HS2 is over budget and behind schedule because its complexity and risks were under-estimated, according to the Whitehall spending watchdog.
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HS2 could destroy irreplaceable natural habitats, report warns
HS2 risks destroying “huge swathes” of irreplaceable habitats, including 108 ancient woodlands.
Read moreHS2 should go ahead despite costs hike, says review
A recommendation that HS2 should continue to be built in full despite soaring costs has been welcomed by political leaders in the North.
Read moreHS2 ‘will not solve the problems facing rail travellers today’
HS2 should be scrapped in favour of upgrading existing rail routes, according to a free market think tank.
Read moreFunding agreed for cutting-edge experimental rail facility in Leeds
The University of Leeds’ Institute for High Speed Rail and System Integration will revolutionise the way new railway systems are invented, developed and brought into service.
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