Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander gave a significant update on the costs and timetable of the High Speed 2 (HS2) rail project, which has suffered major delays and spiralling costs

HS2 bosses enjoy £500 taxpayer-funded dinners as high-speed rail project’s costs spiral - Exclusive: Critics say board members should spend less time in ‘high-end cocktail bars’ and more time ‘driving

Gold plating” HS2, including by focusing on achieving the “highest possible speeds” for the railway, are among the faults which contributed to the project’s woes, a major review is expected to find.Sir Stephen Lovegrove,

This article is brought to you by our exclusive subscriber partnership with our sister title USA Today, and has been written by our American colleagues. It does not necessarily reflect the view of The Herald. The Government is publishing a Hybrid Bill ...

Britain's HS2 rail project could cost up to £102 billion, with services delayed until 2039, as ministers blamed Conservatives for soaring costs and setbacks.

A timetable has been laid out

Ministers will not set an exact target date for the completion of HS2 after the final deadline for the long-delayed project was repeatedly missed