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RAILNEWS

16 January 2015
Report critical of Government's rail plans

Railnews report

24 November 2015
Franchising poses 'emerging risks' three years after West Coast collapse

Railnews report

31 May 2016
Birmingham New Street tram extension opens

Railnews report

14 September 2016
MPs voice fresh concerns about HS2

Railnews report

13 July 2017
Newport chosen for new train-building plant

Railnews report

20 July 2017
DfT scraps electrification schemes

Railnews report

3 July 2018
Senior Conservatives ‘discuss scrapping HS2’

Railnews report

11 February 2019
Scrapping HS2 to North ‘would be criminal’

Railnews report

16 May 2019
HS2 has ‘fundamental flaws’ says Lords committee

Railnews report

21 November 2019
21 November: news in brief

Railnews report

KNOWLEDGE

HS2 costs

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HS2 key dates

Knowledge 7210-0395

IMAGES





232 High Speed 2

Press release
Office of the Rail Regulator ::: 9 December 1998
Regulator challenges Railtrack to deliver innovative improvements to the network
1998-12-09 ORR-001

Press release
Office of the Rail Regulator ::: 18 October 2000
Statement from Tom Winsor regarding the Hatfield accident
2000-10-18 ORR-001

Press release
ATOC ::: 27 May 2002
More train seats for Golden Jubilee celebrations in London
2002-05-27 ATO-001

Press release
GNER ::: 13 February 2006
GNER challenges draft ORR ruling
2006-02-13 GNE-001

Press release
GNER ::: 3 December 2007
New GNER website makes ticket buying easier for millions of rail passengers
2007-12-03 GNE-001

Press release
ATOC ::: 15 January 2009
Government recognises rail investment is key to Britain's transport future
2009-01-15 ATO-001

Press release
Department for Transport ::: 15 Jan 2009 12:37
Hoon outlines air, road and rail improvements to boost economy and jobs
2009-01-15 DfT-001

Press release
Department for Transport ::: 27 Jan 2010 12:09
New Chairman appointed to lead HS2
2010-01-27 DfT-001

Written statement
Department for Transport ::: 28 February 2010
High speed rail
2010-02-28 DfT-001

Press release
Department for Transport ::: 11 Mar 2010 14:10
HS2 gears up for next stage of work following Government's publication of HS2 report
2010-03-11 DfT-001

Press release
Department for Transport ::: 11 Mar 2010 12:05
Adonis sets out high speed rail proposals
2010-03-11 DfT-002

Press release
Department for Transport ::: 21 Jun 2010 11:00
High Speed Rail sale to raise money for public purse
2010-06-21 DfT-001

Written statement
Department for Transport ::: 6 July 2010
Rolling Stock
2010-07-06 DfT-001

Written statement
Department for Transport ::: 26 July 2010
High Speed 2: Exceptional Hardship Scheme
2010-07-26 DfT-001

Press release
Department for Transport ::: 4 Oct 2010 10:34
Proposed High Speed Rail network north of Birmingham confirmed
2010-10-04 DfT-001

Press release
Alliance Rail ::: 7 October 2010
Alliance’s Ian Yeowart to speak at the Future of Rail Conference 2010
2010-10-07 ALL-001

Press release
Department for Transport ::: 7 Dec 2010 12:08
Government targets £1bn savings from rail industry reform
2010-12-07 DfT-002

Written statement
Department for Transport ::: 19 January 2011
Rail franchise reform
2011-01-19 DfT-002

Press release
Department for Transport ::: 1 March 2011
Green light for new trains and rail electrification
2011-03-01 DfT-002

Press release
Department for Transport ::: 11 May 2011
Hammond welcomes rail value for money report
2011-05-11 DfT_001

Press release
DB Schenker ::: Tuesday 10 January 2012
High Speed 2 approval secures rail freight growth
2012-01-10 DBS-001

Press release
Department for Transport ::: 10 January 2012
Britain to have new national high-speed rail network
2012-01-10 DfT-001

Press release
HS1 Ltd ::: 10 January 2012
HS1 Ltd supports decision to give HS2 the green light
2012-01-10 HS1-001

Press release
Network Rail ::: Thursday 19 Jan 2012 00:00
HS2 could free up space for faster, more frequent trains on Britain’s busiest rail line – new study
2012-01-19 NET-001

Written statement
Department for Transport ::: 27 March 2012
High Speed Rail
2012-03-27 DfT-001

Press release
Network Rail ::: Monday 09 Jul 2012 11:00
Network Rail launches international rail consultancy
2012-07-09 NET-001

Written statement
Department for Transport ::: 12 July 2012
HS2 London to West Midlands Property Compensation
2012-07-12 DfT-002

