Review of original train order is meant to prevent service problems north of Birmingham but it may do the opposite ...

Former Virgin West Coast Chief Operating Officer Chris Gibb puts forward his idea for future HS2 and West Coast Main Line ...

HS2 high speed railway trains could be made to run slower than initially planned to keep costs down. The government is to order the company building the project to consider lower speeds on the line ...

Birmingham Airport could be a realistic option for flying in and out of London when the High Speed 2 rail line opens, experts said today as journey times will be slashed. Train passengers have been ...

HS2 bosses argue that, despite delays and overspends, the project is still pouring billions of pounds into the West Midlands ...

HS2 high speed trains could run slower than initially planned to keep costs down – but it could end up inflating them even further, The i Paper has learned. Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander has ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Northern Powerhouse Rail was first announced more than a decade ago by then-Chancellor George Osborne, as ITV News Political ...

HS2 has been accused of “madness” after new figures reveal it has spent £37m of taxpayers’ cash buying up homes – long after parts of the high-speed rail line were scrapped. At least £1m was spent on ...

Linda Franklin, who lives opposite a construction site in Water Orton, says she "dreads coming home".

In this first part of two, RICHARD WILCOCK explores what can Europe teach the UK on how to build high-speed rail and the ...