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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.
Intention to remove Golborne Link from HS2 Bill announced with alternative options to be explored.
Intention to remove the Golborne Link from the High-Speed Rail (Crewe – Manchester) Bill announced with alternative options to be explored.
Stewart Jackson appointed to ensure the government meets its core principles of respecting people and places as the building of HS2 progresses.
Review of High Speed Two (HS2) including programme update, local community impact and engagement, environment, benefits and programme governance.
High Speed Two (HS2) Ltd CEO, Mark Thurston, responds to the sixteenth Residents' Commissioner's report.
The criteria for the role of HS2 Chair have been updated to appeal to leaders from a wider field of sectors and backgrounds.
High Speed Two (HS2) Ltd responds to the seventeenth Construction Commissioner’s report published in June 2021.
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.
The next stage of electrification on the Midland Mainline starts, ultimately bringing quieter trains, greater decarbonisation and better connectivity in the region.
The HS2 Construction Commissioner has been reappointed and will continue to investigate unresolved disputes and provide independent advice on making a complaint.
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.
Tom Harris appointed as a Non-Executive Director to the High Speed 2 (HS2) Limited Board.
High Speed Two (HS2) Ltd CEO, Mark Thurston, responds to the fifteenth Residents' Commissioner's report.
High Speed Two (HS2) Ltd responds to the sixteenth Construction Commissioner’s report published in March 2021.
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