Press release
Department for Transport ::: 16 July 2012
Investing in rail, investing in jobs and growth
2012-07-16 DfT-002

Written statement
Department for Transport ::: 17 July 2012
High Speed Rail: Phase 1 Consultation Update
2012-07-17 DfT-003

Report
Department for Transport ::: 20 July 2012
High speed rail: Investing in Britain’s future consultation summary report addendum
2012-07-20 DfT-002

Press release
Department for Transport ::: 18 September 2012
High Speed Rail: Phase 1 Consultation Update
2012-09-18 DfT-001

Press release
Department for Transport ::: 24 September 2012
High speed rail: Investing in Britain’s future consultation summary report addendum 2
2012-09-24 DfT-001

Oral statement
Department for Transport ::: 15 October 2012
West Coast Main Line
2012-10-15 DfT-003

Written statement
Department for Transport ::: 25 October 2012
High Speed Two - Assistance and compensation for home owners and occupiers on the London - West Midlands Route
2012-10-25 DfT-001

Press release
Department for Transport ::: 25 October 2012
Government unveils generous HS2 compensation package
2012-10-25 DfT-002

Oral statement (Hansard)
Department for Transport ::: 6 Dec 2012 : Column 1018
West Coast Rail Franchise
2012-12-06 DfT-003

Press release
Network Rail ::: 8 Jan 2013
Network Rail sets out response to challenges of Britain’s growing railway
2013-01-08 NET-001

Press release
Network Rail ::: 8 January 2013
Network Rail sets out response to challenges of Scotland's growing railway
2013-01-08 NET-004

Press release
Department for Transport ::: 28 January 2013
High speed rail for British jobs and prosperity
2013-01-28 DfT-001

Written statement
Department for Transport ::: 28 January 2013
Announcing the HS2 phase two route that will link Birmingham with Manchester, the East Midlands, Sheffield and Leeds
2013-01-28 DfT-002

Press release
Department for Transport and HS2 Ltd ::: 13 May 2013
Longer HS2 tunnel could help developer create over 7,000 jobs in East Midlands
2013-05-13 DfT-001

Written statement
Department for Transport ::: 16 May 2013
HS2 phase one consultations
2013-05-16 DfT-001

Press release
Department for Transport ::: 16 May 2013
HS2 moves a step closer with publication of draft 'Environmental statement' and design refinement consultations
2013-05-16 DfT-002

Press release
National Audit Office ::: 16 May 2013
High Speed 2: A review of early programme preparation
2013-05-16 NAO-001

Press release
National Audit Office ::: 5 June 2013
Progress in delivering the Thameslink programme
2013-06-05 NAO-001

Press release
Network Rail ::: 9 September 2013
Network Rail responds to PAC report on HS2
2013-09-09 NET-001

Press release
Public Accounts Committee ::: 9 September 2013
PAC publishes High Speed 2 report
2013-09-09 PAC-001

Press release
Stop HS2 ::: 9 September 2013
Stop HS2 response to Public Accounts Committee Report
2013-09-09 SHS-001

Press release
Department for Transport ::: 11 September 2013
High Speed Two (HS2) rail will deliver jobs and growth across the country
2013-09-11 DfT-001

Speech (full)
Department for Transport ::: 11 September 2013
High Speed Two
2013-09-11 DfT-002

Press release
Department for Transport ::: 25 September 2013
New leadership of HS2 announced
2013-09-25 DfT-001

Speech (full)
Department for Transport ::: 21 October 2013
Railway Engineers Forum
2013-10-21 DfT-001

Press release
Department for Transport ::: 1 November 2013
Next phase of work for High Speed 2 and Scotland
2013-11-01 DfT-001

Interview transcript
Department for Transport ::: 7 November 2013
Jerry Blackett: The strategic case for HS2
2013-11-07 DfT-001

Interview transcript
Department for Transport ::: 14 November 2013
Sir Richard Leese: The strategic case for HS2
2013-11-14 DfT-003

Press release
Department for Transport ::: 14 January 2014
First new college in 20 years to support development of High Speed 2 (HS2)
2014-01-14 DfT-001

Speech (full)
Department for Transport ::: 24 January 2014
HS2 Manchester Civic Society address
2014-01-24 DfT-001

Speech (full)
Department for Transport ::: 6 March 2014
British Transport Police Federation annual conference
2014-03-06 DfT-002

Speech (full)
Department for Transport ::: 2 April 2014
Derbyshire, Nottinghamshire and Leicestershire Chambers of Commerce Annual Dinner
2014-04-02 DfT-003

Speech (full)
Department for Transport ::: 9 April 2014
Ambition and opportunity: Rail Industry Day 2014
2014-04-09 DfT-001

Speech (full)
Department for Transport ::: 10 April 2014
Investing in rail, investing in Derby
2014-04-10 DfT-002

