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Capital spending to increase but there are worries local UK schemes will remain underfunded
Transport secretary says ministers cannot ‘blindly follow’ blueprint and endorses newer rail schemes
Public accounts committee ‘increasingly alarmed’ by Covid cost pressures, slow progress at Euston and ‘lack of clarity’
Move expected after cost of high-speed rail line soars amid ballooning public spending
Red wall Conservatives fear PM will be breaking his pledge to ‘level up’ if route is axed
Government supplier was ‘absolute mess’ but is rebuilding balance sheet, says Andrew Davies
‘Red Wall’ Tories see HS2 and Northern Powerhouse as key to delivering 2019 election promises
Bechtel says Balfour Beatty-led consortium was awarded £1.3bn contract despite ‘lacking understanding of requirements’
Advisory body says routes between cities in the north and midlands should be prioritised
Report points to smaller and faster investment to stimulate economy after pandemic
High-speed rail developer says EU procurement law means it cannot set local content targets
MPs hear rail project was known to be ‘badly off course’ but officials failed to disclose overruns
Minister omits eastern leg to Yorkshire in statement on high-speed rail project
Advanced transport college receives double blow from inspectors’ reports
Political sensitivities could be outweighed by workers’ construction expertise
UK government in talks with China Railway Construction Corporation
Relief for sceptical local leaders as Shapps gives assurances on regional rail boost
It is an inescapable fact that — as with most projects — budgets and timetables expand
PM’s decision in theory marks end of decade of turmoil but is unlikely to bring debate to a halt
The government must now restore oversight of the rail scheme
From its launch in 2009, the scheme has received mixed reports
£106bn project to be split in three with new High Speed North delivery body
Boris Johnson offers £5bn for buses and bikes among plans to stall Tory revolt
Decision to proceed will be welcomed by business leaders but is likely to anger some Tory MPs
Planning on London terminus well behind schedule with costs still not fixed
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