The London Property Alliance said ministers "must be bold" on Wednesday if they want to get ahead on vital transport projects ...
BUNGLING HS2 bosses have no clue how much taxpayers’ cash has been spent on luxury lodging for newts, The Sun can reveal. ...
Last week MPs on the Commons public accounts committee warned that phase 1 of HS2 – the link between Curzon Street and Euston – “could be close to £80bn”. Mr Wild, making his first speech ...
Among its most pressing concerns over HS2, the committee highlights the mismanagement of Euston Station – architect Grimshaw’s plans for the London terminus have been repeatedly reworked due to ...
A figure has yet to be agreed by either the DfT or HS2 Ltd, however. MPs singled out the delivery and development of Euston and poorly judged contracting policy as key problem areas. They also ...
Although HS2 is trying to renegotiate the contracts ... There is no plan as yet for the tunnelling and design of the expanded Euston station, the line’s main terminus in central London.
Dyan Perry, Chair of HSRG, said: "HS2 is at a crossroads. If delivered correctly, it will unlock national transport capacity, generate a multi-billion pound return to the Treasury, drive economic ...
But it is "unclear how achievable" the DfT's goal of Euston's redevelopment being privately-funded is, the PAC said. Sir Geoffrey said: "It is time to deal with HS2 as what it is – a cautionary ...
The area around Old Oak Common is “London’s new property development hotspot”, according to the man in charge of building the ...
HS2 is an example of "how not to run a major ... The committee noted there are "significant risks" with the redevelopment of London's Euston station. The Government confirmed in October 2024 ...
These include to change HS2 to a "Euston-Crewe core" and fund the connection from the West Midlands to Crewe rather than the current plan to stop in Handsacre near Lichfield, Staffordshire ...
The future of the London leg of HS2 from Old Oak Common to Euston also became under doubt after then-Prime Minister Rishi Sunak scrapped the HS2’s northern route from Birmingham to Manchester in ...