Press release
HS1 Ltd ::: 4 June 2014
HS2 – impacts on HS1 Ltd and our customers
2014-06-04 HS1-001

Speech (full)
Department for Transport ::: 18 June 2014
HS2: building and backing British business
2014-06-18 DfT-001

Speech (full)
Department for Transport ::: 3 July 2014
High Speed 2 Design Vision panel
2014-07-03 DfT-003

Press release
Department for Transport ::: 25 July 2014
Commonwealth rail high value opportunities workshop
2014-07-25 DfT-002

Speech (full)
Department for Transport ::: 3 September 2014
Keeping London moving
2014-09-03 DfT-003

Speech (full)
Department for Transport ::: 11 September 2014
Who will build HS2?
2014-09-11 DfT-005

Press release
Department for Transport ::: 30 September 2014
New high speed rail college to be in Birmingham and Doncaster
2014-09-30 DfT-001

Press release
National Audit Office ::: 29 October 2014
Lessons from major rail infrastructure programmes
2014-10-29 NAO-001

Speech (full)
Department for Transport ::: 20 November 2014
Launch of the Independent Transport Commission's HS2 report
2014-11-20 DfT-003

Speech (full)
Department for Transport ::: 25 November 2014
The next stage of the HS2 journey
2014-11-25 DfT-001

Written statement
Department for Transport ::: 16 January 2015
HS2 Phase One property: package of measures
2015-01-16 DfT-001

Press release
Department for Transport ::: 16 January 2015
Further financial help given to property owners affected by HS2
2015-01-16 DfT-002

Press release
Transport for the North ::: 20 March 2015
Transport for the North on track to link the country and rebalance the economy
2015-03-20 TfM-001

Written statement
Department for Transport ::: 23 March 2015
HS2 update
2015-03-23 DfT-003

Press release
House of Lords Economic Affairs Select Committee ::: 25 March 2015
The Government has yet to make a convincing case for a £50 billion investment in HS2
2015-03-25 ECO-001

Press release
Labour Party ::: 25 March 2015
Labour supports HS2 but vital economic benefits are felt as widely as possible
2015-03-25 LAB-001

Press release
Department for Transport ::: 1 June 2015
Transport Secretary confirms government is forging ahead on high-speed rail and a Northern Powerhouse
2015-06-01 DfT-002

Press release
Department for Transport ::: 17 June 2015
Update to legislation brings HS2 one step closer to construction
2015-06-17 DfT-001

Press release
Department for Transport ::: 24 September 2015
£11.8bn HS2 bidding process opens
2015-09-24 DfT-001

Press release
National Audit Office ::: 24 November 2015
Reform of the rail franchising programme
2015-11-24 NAO-001

Press release
Department for Transport ::: 4 February 2016
HS2 moves closer to construction as Transport Secretary officially opens Birmingham headquarters
2016-02-04 DfT-002

Oral statement
Department for Transport ::: 23 March 2016
HS2 opening speech for third reading
2016-03-23 DfT-002

Speech (full)
Hansard (Commons) ::: 19 May 2016
Queen’s Speech debate: transport and infrastructure
2016-05-19 HAN-001

Written statement
Department for Transport ::: 26 May 2016
HS2 Phase 2a (West Midlands to Crewe): property consultation
2016-05-26 DfT-001

Press release
National Audit Office ::: 28 June 2016
Progress with preparations for High Speed 2
2016-06-28 NAO-001

Written statement
Department for Transport ::: 13 September 2016
HS2 Phase 2a working draft EIA and EqIA reports and design refinement consultations
2016-09-13 DfT-002

Press release
Public Accounts Committee ::: 14 September 2016
HS2: government must act now to clarify schedule, costs and impact
2016-09-14 PAC-001

Press release
Govia Thameslink Railway ::: 19 September 2016
Govia Thameslink Railway consults on ‘biggest timetable shake-up in a generation’
2016-09-19 GTR-001

Press release
Department for Transport ::: 4 November 2016 07.00
New era for the West Coast mainline as government confirms future operator will also run HS2 services
2016-11-04 DfT-001

Press release
Department for Transport ::: 15 November 2016
HS2 route to the East Midlands, Leeds and Manchester set out by the government
2016-11-15 DfT-001

Written statement
Department for Transport ::: 15 November 2016
High Speed Two update
2016-11-15 DfT-002

Oral statement
Department for Transport ::: 15 November 2016
Secretary for State for Transport decisions on HS2 Phase 2b scheme
2016-11-15 DfT-003

Press release
Rail Delivery Group ::: 21 November 2016
Railway ‘must harness new technology and change the way we work’, say industry leaders
2016-11-21 RDG-001

