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

The HS2 Phase 2a: High Speed Rail (West Midlands to Crewe) Bill has passed into law exactly a year after government gave HS2 the green light.

• Updated: 11 February 2021

Written statement made by Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Transport, Ms Nusrat Ghani.

• Updated: 11 July 2019

Announcing the publication of the government overview of the case for HS2 Phase 2a and its environmental impacts.

• Updated: 24 June 2019

Release of additional provisions to the HS2 bill, plus associated environmental information.

• Updated: 12 February 2019

Assurances offered to specified businesses or individuals who have raised issues in their petition against the Phase 2a Bill.

• Updated: 12 June 2018

HS2 Bill gains Royal Assent paving way for new rail line that will increase capacity on our railways, connect the biggest cities, generating jobs and economic growth.

• Updated: 23 February 2017

Response to the House of Lords Select Committee for the HS2 Phase One hybrid Bill report.

• Updated: 17 January 2017

HS2 Phase One bill passes third reading in House of Commons.

• Updated: 23 March 2016

Concerns the third reading of the HS2 hybrid Bill.

• Updated: 23 March 2016

Contingent liability for Affinity Water Ltd agreed, protecting them from loss in case of HS2 construction damage in the Colne Valley.

• Updated: 22 March 2016

The response to the Select Committee's 'Second special report' plus other HS2 Phase One documents have been published.

• Updated: 10 March 2016

The government has tabled over 120 changes to the HS2 hybrid Bill following discussions with communities along the route.

• Updated: 17 June 2015

Consultation to enable protection of land for potential development of HS2 Phase Two.

• Updated: 4 November 2014

First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

Safeguarding directions along the London to West Midlands HS2 route have been updated and revised.

• Updated: 26 June 2014

First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

Summaries the way we are dealing with the cost, environmental and property impacts of HS2 and calls for parliamentary support for Phase One.

• Updated: 28 April 2014

First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

Concerns the second reading of the HS2 Bill and outlines the powers government is seeking to proceed with plans for Phase One of the route.

• Updated: 28 April 2014

First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

HS2 hybrid Bill petitioning dates released.

• Updated: 10 April 2014

First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government