Readers respond to Simon Jenkins’ article in which he called for the project to be scrapped Simon Jenkins’ argument is shortsighted and ignores the fundamental reason that HS2 was designed in the ...

Nigel Stevens-Astell lives near the construction site and says HS2 has "affected everything from people right through to wildlife" As further delays and rising costs have been revealed for the HS2 ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

The government is in thrall to the sunk-cost fallacy. Scrap the project, and use the money for a renaissance in urban transit So it is official, as if that makes a difference. After a 15-month review ...

ENGLAND’S troubled HS2 rail line has been hit with yet another massive cost increase and fresh delays, the government has confirmed. Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander revealed the latest blow for ...

A high-speed train line between London and Birmingham will be more expensive, take longer to make and go slower than previously announced. The HS2 project will cost between £87.7bn and £102.7bn (in ...

The HS2 saga continues after the government confirmed that the project will be delayed again while projected costs have increased. The high-speed railway has been designed to make rail journeys ...

HS2 was, appropriately enough, at the ultimate Y-junction. In one direction lay the entire cancellation of HS2, despite the viaducts, tunnels, verges, bat protection facilities, and floating platforms ...

Like this? Get more RAIL delivered to your browser! Click here to add RAIL as a preferred source on Google. HS2 Ltd has been asked to consider options to bring the route into service sooner, including ...

Innovations in India’s digital public infrastructure ecosystem have not only enhanced basic societal functions, they have also provided a pathway to democratize data and return to the people control ...

Under President Donald J. Trump’s leadership, America’s leading AI and technology companies gathered at the White House to sign the Ratepayer Protection Pledge. This landmark commitment — first ...