HS2

HS2: ‘Largest new railway station ever’ plans approved

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Sam Hewitt

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21st May 2020

HS2’s west-London super hub, Old Oak Common, has had its planning application approved by the Old Oak and Park Royal Development Corporation yesterday.
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HS2 releases new images of Old Oak Common station

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Shannon Butcher

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20th February 2020

HS2 has released new images and designs of its west London station.
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Complexity and risks of HS2 were ‘under-estimated’

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Shannon Butcher

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24th January 2020

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

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Sam Hewitt

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15th January 2020

HS2 risks destroying “huge swathes” of irreplaceable habitats, including 108 ancient woodlands.
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HS2 should go ahead despite costs hike, says review

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Sam Hewitt

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12th November 2019

A recommendation that HS2 should continue to be built in full despite soaring costs has been welcomed by political leaders in the North.
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HS2 ‘will not solve the problems facing rail travellers today’

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Sam Hewitt

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9th October 2019

HS2 should be scrapped in favour of upgrading existing rail routes, according to a free market think tank.
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Funding agreed for cutting-edge experimental rail facility in Leeds

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Sam Hewitt

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10th July 2019

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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