Government to sell off HS2 eastern leg land holdings

The government has torpedoed prospects of reviving the scrapped HS2 leg between Birmingham and Leeds by announcing plans to sell off its property along the route. Transport secretary Heidi Alexander yesterday confirmed in a written ministerial statement that safeguarding directions, which blocked development along that… The post Government to sell off HS2 eastern leg land holdings appeared first on Construction News.

HS2 | Eastern leg to Midlands could be scrapped and project delayed to cut costs

The government is considering scrapping the eastern leg of High Speed 2 between Birmingham and the East Midlands as it searches for ways to claw back money on the UK’s major infrastructure project. The post HS2 | Eastern leg to Midlands could be scrapped and project delayed to cut costs appeared first on New Civil Engineer.

‘Unclear’ if HS2 eastern leg changes tested properly, report finds

Changes to the eastern leg of High Speed Rail’s (HS2) phase 2b may have been taken before the impact was fully “understood and substantiated”, according to a group of MPs. A failure to develop a new benefit-cost ratio (BCR) on HS2 has also left the… The post ‘Unclear’ if HS2 eastern leg changes tested properly, report finds appeared first on Construction News.

DfT cuts to HS2 and Northern Powerhouse Rail were unjustified and ‘let down those who need it the most’, IRP inquiry finds

The Integrated Rail Plan (IRP) lacks sufficient evidence for the cuts to HS2 Eastern Leg and Northern Powerhouse Rail (NPR) and will not deliver its transformational promises to those who need it most, according to a new report from cross-party MPs. The post DfT cuts to HS2 and Northern Powerhouse Rail were unjustified and ‘let down those who need it the most’, IRP inquiry finds appeared first on New Civil Engineer.

HS2 eastern leg cancelled

The eastern leg of HS2 phase 2b between Birmingham and Leeds has been scrapped by the government as part of its Integrated Rail Plan (IRP) for the Midlands and the North. The cost-cutting on HS2, which the government estimates will save around £18bn, was unveiled… The post HS2 eastern leg cancelled appeared first on Construction News.