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The criteria for the role of HS2 Chair have been updated to appeal to leaders from a wider field of sectors and backgrounds.
First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government
High Speed Two (HS2) Ltd responds to the seventeenth Construction Commissioner’s report published in June 2021.
Collision between passenger trains at Salisbury Tunnel Junction, 31 October 2021.
Headquarters for Great British Railways will be based outside of London and bring high-skilled jobs to the winning location.
Andrew Hall has been appointed Chief Inspector of Rail Accidents
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.
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.
Redundant tannoy announcements to be reduced on trains ensuring quieter journeys for passengers.
RAIB has today released its report into the derailment and fire involving a tanker train at Llangennech, Carmarthenshire, 26 August 2020.
Upgrade will provide more seats, services and significantly faster journey times, improving rail connections across the North and Midlands.
Preliminary examination into a collision at Burgess Drove user worked crossing, near Waterbeach, Cambridgeshire, 9 August 2021.
The next stage of electrification on the Midland Mainline starts, ultimately bringing quieter trains, greater decarbonisation and better connectivity in the region.
RAIB has today released its report into the runaway and derailment of wagons at Toton, Nottinghamshire, 17 January 2021.
Government caps rail fare increases in 2022 and delays the rise in prices until March to allow passengers more time to buy cheaper flexible and season tickets at the existing rate.
The HS2 Construction Commissioner has been reappointed and will continue to investigate unresolved disputes and provide independent advice on making a complaint.
An interim extension of the current Transport for London funding settlement has been granted until 17 December 2021.
Running Monday to Friday in each direction, the new service will connect with London King’s Cross in around 3 hours.
Latest updates on the Williams-Shapps Plan for Rail and the reform of the UK rail industry.
Next generation of Britain’s high-speed bullet trains reaching speeds of over 200mph to be built on home soil.
New rail freight tunnel brings significant improvements to passenger journeys as part of the East Coast upgrade.
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