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Review of High Speed Two (HS2) including programme update, local community impact and engagement, environment, benefits and programme governance.
First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government
Package of infrastructure upgrades to transform journeys for train passengers in the North West.
Bill to extend HS2 from Crewe to Manchester, creating a new transport spine across the North West that will reduce journey times and boost local economies.
Upgrade will provide more seats, services and significantly faster journey times, improving rail connections across the North and Midlands.
The next stage of electrification on the Midland Mainline starts, ultimately bringing quieter trains, greater decarbonisation and better connectivity in the region.
Investment in crucial maintenance for Birmingham road link between the city centre and the M6 motorway.
Running Monday to Friday in each direction, the new service will connect with London King’s Cross in around 3 hours.
Next generation of Britain’s high-speed bullet trains reaching speeds of over 200mph to be built on home soil.
The government’s plan for delivering and sequencing major rail investment to transform services in the North and Midlands.
Major rail investment to transform services in the North and Midlands.
Review of High Speed 2 (HS2) including programme update, local community impact and engagement, environment and benefits.
Prime Minister Boris Johnson's speech at the Global Investment Summit 2021 in the Science Museum.
Transport Secretary’s speech on boosting the economy through travel.
Review of High Speed 2 (HS2) including overview, programme update, schedule, community and environmental impact.
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.
Statement on the publication of additional safeguarding directions for the West Midlands to Leeds section of the High Speed Two (HS2) railway .
Secretary of State for Transport Grant Shapps' speech at the Great Northern Conference.
Review of High Speed 2 including overview, programme update, schedule, community and environment impact.
Range of measures proposed to improve journeys between the North and Midlands.
Statement on the publication of a consultation, consultation response, route update and new safeguarding directions for Phase 2b of High Speed 2.
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