First image released of the proposed Bombardier/ Hitachi design. Credit: Hitachi/ Bombardier. Rolling stock manufacturers Alstom and the joint collaboration between Hitachi and Bombardier have ...

The company behind HS2 spent £20,000 on a Lego model of one of its stations in west London. The high-speed rail project between London and Birmingham, which could cost up to £80bn when it is ...

HS2 now resembles the Black Knight in "Monty Python and the Holy Grail", the one who carries on fighting as his limbs are lopped off, one by one, said Ross Clark in The Spectator. First, the ...

Alstom has market-leading high-speed rail expertise, from iconic train designs such as the TGV in France, Avelia Liberty in the USA and AGV in Italy, combined with 20 years’ experience working with ...

Building new railways is an expensive business. Even in ideal circumstances, carving a new route through the landscape costs millions of dollars per mile and can take decades to complete. If you want ...

HS2 Ltd has unveiled test designs for its high-speed trains, including what it hopes will become the most comfortable seats on any UK rail service. Standard class seats will have market-leading leg ...

The HS2 high-speed train line is only about “one third complete” and two to three years behind schedule, the project’s new chief executive has told MPs. Mark Wild, who was brought in to rescue HS2 ...

With the 2019 general election in the rear mirror, plans for the controversial HighSpeed 2 (HS2) will resume. Extinction Rebellion and other eco-fighters are looking to force a rethink from MPs by ...

The new boss of HS2 is enjoying a pay package of nearly £1 million, it can be revealed. Mark Wild, who took over as chief executive of the beleaguered high-speed rail project in December, will pocket ...