Press release
Department for Transport ::: 19 January 2017
New opportunities offered as details of new rail franchise are released
2017-01-19 DfT-001

Press release
Trenitalia/FirstGroup ::: 24 January 2017
Statement re: East Midlands and West Coast Partnership rail franchise competitions
2017-01-24 TRE-001

Press release
HS2 Ltd ::: 26 January 2017
HS2 announces new CEO
2017-01-26 HS2-001

Press release
Department for Transport ::: 23 February 2017
Full speed ahead as HS2 gets Royal Assent
2017-02-23 DfT-001

Press release
HS2 Ltd ::: 2 -- 20 April 2017
HS2 opens procurement for world class train manufacturer
2017-04-20 HS2-001

Press release
Virgin Trains ::: 25 April 2017
Virgin & Stagecoach join forces with SNCF for West Coast Partnership bid
2017-04-25 VIR-001

Oral statement
Department for Transport ::: 18 July 2017
HS2 update: Phase 2a and Phase 2b
2017-07-18 DfT-001

Written statement
Department for Transport ::: 20 July 2017
Rail infrastructure funding: 2019 to 2024
2017-07-20 DfT-002

Press release
West Midlands Rail ::: 10 August 2017
Near £1 billion investment to bring new trains, extra seats and more frequent services
2017-08-10 WMR-001

Press release
Stagecoach Group ::: 5 February 2018
Rail franchising update
2018-02-05 STG-001

Written statement
Department for Transport ::: 12 February 2019
Second additional provision to the High Speed Rail (West Midlands – Crewe) Bill
2019-02-12 DfT-002

Press release
GO-OP ::: 12 March 2019
Community owned rail operator plans new services to connect market towns to the rail network
2019-03-12 GOO-001

Speech (full)
Department for Transport ::: 16 May 2019
Rail can no longer be a male preserve
2019-05-16 DfT-002

Written statement
Department for Transport ::: 6 June 2019
High Speed 2 Phase 2b update
2019-06-06 DfT-001

Press release
Department for Transport ::: 14 June 2019
£6.8 million boost to help thousands more rail commuters travel by bike
2019-06-14 DfT-001

Statement
FirstGroup/Trenitalia ::: 14 August 2019
Firstgroup and Trenitalia welcome West Coast Partnership award
2019-08-14 FIR-001

Press release
Department for Transport ::: 21 August 2019
Government announces independent review into HS2 programme
2019-08-21 DfT-001

Press release
Department for Transport ::: 17 October 2019
HS2 to streamline procurement process for civils sub-contractors
2019-10-17 DfT-001

Press release
Department for Transport ::: 15 April 2020
Government provides construction sector certainty by confirming 'Notice to proceed' on High Speed 2
2020-04-15 DfT-001

Written statement
Department for Transport ::: 23 June 2020
Safeguarding directions for High Speed 2 Phase 2a
2020-06-23 DfT-001

Press release
Department for Transport ::: 24 July 2020
£200,000 boost for better mobile connections on rail network
2020-07-24 DfT-001

Press release
Department for Transport ::: 3 August 2020
Rail passengers see major service boost with new £40 million Stevenage station platform
2020-08-03 DfT-001

Written statement
Department for Transport ::: 13 October 2020
HS2 6 monthly report to Parliament: October 2020
2020-10-13 DfT-002

Press release
Department for Transport ::: 16 October 2020
Vital rail services protected through new deal with Arriva CrossCountry
2020-10-16 DfT-001

Written statement
Department for Transport ::: 16 October 2020
Rail update: 16 October 2020
2020-10-16 DfT-002

Press release
Department for Transport ::: 17 November 2020
DfT publishes recommendations to deliver fairer deal for communities on HS2 property schemes
2020-11-17 DfT-001

Press release
Department for Transport ::: 11 February 2021
Phase 2a Act to bring HS2 to the north
2021-02-11 DfT-001

Written statement
Department for Transport ::: 23 March 2021
HS2 6-monthly report to Parliament: March 2021
2021-03-22 DfT-001

Press release
Department for Transport ::: 21 April 2021
Sir Jonathan Thompson appointed to the HS2 Ltd Board
2021-04-21 DfT-001

Press release
Department for Transport ::: 14 March 2024
Further plans unveiled to improve rail journeys in the North
2024-03-14 DfT-001

Press release
Department for Transport ::: 25 March 2024
Government sets out next steps on Northern Powerhouse Rail between Liverpool and Manchester
2024-03-25 DfT-001

Written statement
Department for Transport ::: 25 March 2024
Northern Powerhouse Rail between Liverpool and Manchester
2024-03-25 DfT-002

Press release
Department for Transport ::: 10 April 2024
Revealed: the roads being resurfaced in your area thanks to reallocated HS2 funding
2024-04-10 DfT-001

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