HS2 is to be Britain's second purpose-built high-speed railway (after High Speed 1, the London to Channel Tunnel link). London and Birmingham are to be served directly by new high-speed track. Services to Glasgow, Liverpool and Manchester are to use a mix of new high-speed track and the existing West Coast Main Line.

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Sep 16, 2024 · HS2 promised gleaming new trains racing between English cities at even faster speeds. A government commissioned study in 2006 had concluded Britain needed greater rail capacity.

Jul 21, 2017 · Media reports have repeatedly claimed that it will run at a top speed of 400km per hour. For instance, the Independent has said it “will potentially see trains run at 250 mph (400km/h) from...

Mar 27, 2025 · HS2, Britain’s new high-speed railway, is a strategic investment in our critical transport infrastructure. It will connect London and Birmingham and put passengers first with more reliable, faster and frequent services.

Nov 4, 2024 · 54 British built bullet trains will travel at a top speed of 225mph along 140miles of high-speed track between London and Birmingham.

Oct 5, 2023 · Here, Sky News looks at the original proposed HS2 route, how it has changed, the spiralling costs of the project and what will replace the Birmingham-Manchester high speed line.

Apr 11, 2025 · Resetting the High Speed 2 (HS2) programme to bring its costs back into control is a “solvable” challenge, but it is unclear when services will commence, HS2 Ltd chief executive Mark Wild has admitted. The Department for Transport (DfT) ...

HS2 is a high-speed railway which will link London with Birmingham, Manchester, and the East Midlands by 2033. We're working closely with HS2 Ltd to make sure that London's transport system...

Apr 10, 2025 · The line’s tunnels do not experience sonic boom because the micro pressure waves are too weak. Therefore HS2’s research team used it as the basis to develop anti-sonic boom porous tunnel extensions for the new London-West Midlands high speed line. Mark added, “HS2 was designed from the ground up as an entirely new and complete rail system.