Britain's high-speed HS2 train line could cost over £100 billion ($134 billion) to build, the government said Tuesday, as it revealed further spiralling bills and delays despite the project being ...

Transport secretary Heidi Alexander blames Conservative government for ‘obscene increase in times and costs’ ...

The new cost range and train speed are being announced as a "reset" of the delayed, over-budget and vastly scaled-back project is carried out.

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A new reviews confirms the high-speed rail line's "original sins" include a technical design, changing political priorities ...

Heidi Alexander told the Commons the railway, estimated in 2011 to cost £32bn, had become "a symbol of this country's decline ...

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 ...

The 310-mile line will host trains at speeds of about 190mph, compared with HS2’s 140-mile length and trains travelling at 200mph. But the Gulf train line will be ready within five years. HS2, on ...

Some sections might not open until 2043.