Category: HS2

‘Tap in, Tap Out’ for railway stations in Manchester and the West Midlands

Passengers in Greater Manchester and the West Midlands are set to benefit from “simpler, more flexible travel” from next year.

Freight constrained by HS2 cutback, say industry chiefs

Tim Shoveller, chief executive of Freightliner, has issued a warning. He says HS2 will add to congestion, and not solve it. The cutback version of the high-speed rail network will actually add traffic to the West Coast Main Line. That railway is already the busiest mixed-traffic route in Europe. The abandonment of the Birmingham and […]

HS2 materials by rail target reached and doubled says Minister Merriman

Huw Merriman, the UK minister for rail, whose portfolio also oversees the HS2 high-speed rail project, says construction is on target in one important metric. The HS2 materials by rail strategy remains at the heart of reducing carbon and creating jobs and opportunities. That strategy included the target of moving ten million tonnes of aggregate […]