HS2 chief says pared-back rail line could cost £67bn
11 Jan 2024 Transport
HS2 chief says pared-back rail line could cost £67bn
Jon Thompson warns MPs soaring inflation will add up to £10bn to current estimate of £49bn-£56.6bn
Next HS2 boss faces ‘tougher performance-related-pay regime’, MPs told
17 Nov 2023 Transport
Next HS2 boss faces ‘tougher performance-related-pay regime’, MPs told
Jon Thompson says overbudget rail project won’t repeat £645k package for last chief exec
DfT failing to properly track impact of active travel programme, MPs warn
03 Nov 2023 Transport
DfT failing to properly track impact of active travel programme, MPs warn
Report finds department is not on course to meet targets and not doing enough to measure impact
Auditor KPMG hit with ‘record’ £21m fine for Carillion failings
13 Oct 2023 Transport
Auditor KPMG hit with ‘record’ £21m fine for Carillion failings
Scrutiny of collapsed outsourcer’s finances was “very bad, over an extended period”, boss admits
TfL veteran appointed to National Infrastructure Commission
12 Oct 2023 Transport
TfL veteran appointed to National Infrastructure Commission
Michèle Dix was managing director of planning and Crossrail 2 at Transport for London
HS2 'assessing impact' of cancellation on contracts
10 Oct 2023 Transport
HS2 'assessing impact' of cancellation on contracts
Signed contracts include £300m of framework agreements signed shortly before cancellation of Manchester leg
Deleted transport schemes ‘just examples’ of how HS2 savings can be used, minister claims
09 Oct 2023 Transport
Deleted transport schemes ‘just examples’ of how HS2 savings can be used, minister claims
Mark Harper says swiftly deleted announcements for Network North projects showed "the sorts of things" HS2 savings could be spent on
DfT perm sec admits HS2 now represents ‘poor value for money’
06 Oct 2023 Transport
DfT perm sec admits HS2 now represents ‘poor value for money’
Stripped-back plans for high-speed rail are now costed at £54bn to connect London with the West Midlands
HS2 and A-levels scrapped: All of Sunak's Conservative conference announcements
05 Oct 2023 Transport
HS2 and A-levels scrapped: All of Sunak's Conservative conference announcements
PM promises "better transport connections in the north" as he scraps Manchester leg of HS2 rail link
Former HS2 chair rejects spending-frenzy allegations
29 Sep 2023 Transport
Former HS2 chair rejects spending-frenzy allegations
Allan Cook says No.10, HM Treasury and DfT have been fully involved in financial decisions about rail project
CAA boosts pay offer after staff vote to strike
29 Aug 2023 Transport
CAA boosts pay offer after staff vote to strike
New deal will be worth 7.5% for some officials and includes a minimum rise of £1,750
CAA officials vote to strike for first time in regulator's history
24 Aug 2023 Transport
CAA officials vote to strike for first time in regulator's history
Action backed as survey suggests 42% of organisation's officials are considering leaving