Announces how the government is continuing to deliver the Northern Powerhouse through HS2 and the Northern transport strategy.

• Updated: 30 November 2015

The UK government wants Scottish companies to bid to build HS2.

• Updated: 5 November 2015

Firm proposals announced for HS2 at Euston.

• Updated: 8 September 2015

New report examines rail links in the Midlands and North.

• Updated: 27 October 2014