HS2: a timeline of pros and cons
The mammoth rail project promised to deliver a better connected and more prosperous UK. Years, (and billions of pounds) later, is the dream still intact?
Here’s looking at you HS2: Is the project already in trouble?
HS2 promises to provide a fast and reliable train service from major regional cities to London, but is the project already in trouble before it has even begun?
Almost half of UK business leaders want Northern Powerhouse to control HS2
The UK's business leaders are in agreement that HS2 will be great for companies across the country, but almost half believe that operations should begin in the North – not London.
Five “golden opportunities” for SMEs previously highlighted in the Queen’s Speech
In May 2015, David Cameron unveiled the first “conservative-only” Queen’s Speech in nearly two decades, with a radical agenda to reform taxation and welfare. With the Enterprise Bill set to allegedly help create two million more jobs over the next five years, we took a look at the implications for SMEs – and what opportunities lie ahead.
Government defends HS2 plans as “clear and robust” after House of Lords criticism
The government has responded to criticism from a House of Lords committee, which assessed the justification for HS2 as being "seriously deficient".
How can your business benefit from the HS2 rail project?
More than £10bn worth of contracts are up for grabs in the High Speed 2 project – how can you win a slice?
New HS3 plans said to be ‘desirable’ by HS2 boss
Sir David Higgins, executive chair of the HS2 rail scheme, has said an HS3 rail would be "desirable" and "possible".
The problem with HS2? It’s in the wrong place
Have you considered that the decline of our former industrial heartland cities and London’s overcrowded housing and airport issues are a lot more interconnected than you perhaps thought?
Why HS2 is good for business
High Speed 2 will benefit London businesses, argues Councillor Brian Connell. He explains why.
Full steam ahead for HS2 high-speed rail line
The government has given the go-ahead to the £32bn high-speed rail link HS2 ??? the UK???s biggest infrastructure project in modern times.