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HS2 installs blue plaque 40 metres under Brunel family tomb

HS2 Ltd said the marker celebrates ‘one of the world’s greatest engineering dynasties’

The Independent UK · Aug 10

HS2 bosses enjoy £500 taxpayer-funded dinners as high-speed rail project’s costs spiral

Exclusive: Critics say board members should spend less time in ‘high-end cocktail bars’ and more time ‘driving down the cost’ of the beleaguered project

The Independent UK · May 22

HS2 Cost Hits £102 Billion With Trains Delayed to 2039 as Ministers Blame Tories for Obscene Overspend

Britain's HS2 rail project could cost up to £102 billion, with services delayed until 2039, as ministers blamed Conservatives for soaring costs and setbacks.

International Business Times UK · May 20

Euston HS2 back on track, say ministers as final tunnelling begins

First of two 1,600-tonne boring machines drilling the 4.5 miles from Old Oak Common station switched on in London

The Guardian - UK · Jan 27

HS2 station will serve ‘whole country’ when line finally built, says rail minister

Lord Hendy said HS2 line and Euston station should be ‘full of trains to go everywhere in Britain'

The Independent UK · Jan 27

Euston, here we come! HS2 starts digging tunnels to central London in landmark moment for long-awaited scheme

However, new station - alongside a revamped mainline station - is not due to open for 15 years

Evening Standard · Jan 27

HS2 starts digging Euston tunnel despite station funding doubts

Old Oak Common will be the London terminus for HS2 services when they start because of delays in developing Euston station

The Independent UK · Jan 27

Out of sight: spectacular HS2 tunnels offer glimmer of hope for stalling project

Despite much soul-searching over UK’s inability to build infrastructure, two sections of HS2 under Chilterns are being hailed for their engineering

The Guardian - UK · Jan 19

Work to link HS2 to west coast mainline to be delayed for four more years

Decision to extend pause on 18-mile stretch north of Birmingham part of ‘reset’ to troubled rail project

The Guardian - UK · Oct 22, 2025

Elizabeth line trains would 'save residents from 20 years of HS2 blight' at Old Oak Common

Residents say early start of Lizzie line service at £2bn mega-station would be ‘game changer’ in easing woe caused by HS2 delays

Evening Standard · Jul 15, 2025